Big Food talks VC arms, accelerators and incubators

“There are a lot of areas we haven’t tapped into” – Clarence Mak on why Mars has set up Seeds of Change accelerator

“The idea is to embrace change” – Danone Manifesto Ventures chief Laurent Marcel on the French group’s investment strategy in an industry disrupted

“The old innovation model is not working” – Mondelez International chief growth officer Tim Cofer on the snacks giant’s quest for agility

“We are looking for very new and distinctive ideas we haven’t seen before” – PepsiCo’s Karen Scott talks about Nutrition Greenhouse incubator

Katjesgreenfood CEO Manon Littek on the “food revolution” and why the German confectioner has formed division to back upstarts

Interviews

“We’ve got to be part of a wider ecosystem to succeed” – PepsiCo’s Daniel Grubbs on why the Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator is hitting North America

After gaining experience in Europe, PepsiCo is bringing its Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator programme back to North America, a market where…