“There are a lot of areas we haven’t tapped into” – Clarence Mak on why Mars has set up Seeds of Change accelerator
Mars has joined the ranks of Big Food companies using accelerators to help their innovation and tap into emerging trends.…
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“The idea is to embrace change” – Danone Manifesto Ventures chief Laurent Marcel on the French group’s investment strategy in an industry disrupted
Danone talks to just-food about its investments in up-and-coming businesses the French giant believes are shaking up the food industry.
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“The old innovation model is not working” – Mondelez International chief growth officer Tim Cofer on the snacks giant’s quest for agility
Mondelez International chief growth officer Tim Cofer talks to just-food about how the SnackFutures hub will help the Cadbury owner…
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“We are looking for very new and distinctive ideas we haven’t seen before” – PepsiCo’s Karen Scott talks about Nutrition Greenhouse incubator
Karen Scott, the co-leader of PepsiCo's European Nutrition Greenhouse incubator, discusses identifying potential investment partners in on-trend or obscure brand propositions.
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Katjesgreenfood CEO Manon Littek on the “food revolution” and why the German confectioner has formed division to back upstarts – interview
Katjes Group is a member of Big Food with a division to invest in fledgling businesses. Dean Best talks to…
“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
PepsiCo is to take its accelerator to North America after launching the scheme in Europe. PepsiCo's Daniel Grubbs explains why…