The challenges facing Big Food on net-zero
The commitments being made by members of Big Food on net-zero has led to some optimism...
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CEOs are hugely expensive – why not automate them?
If a single role is as expensive as thousands of workers, it is surely the...
How to avoid your FDI project turning into a nightmare
Dreaming of an international expansion for your company? Consider these cautionary tips from FDI consultant...
How Covid-19 has closed digital age gap
A new study suggests Covid-19 has led to changes in the way older citizens are...
Why 2020 was not a victory for big CPG brands
2020 was the year in which, in the US, big brands fought back, as shoppers sought comfort in what they knew, right? Not necessarily, writes just-food columnist Victor Martino.
EU scrutinising Czech plans to prioritise domestic food producers
The European Union is monitoring Czech Republic plans to adopt legislation requiring shops there to sell mainly domestically-made food. The Czech Republic is an EU member state and the proposed…
Rising US food prices create more pain for cash-strapped consumers
US consumers are facing the pinch on food prices and manufacturers will have to react to the changes in shopping habits that will result, GlobalData Consumer writes. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic continues to…
How could food industry M&A take shape in 2021?
Dean Best speaks to four experienced M&A advisers about the factors they expect to affect deal-making in the packaged-food industry in 2021. Shaun Browne, Houlihan Lokey I'm seeing a period of M&A…
Quote, unquote – food industry reacts to Brexit trade deal
On Christmas Eve, the UK and the EU sealed a deal on trade between the two markets in the wake of Brexit. just-food rounds up a flavour of the industry…
The top 20 most-read just-food news stories in 2020
Dealing with the impact of Covid-19 on production, the growing corporate interest in direct-to-consumer and new stock-market listings of emerging plant-based businesses caught your eye this year. US plant-based firm…
2020 – The year in food industry M&A
As this year has been dominated by Covid-19, it is impossible to examine M&A activity in the global food industry without doing so through the prism of the virus. For…
