Hatching new ideas – Big Food’s incubator and accelerator programmes
Our guide to some of the main incubators and accelerators operated by major food manufacturers as they look to tap into some of the consumer trends shaping demand.
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Nestle, Unilever among companies behind UK flexible plastics recycling fund
Nestlé and Unilever are among a group of five international food companies that have set up a GBP1m (US$1.4m) fund in the UK to address the issue of flexible plastic packaging.
Mars pumps investment into pet food in Spain
Mars is putting more cash behind its pet-food business, with a project in Spain following announcements in the US and China.
Mars inks Spain ice-cream distribution deal with Unilever
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever is to distribute the ice-cream products of US confectionery heavyweight Mars in Spain under the terms of a newly-inked agreement.
Mars, PepsiCo to work with suppliers on emissions
US food giants Mars, PepsiCo and McCormick & Co. are part of a new "coalition" that aims,...
Nestle joins Magnit-led Russia initiative to promote healthy food
Nestlé has joined an initiative in Russia led by retailer Magnit to promote healthier lifestyles and eating, with a key focus on increasing the supply of foods and beverages low…
Does the plant-based pet-food niche have legs?
Andy Coyne looks at the emergence of plant-based pet-food options and assesses whether the niche can build into a meaningful market. Because human food trends often get taken up by…
Mars launches insect-based cat-food
Mars' pet-food division is launching an insect-based brand for felines in the UK following a separate announcement this week that the confectionery major plans an investment in a US factory…
Mars to build new US facility for Royal Canin pet-food brand
Mars is planning to increase the production capacity for its Royal Canin pet food brand by spending US$390m on a new manufacturing facility in Ohio. The US-based company said the…
Mars to double capacity at US pet-food plant
US confectionery major Mars is to spend US$200m on expanding a pet food facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. Mars plans to increase the production of products sold under dog and cat…
What trends are shaping the US pet-food market?
One of the most interesting socio-economic developments in the US over the last couple of decades is the evolution of pets, specifically dogs and cats, from pets to fully-fledged companions and…
