“It does add some complexities” – General Mills’ John Haugen on backing challenger brands as Covid-19 upends consumer habits
301 Inc., General Mills' in-house investment vehicle, has made its first move outside the US,...
NPD & innovation
Nestle seeks to “disrupt” dairy-free milk category with Wunda
Nestlé has entered the dairy-free milk market with the launch of the pea-alternative brand Wunda in...
Nomad Foods launches vegan fish fingers
Nomad Foods, the European frozen-food group behind brands including Birds Eye and Iglo, is launching...
Post Holdings in snacks tie-up with A-B InBev-backed EverGrain
A newly-formed incubator at US food manufacturer Post Holdings has announced a "joint collaboration" with barley-based...
Unilever snaps up US supplements firm Onnit
Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire US supplements business Onnit for an undisclosed sum....
Moving on up – upcycling in the US
A year of preparing three meals a day indoors has brought home the issue of food loss and waste to a growing number of consumers and the emerging upcycled-food industry…
Mexico’s Sigma invests in plant-based start-up The Live Green Co.
Mexico-based food group Sigma Alimentos has acquired a minority stake in Chile-headquartered, plant-based start-up The Live Green Co.(TLGC) for an undisclosed sum. Sigma, which specialises in chilled and frozen food across…
Aviko, Eurofrits launch plant-based venture in Spain
Aviko and Eurofrits have launched a joint venture in Spain to manufacture plant-based frozen food products for the domestic and international markets. Netherlands-based potato supplier Aviko and Eurofrits, a producer…
Covid-19 sweetens China’s interest in functional candy
The growing interest in healthy-eating among China's consumers is not a new concept for the regular readers of this column. Covid-19 has not only intensified demand in – and accelerated the…
Brazil’s interest in healthier frozen food warms during Covid-19
Brazilian consumers have shown greater interest in frozen food over the last year and demand for healthier options has grown, write Mauro Fernandes and Luisa Belchior. It takes minutes for…
Pastas Gallo adds capacity in Spain to accommodate new range
Spanish food company Pastas Gallo has invested in one of its four local manufacturing plants to accommodate new pasta varieties made with legumes. The Baix Llobregat facility in Esparreguera near…
