Eyeing alternatives – meat companies with stakes in meat-free and cell-based meat
We present a guide on how meat manufacturers are investing in plant-based and cell-based alternatives.
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Big Food’s stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds
A guide to some of the in-house, corporate-venture arms operated by the world's major packaged-food companies.
The microbiome – an unseen world of possibilities
Studies into the microbiome and how it can help humans eat themselves well are in their nascent stages. However, some of the largest names in food are upbeat about the potential.
Unilever raises inflation outlook as commodities continue north
Unilever expects inflation to crimp its margins in 2022.
Ben & Jerry’s owner Unilever “fully committed” to Israel, CEO Jope insists
The FMCG giant has faced Israel’s ire after Ben & Jerry’s said it would no longer sell in Israel-controlled land in the West Bank and East Jerusalem claimed by Palestine.
Israel warns Unilever of “severe consequences” of Ben & Jerry’s boycott
Unilever has become embroiled in a row with Israel after its Ben & Jerry's ice-cream business announced it would no longer be selling its products in territories the country occupies…
Ben & Jerry’s announces exit from occupied Palestinian territories
Unilever-owned ice cream business Ben & Jerry's has announced it is to end sales of its products in what it calls Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). The US-based business will no…
Unilever sustainability agenda to feature carbon-footprint labels
Unilever plans to put carbon-footprint labels on its products identifying the individual greenhouse gas emissions, a project that will start this year either in Europe or North America. The initiative…
Plant-based priorities – dairy companies also in dairy-free
In the same way that large meat companies are increasingly offering plant-based protein alternatives, the world's leading dairy businesses, or food majors with a significant position in dairy, are becoming…
Multinational food manufacturing companies and their subsidiaries – exclusive data
Food manufacturing and supply multinationals are far less likely to establish subsidiaries in western Europe than the average multinational company, according to analysis of GlobalData's exclusively compiled subsidiary database. Companies…
Can dark kitchens deliver for food manufacturers?
Dark kitchens existed before the emergence of Covid-19 but, like most trends with a digital bent, the pandemic has turbocharged their growth, leaving foodservice players puzzling how best to leverage…
