What might 'beyond Covid-19' look like?

Can’t get the staff – the food industry’s labour pains

With labour shortages endemic throughout the food industry, companies are having to invest to retain and attract staff while at…

US intervenes to boost competition in meat industry

The US government is set to invest in the country's meat-processing capacity and “revitalise” trading rules, arguing Covid-19 has demonstrated…

Technology and the future of work – a lot more than just Zoom calls

For the white-collar worker, video conferencing is the new norm. It’s even spilled over into healthcare, with telemedicine on the…

How Covid-19 has sparked calls to rethink the CPG supply chain

Covid-19 has put supply chains in the spotlight, both in the FMCG industry and with US consumers. In the spring…

Associated British Foods buoyed by Australia’s post-lockdown consumers

Australia has not seen a post-lockdown "consumer recession", the chief executive of Associated British Foods has said, giving the company…

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.…

How Covid-19 has closed digital age gap

A new study suggests Covid-19 has led to changes in the way older citizens are using technology, which, Laura Foster…

Conagra Brands anticipates structural shift to eating at home

Conagra Brands anticipates its pandemic-led volume and market-share gains will stick in what the US food maker envisages as a…

How might lessons learnt from Covid influence food company strategy?

It's been a long road for food manufacturers grappling with the consequences of Covid-19, and there's still more mileage to…

How might UK food-to-go operators adjust post-pandemic?

With food-to-go largely reliant on commuters, travel and leisure, the category has been profoundly impacted by lockdowns associated with the…