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...
What might 'beyond Covid-19' look like?
Covid-19 sweetens China’s interest in functional candy
That Covid-19 has increased demand for healthier products is being seen in markets worldwide. just-food's Peter Peverelli writes that, in China, the trend is even creating opportunities for confectionery.
How Covid-19 has closed digital age gap
A new study suggests Covid-19 has led to changes in the way older citizens are...
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...
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...
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 coronavirus pandemic. Simon Harvey reviews the outlook for the UK,…
Why 2020 was not a victory for big CPG brands
In the US, the big CPG story for pandemic year 2020 – and perhaps even the conventional wisdom today – is big brands regained their momentum and might have even beaten back the…
How Covid-19 is driving automation in India’s food production
The Covid-19 pandemic has heightened the interest of India's packaged-food manufacturers in automating more of their production and, as Raghavendra Verma reports, investment in the area is set to continue. Covid-19…
What will Covid-19 mean for the ready meal?
With more people cooking at home and spending time making recipes, Lucy Britner asks what this means for ready-meal and convenience food makers. "We believe the consumer behaviour and sentiment…
India’s biscuit makers prepare for post-Covid growth
just-food correspondent Raghavendra Verma surveys India's biscuit market, which has enjoyed bumper sales during the Covid-19 pandemic. India's biscuit market, already enjoying some tasty-looking growth before Covid-19, has, like many…
Covid-19 adds fuel to Russia’s growing ready-meals market
Lena Smirnova reports on how the Covid-19 pandemic has given a further boost to Russia's growing emerging market for prepared meals. Demand for prepared meals, including pre-packed ready meals, was…
