Mondelez International strategy push hits sweet spot
Mondelez “advancing to the next phase of our company’s evolution, acceleration and portfolio focus”,...
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Premier Foods branded growth model pays dividends in face of cost pressure
CEO Alex Whitehouse acknowledges “pretty significant” food inflation is “really tough” for some. Th...
ADM backs Eat Just’s Good Meat arm in cell-cultivated tie-up
ADM said the move is intended to help accelerate Good Meat’s cultivated meat production. The post A...
Arla quits Russia, selling business to management
The Danish firm announced it was suspending its business in Russia in early March. The post Arla qu...
Canada’s Very Good Food sounds explicit warning over future viability
Very Good said there are "material uncertainties" casting doubt it can continue as a "going concern"...
Food manufacturers, machine learning and innovation – patents data
Analysis of patent filings shows a shrinking level of machine learning-related applications in the i...
Connectivity hiring levels in food industry in decline – data
Connectivity is one of the topics GlobalData has identified as being a disruptive force in the indus...
Food-industry bodies mull implications of UK plan to change Northern Ireland Protocol
Changes will include separate “green” and “red” lanes for goods travelling between Great Britain and...
Mexico to waive import duties on food staples as inflation bites
In an announcement on the government’s official gazette, Mexico said it will suspend duties for at l...
Abbott enters “corrective action” decree with FDA to get Sturgis formula plant running again
Abbott warned it could take six to eight weeks to get product back on shelves. The post Abbott ente...
Nestlé sends infant-formula from Europe to US as shortage sees Washington approve more imports
The gaps on the shelves have been exacerbated by worried parents stocking up on supplies. The post...
Utz Brands plans more pricing to weather “meaningful” Ukraine cost impact
Utz Brands expects prices to rise an average 10% over the course of the fiscal year. The post Utz B...
US meatpackers accused of “shameful” conduct in keeping plants open at height of Covid outbreak
The House Select Sub-committee on the Coronavirus Crisis has accused the sector’s major players of p...
India’s export ban “another blow” to wheat prices
The G7 has criticised India's ban just when the world faces Ukraine-linked shortages. The post Indi...
Utz Brands plans more pricing to weather “meaningful” Ukraine cost impact
Utz Brands expects prices to rise an average 10% over the course of the fiscal year. The post Utz B...
UK delays junk-food restrictions, cites cost-of-living crisis
It said restrictions planned for October on foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) will be delayed...
Food-industry hiring for robotics surges in Europe
Some parts of the world are looking to fill robotics roles more aggressively than others. The post...
Food manufacturers’ interest in fintech – patents data
Analysis of patent filings shows a declining level of fintech-related applications in the industry o...
“We have a third of the global economy committed” – Science-Based Targets initiative on progress so far and work ahead
The chief of the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) discusses the organisation’s 2021 progress...
Robotics innovation among food manufacturers drops off – data
Analysis of patent filings shows a declining level of robotics-related applications in the industry...