Unilever sells Unox and Zwan
The multinational is parting ways with brands it’s held for nearly 100 years.
Business
What’s in store for cultivated meat in 2025?
The innovative category has had an eventful year. How could 2025 shake things up?
Kraft Heinz and Mondelēz International among companies targeted by UPF lawsuit
A US lawsuit alleges major food companies engineer UPFs to make them as addictive as possible to consumers, especially children.
Hershey rejects Mondelēz’s acquisition bid
The Hershey Trust has rejected Mondelēz International’s second attempt to acquire confectionery giant Hershey, citing the offer as too low.
Opinion
Mondelēz’s Hershey interest is a defensive move against Mars Kellanova
Mondelēz International’s rumoured bid for The Hershey Company would create a big business, but would it be big enough to counter the potential threat of a dominating Mars Kellanova?
Mondelēz explores Hershey acquisition
The Oreo and Ritz brand owner is reportedly eyeing a gamechanging acquisition of The Hershey Company
Mondelēz International appoints new European president
Global confectionery giant Mondelēz International has announced its new executive vice president and president for Europe.
Start-up pitch
How HydroWatt Zero is supporting innovators to protect food security
Future food security is under serious threat. But industry innovators are fighting to revolutionise the food system and change the story. Discover more...
Big Interview
How Kraft Heinz’s ‘keeper of the tomatoes’ is keeping the business in sauce
Tomato is king at Kraft Heinz, so it’s little wonder the blue chip has an army of people dedicated to ensuring its annual supply of 600m bottles of ketchup
The food and drink categories ripe for M&A activity in 2025
Which of Europe’s food and beverage categories will likely see the most merger and acquisitions in 2025? Two experts give their thoughts.
Start-up pitch
How New Wave Biotech is using AI to make biotechnology scalable
Developing and scaling the production of new food and beverage technologies is a major focus for the industry. But it can be complex and extremely costly. Enter New Wave Biotech.
Beneo’s €50m faba factory pays off as big commercial activity launches
Ingredients firm Beneo’s German faba processing facility will soon take on its first major commercial opportunity.
Opinion
Vegetarian Butcher sale the start of Unilever’s brutal €1bn clear out – what’s next?
Unilever’s food brand shake-up will put the Vegetarian Butcher on the chopping block, raising questions about what brands could be next.
Unilever to ditch €1bn of food brands, premiumise and quadruple innovation
Unilever has promised bigger innovation bets, premiumisation and to ditch food brands that no longer align with a new core strategy.
Manufacturing investments: Coca-Cola, Heineken, PepsiCo and more
From renewable energy to R&D, big players have been making big investments over the last few weeks
Start-ups essential part of CSM Group strategy, MD says
Bakery ingredients major the CSM Collective has highlighted start-ups as a vital part of its growth strategy, managing director of CSM Group Christian Sobolta told FoodNavigator.
Cargill boss on investment, innovation and expansion
Cargill is targeting a “growing middle” class consumer base with a slew of NPD and investment, as well as moving into new markets.
EUDR compliance a challenge for Thai palm oil
In Thailand, an unconventional palm oil supply chain makes traceability, and therefore EUDR certification, much more difficult.
Start-up pitch
How Carbiotix is making upcycling pay
Cutting food waste at all stages of production is key to future food security, but it needs to be profitable for brands to embrace it. Carbiotix can help.
Big Interview
Innovation is not dead - Mars Food and Nutrition R&D head on the future of big food
“There’s no better time to be in food than now,” believes Mars Food & Nutrition global VP for R&D Karina Zimerfeld
FoodNavigator reveals new, more intuitive look
FoodNavigator has moved to a new website layout to improve your reading experience. Here’s what’s new…
Video
Why Exberry is focusing on innovation to drive growth
Plant-based colour creator, Exberry, reveal why innovation is at the centre of its long-term growth strategy.
Dsm-firmenich focuses on trio of business-driving investments
Ingredients major dsm-firmenich will invest in a trio of areas to bolster business growth over the coming years.
Europe’s fast-food majors failing on poultry welfare progress
Fast-food giants across Europe are failing foul on poultry welfare measures, with few making recent progress and others moving backwards on previous gains, a damning new report criticises.
ADM reveals 2025 strategy – healthy indulgence takes centre stage
Ingredients giant ADM has revealed the NPD and consumer trends driving its business forwards, including healthy indulgence.
Arla Food Ingredients edges closer to Volac buyout
Arla Foods Ingredients will push ahead with its acquisition of Volac Whey Nutrition following local competition authority approval.
Start-up pitch
How MicroHarvest is making sustainable protein from microorganisms
Climate change is threatening existing food sources, making the discovery of viable alternatives essential. MicroHarvest believes microorganisms to be a sustainable, scalable solution.
EUDR delay venom and outrage: the aftermath of the vote
EUDR’s 12-month delay has been met with condemnation from organisations across the world following yesterday's controversial vote.
RSPO standards updated: What are the changes and do they align with EUDR?
The RSPO’s standards on sustainable palm oil certification have been approved. Do they align with Europe’s upcoming regulation?
Beyond Meat grows through price hikes, but volumes struggle
Beyond Meat has grown revenues, after several crunching years, but is the alt-meat major out of the woods?
Start-up pitch
How Senoptica Technologies is fighting food waste with smart packaging
Food waste is a serious issue for the planet and a major threat to food security. Senoptica Technologies claims to hold a solution to one of the many flaws in the food system – ‘use by’ dates.
Top tips to successfully market your brand
Marketing can be complex, time consuming and costly. We run down the top tips and tricks to successfully market a food and drink brand on a tight budget.
Customer innovation driving Tate & Lyle volume growth in strong H1 financials
Tate & Lyle has returned to volume growth in the first six months of its financial year, but revenues are down and predicted to be lower still at year end.
Glanbia splits business in shock reshuffle
Glanbia has split its business into two entities to boost performance in its “next growth phase”.
CCEP boasts ‘solid year’ in strong €5.4bn Q3 results
Summer revenues for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners were stung by poor weather, though Euro football and the Paris Olympics contributed towards what is shaping up to be a “solid year” for the group.
Start-up pitch
How Fabas Foods is making alt dairy nutritious and sustainable
Alt dairy is proving to be one of the great plant-based success stories. But associations to UPF and questions over sustainability are holding it back. Fabas Foods believes it has the solution.
Top global food & drink manufacturing CEOs – who holds the power?
Food and drink manufacturing CEOs are notoriously competitive, keeping their strategies and tactics close to their chests. But who is in charge of the top food and drink businesses and what have they been doing?
Kraft Heinz snips full-year forecast as demand drags
Kraft Heinz has cut its full-year 2024 forecast following a third-quarter net sales slump, as price hikes worked against the food major by dampening consumer demand.
Mondelēz International joins Unilever and Danone with strong Q3
Confectionery and snacking giant Mondelēz International has driven revenues and profits above expectations, through higher volume sales as both Unilever and Danone also showed this month.
Mars' Kellanova buyout the start of hefty snacking M&A
Mega deals within snacking are picking up pace after a quiet start to the year, with Mars’ Kellanova acquisition the tip of the iceberg as strong financial performances provide corporates with healthy cashflows.
How Mérieux NutriSciences is busting food safety threats
Food safety is constantly changing. Following its recent acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food safety business, Mérieux NutriSciences aims to address the risks to product food safety.
Lack of imagination to novel food blocks – food and drink industry challenges
Red tape, lacking investment and negative connotations around new and novel food types are just three of many issues standing in the way of Europe’s food and drink sector progress, experts have warned.
How to identify and engage with your target market
Creating and building brand awareness, with potential customers, is essential to success. Here’s how to recognise and connect with your target market.
The US spent €1.5bn more on EU food imports and here’s why
The US has bolstered agri-food imports, making it the largest value increase of all nations buying in EU produce. China, however, reduced value imports more than any other nation.
Start-up pitch
How Roslin Technologies is making cultivated meat affordable
The cultivated meat market is growing, but price remains a major barrier to success. Roslin Technologies believes it has the answer, with its animal stem cell solution.
Unilever and Danone volumes up and beat Q3 financial expectations
Powerhouses Unilever and Danone have outpaced third-quarter financial forecasts, a result of increased volume sales, and in contrast to competitor Nestlé’s downgrade earlier this month.
Video
Ask the experts: What do F&B start-ups get wrong?
What do food and drink start-up businesses get wrong? It’s the big question facing many fledgling businesses. FoodNavigator speaks to nine industry experts to find out.
Redefine Meat plots NPD as plant-based market 'regains sales'
Plant-based meat alternative heavyweight Redefine Meat has plotted a series of new launches and retail listings as the market rebounds following a recent tumble and stagnation.
Lidl invests in own-label plant-based, targeting 25% category sales
European discounter major Lidl is betting big on plant-based following booming sales, introducing a raft of new listings under a new own-label range.
Start-up pitch
How BettaF!sh is creating seafood from seaweed
The plant-based seafood market is underserved – enter BettaF!sh. This week we're discovering how founder, Deniz Ficicioglu, is revolutionising the fish-free fish space in the first edition of FoodNavigator’s start-up pitch series.