Sustainability
‘Cocoa for generations’: Mars to launch new sustainability strategy
Confectionery giant’s plan to put smallholder farmers at the center of its ambitious strategy broadly welcomed by peers and suppliers.
Archives for September 19, 2018
Global poultry market facing challenges
The growing incidents of African Swine Fever (ASF) across the globe could have a knock-on effect on the international poultry market.
Danish food technology to showcase in Russia
Danish Food Tech Group, the network of Danish equipment suppliers, is to showcase its latest food technology solutions at AgroProdMash 2018.
Can larger portion sizes encourage healthy food consumption?
Research, which analyses the relationship between portion size and the consumption of healthy and unhealthy foods, provides insights for the food manufacturing industry.
PepsiCo innovation chief on seaweed, insects & accessible nutrition: 'It’s through experimenting that you work out what consumers will buy'
PepsiCo is on a drive to grow its healthy portfolio faster than its core 'treat' products. We talk to its director of innovation about finding the right healthy ingredients, working with start-ups and how it plans to give 'more nutritious food to more...
Doves Farm investing in dedicated free-from cereal plant
UK cereal maker Doves Farm Foods has invested £4.5m ($5.9m) in a new production plant to capitalize on the growth of the gluten-free cereal category.
Coca-Cola enters kombucha category with acquisition of Organic and Raw Trading Co
The Coca-Cola Company has acquired Australia's Organic & Raw Trading Co., which is the producer of the MOJO brand of naturally fermented, live culture, organic kombucha beverages.
Retail
Hotel Chocolat’s rise is down to bricks and mortar, says CEO Angus Thirlwell
Company’s co-founder believes there is still life in the high street and outlines plans for Hotel Chocolat’s expansion into Europe … and beyond.
Healthy, cheap and sustainable: Planetarians talks bringing its upcycled defatted sunflower seeds to market
Start-up Planetarians produces a plant-based protein flour from upcycled defatted sunflower seeds. As an ingredient, founder and CEO Aleh Manchuliantsau says it offers an affordable, nutritious and sustainable alternative. The group is now focused on...