In this episode of Food for Thought, Bryn discusses the subtleties with CEO of The Food Institute, Brian Choi. Brian speaks about the food industry trends and consumer behavior over the years. The food industry is at a crossroads so what choices do we have to make? Time-stamped show notes 00:00 ➡️ 04:30: industry news…
Biripi Capital, an Aboriginal-owned private equity firm in Australia has signed a major deal with a hotel and restaurant food services company. The company – which was set up last year and is named after the people native to the New South Wales coast – has signed a AUS$20 million (€12.59 million) agreement with Hudson…
The European Union is putting its money where its mouth is by allocating tens of millions of euros for the promotion of EU-produced sustainable agri-food products.
Orivo, a Norwegian firm that provides laboratory services for testing marine ingredients, has been awarded 8.6 million Norwegian krone (€810.000) to fund a research project that should make it easier to determine the type of fish used in aquafeed.
Pod Foods, a Texas-based full-service wholesale marketplace connecting retailers to brands has announced that it has raised a total of $13 million (€11.53m) in funding to help grow its platform.
McCain, the frozen food giant, has acquired a minority stake in the Irish plant-based frozen foods producer, Strong Roots in a deal worth $55 million (€48.77 million). The deal should help Strong Roots to expand and, although it does not involve the handing over of control of the company, will allow access to McCain’s research…
As part of a growth strategy targeting food-related companies in Asia, Investcorp has completed an investment in Mo Xiaoxian, an instant food brand in China.
Leading US food service business Sysco has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire The Coastal Companies, a leading fresh produce distributor and value-added processor, from Continental Grain Company.
With Covid-19 in full swing last Christmas, online sales boomed to finish a strong year for e-commerce across the board. In the alcohol sector, North American retailers are expecting another strong holiday season
EnginZyme, a Stockholm-based company that uses cell-free biomanufacturing to produce food, drinks and chemicals, has announced that it has signed an agreement with “a global processing company” in a bid to "improve food and beverage production".
A researcher has indicated that changes to food labelling in South Africa need to be made carefully to ensure that consumers understand and respond appropriately to the information they are presented with.
