SIAL Paris promises an exceptional edition in 2024 as the world's largest trade show in the food industry celebrates its 60th anniversary. There will be lots of surprises in store for visitors! Poster of the inaugural international food show (Photo: www.sialparis.com/en/the-show/our-story) It was a major event in 1964: the first Salon International de l'Alimentation (International…
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.
In a further indication of the enthusiasm of investors for online grocery sales, Jokr, a delivery start-up, has raised $260 million (€229.17 million) in its latest funding round.
A recent analysis by Future Market Insights (FMI), has found that the global organic spreads market size is expected to top $ 27.1 billion (€24.01bn) in 2021, driven by a growing preference for natural and organic spreads.