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…
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…
Swedish coffee roaster Löfbergs has opened a whole bean roastery in Karlstad, Sweden costing $277 million (SEK200 million) – the largest investment in the company’s history, and claimed to be the most modern in Europe.
In the 12 weeks to May 16, 2021, Kantar reported that the UK fresh meat, fish and poultry market saw further polarisation, with the full period comparing against the high levels of spending seen during the first national lockdown of March 2020.
Co-ordinated national policies on food supply are needed in Australia to ensure the country can cope with future upheaval like that caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, academics have said.
UK farmers and brewers are teaming up with researchers to begin a three-year trial to identify disease-resistant hop varieties to cater to the rising demand for low environmental impact beer. Interest in environmentally-friendly beer and the move towards locally-sourced ingredients and away from processed foods has been growing, but it accelerated during the pandemic according…
Grieg Seafood has sold its Shetland operations for £164 million (€191 million) as it looks to concentrate on its facilities in Norway and Canada. The sale sees 21 salmon farms in the Shetland and Skye areas of northern Scotland, along with a processing plant and other facilities, transferred to Scottish Sea Farms.Just over 200 Grieg…
Agriculture firm Cooks Venture, is planting a large silvopasture of over 20,000 hazelnut and fruit trees across its poultry farms as it steps up its commitment to regenerative agriculture.
Emotions are a powerful driver of snacking, according to the latest research from Mintel, which found that the majority of Indian consumers agree that they snack to relieve boredom (77%) and stress (76%).