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CARREFOUR AND BLACKHAWK NETWORK EXTEND PARTNERSHIP, MAKING IT GLOBAL

18 Jan 2022 Read: 3 min.

Blackhawk Network, a global leader in branded payments, has announced that its new collaboration with French grocery giant Carrefour Group to manage its branded third-party gift card programme across France, Belgium, Poland, Italy, Spain, Romania, Argentina and Brazil has been extended.

ASIA NEWS ORGANIC & WELLNESS

TRUE ELEMENTS INCENTIVISES FARMERS WITH 20% HIGHER INCOMES TO HELP IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY

18 Jan 2022 Read: 2 min.

Indian food company True Elements has moved towards full transparency for its consumers by partnering with farmers and incentivising them with 20% higher incomes if they can show improvements in traceability and sustainably.

AMERICAS BEVERAGES NEWS

VALUABLE CHRISTMAS 2021 INSIGHTS FROM BIGGEST ONLINE DRINKS PLAYER IN US

17 Jan 2022 Read: 3 min.

There was some Christmas cheers for the drinks industry over the holidays – when alcohol demand is typically at its highest. December saw good sales for key seasonal segments such as Champagne, sparkling wine and whiskies.

AMERICAS FOOD PROCESSING

ICICLE TECHNOLOGIES WINS AWARD FOR HELPING FOOD PROCESSERS CUT PAPERWORK

17 Jan 2022 Read: 2 min.

Icicle Technologies, a US company, has won an award for software that helps food processing companies keep track of their ingredients, their products and their customers.

ASIA GROCERY

PAPA JOHNS SET TO LAUNCH 1,350 NEW OUTLETS IN CHINA

14 Jan 2022 Read: 3 min.

Papa Johns, the pizza chain, has announced plans to open as many as 1,350 new outlets in China by 2040 as it looks to emulate other western brands that have a major presence in the country.

MIDDLE EAST AFRICA NEWS

REEF SIGNS MIDDLE EAST DEAL WITH AMERICANA GROUP

14 Jan 2022 Read: 2 min.

Reef, a dark kitchen technology company, has formed a partnership with one of the largest operators of franchised restaurants in the Middle East.

AMERICAS ORGANIC & WELLNESS

GREEN BOY GROUP JOINS FORCES WITH BOOMERANG TO LAUNCH NEW PLANT-BASED PROTEIN POWDER RANGE

13 Jan 2022 Read: 2 min.

Organic plant-based food ingredients supplier, Green Boy Group has announced that its subsidiary Green Boy Products™, is partnering with Boomerang Inc to launch a new range of plant-based protein powders.

AMERICAS BEVERAGES NEWS

US BEVERAGE TO EXPAND CRAFT BEER SECTOR IN 25TH YEAR

13 Jan 2022 Read: 2 min.

US Beverage (USB) has formed a joint venture to acquire Utah’s largest independent craft brewer, Uinta Brewing, as the independent drinks sales and marketing company begins its 25th year of operations. The purchase price has not been disclosed.

EUROPE FRUITS & VEGETABLES GROCERY NEWS ORGANIC & WELLNESS

PRICE AND VARIETY VITAL FOR PLANT-BASED FOODS TO BOOM REPORT REVEALS

12 Jan 2022 Read: 3 min.

Innova Market Insights, in partnership with ProVeg International, the University of Copenhagen and Ghent University in Belgium, surveyed 7,500 consumers across 10 European countries about their views on plant-based foods.

EUROPE SEA FOOD

ALGAE2FISH PROMISES BENEFITS WITH ITS NEW CULTIVATED SEA BASS FILLETS

12 Jan 2022 Read: 2 min.

Algae2Fish, a Portuguese alternative seafood company, insists that its sea bass fillets offer all the nutritional value of those produced from actual fish.

MEAT NEWS OCEANIA

NEW ZEALAND BEEF AND LAMB FARMERS LOST THOUSANDS OF HECTARES TO CARBON OFFSETS IN 2021

11 Jan 2022 Read: 2 min.

The surge in ‘carbon farming’, driven by the increasing price of carbon in New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is taking valuable land away from beef and lamb farmers according to a report released last month.

BEVERAGES NEWS

COCA-COLA COLLABORATES WITH CONSTELLATION BRANDS TO LAUNCH FRESCA MIXED CANNED COCKTAILS

11 Jan 2022 Read: 3 min.

Coca-Cola’s 2022 is off to a flying start with the announcement of its plan to launch a range of ready-to-drink canned cocktails in partnership with Constellation Brands. Launched through its Fresca brand, the Fresca Mixed line will reportedly hit the market later this year. Fresca is considered to be a leading alcoholic beverage company,…

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