Since the start of the pandemic grocery stores have been among the few retail outlets that have stayed open regardless of lockdowns. Their model has changed in that time, but with the speedy shift to online sales and delivery services, competition has increased and kept all players targeting grocery shoppers on their toes.
South American red meat giant, Minerva Foods, has made its first two processing plant investments in Australia, securing the Shark Lake and Great Eastern abattoirs in Western Australia.
Dutch organic herb company, Fresh Organic Choice, has reported an increase in demand now that lockdown restrictions are easing in Europe and more restaurants and other venues are opening.
Across south east Asia, plant-based protein alternatives are gaining traction, and cell-based or lab-grown meat is also beginning to be seriously discussed, as consumers across the region become more aware of health and environmental, as well as ethical concerns.
A farm in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul – situated in the west of the country close to the border with Paraguay – has become the first in Brazil to obtain a certificate declaring its meat to be carbon neutral.
Indian packaging company, Hi-Tech Group, is targeting the frozen food market with its biopolymer, which is said to completely biodegrade within months.
Whisky, especially single malts, ready-to drink cocktails (RTDs) and premium wines are some of the categories set to see the biggest gains in the coming quarter, according to BevAlc Insights, the data arm of US online drinks giant Drizly.
A planned stock exchange listing of the food ingredients unit of the commodity trader Olam International in the first half of next year is set to raise the equivalent of billions of euros.
New Jersey-based B&G Foods, whose brands include Back to Nature, B&M, and Maple Grove Farms among many others, is selling its 100-years-old Portland, Maine manufacturing facility as part of efforts to reduce costs and improve productivity. The closure will lead to the loss of 86 jobs and means that manufacturing operations of the B&M and…
The EU’s decision to relax the 'feed ban' is a step towards a circular economy and the Green Deal, according to the European Fat Processors and Renders Association (EFPRA)
