The growing popularity of long mixed drinks has encouraged UK independent premium soft drinks brand Fentimans to launch a range of 200ml mixers and tonics from May, with a gradual phase-out of older 125ml sizes.
Fresh meat and poultry growth rates slowed down in the UK in the 12 weeks to March 21, with fresh primary meat growing 11.6% and fresh processed 5.8%, in comparison to figures from the start of lockdown restrictions in March 2020, according to the latest data from Kantar.
Los Angeles-based private equity firm Butterfly Equity has stepped up its investment focus on the food sector again this year following a string of pre-pandemic acquisitions spanning the entire food value chain from ‘seed to fork’.
Mealworms could soon be on the menu for people in Europe after officials gave the green light for them to be used in food as an alternative source of protein.
Saskatchewan’s non-profit Food Industry Development Centre is to be expanded thanks to a $1.9 million (CAD 2.3 million) investment from the government of Canada and the province as part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
The recent move by Justin King, a former chief executive of Sainsbury’s, to invest in a grocery delivery app company has shone a light on the rapid growth in the sector.
UAE’s first Emirati grocery delivery platform, Food Crowd – a wholly-owned subsidiary of food giant Al Dahra Farms – has affiliated itself with Al Silal, a government initiative, aiming to actively support and promote the UAE’s food security vision.
California-based BlueNalu has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with two Asian seafood providers – Thai Union and Mitsubishi Corporation – to assess market strategies for cell-cultured seafood in the Asia region.
The discount grocery channel accounts for 43% of retail growth across Europe and will add €34 billion in sales from 2020 to 2022, according to new research from analyst IGD.
