Vertegrow and Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) are investing in the development of a UK vertical farm. According to Vertegrow director Graeme Warren, investment in ag tech in general – and vertical farming in particular – is vital to delivering food...
Nespresso is investing CHF 160m ($170m USD) to expand its Romont production center in Switzerland: creating 300 jobs and a ‘sustainable by design’ facility.
Canned food, pasta and fruit juice maker Princes Group is investing £5m to shake-up its approach to innovation in a ‘unique partnership’ with specialist innovation agency Cubo.
The Pringles maker has joined the World Upside Down campaign launched by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), which calls for people to think about the challenges visually impaired people face in ‘the new normal’.
Purition is a UK protein shake manufacturer that wants to disrupt a breakfast offering that, co-founder Edward Taylor says, is too often characterised by ‘half truths’ and ‘nutrition myths’. What makes Purition different? “We play it straight down the...
GlobalMeatNews has been your source for the main news and views of the international meat industry since 2003. In that time, we’ve covered stories such as the horsemeat scandal, the spread of African Swine Fever and the rise of plant-based alternatives...
Redefine Meat today unveiled its trade-marked Alt-Steak, a plant-based 3D printed steak, with consumer testing to kick off in high-end restaurants this year. FoodNavigator speaks to co-founder and CEO Eshchar Ben-Shitrit to learn more about the path to...
Bayn Europe has entered into an agreement to acquire reduced-sugar confectioner Tweet for SEK45m (€4.23m). The move, the company said, will make it a ‘leading player’ for sugar reduced confectionery in Europe.
The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other civil society organizations have published a Call to Action, calling on manufacturers of breast-milk substitutes to take steps towards full implementation...
Emulsifier manufacturer Palsgaard A/S, which creates a variety of products for the dairy industry, has announced the investment of €100m ($112.5m) to more than double production capacity at its Danish facility by 2024.
A coalition of investors is calling on Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, to disclose details of healthy food and drink sales and set ‘ambitious targets’ to increase these over time.
The Fairtrade Foundation is dismayed that Nestlé UK & Ireland will no longer buy Fairtrade cocoa for its KitKat brand. Instead, the food giant is moving to Rainforest Alliance certification.
Kraft Heinz has appointed Cristina Kenz as chief growth officer for its international zone. FoodNavigator caught up with Kenz to find out more about her ambitions for the company’s blockbuster brands.
The number of workers testing positive for COVID-19 at Tönnies abattoir in Gütersloz, Germany, has ‘reached an existential crisis’, with the owner saying it ‘thought it had done everything right’, to protect against the virus, despite claiming more than...
