By centring its sustainable development programme along four key pillars, ingredient supplier Roquette says it is ready to “prepare for the future in a responsible manner”.
Food manufacturers are expected to be hard hit by an anticipated hike in palm oil prices due to a dip in production in Indonesia and Malaysia — the world’s biggest producers.
Food giant Mars is using procurement to tackle some of the most significant social and environmental challenges facing the world today. FoodNavigator spoke to Barry Parkin, chief procurement and sustainability Officer at Mars, to find out more.
A new food index analysing the sustainability strategies of 60 global companies finds that the majority of meat, fish and dairy groups are “failing to manage” risk areas such as climate change and antibiotic resistance.
Sustainability spotlight: ‘Our bigger mission is to make the whole brewing industry more sustainable’
A Finnish craft brewery hopes to go beyond carbon neutral to become carbon negative – removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere rather than simply offsetting emissions – with the broader mission of inspiring the whole brewing industry to become more...
M&A advisory groups have pointed to a drop in UK deal making in the food and beverage sector this year. Uncertainty around Brexit has complicated the picture but interest in tapping into ‘revolutionary brands’ that meet changing consumer expectations...
In the complex palm oil supply chain, Cargill's competitors, customers and suppliers are sometimes the same organisation. "As a fundamental approach, our objective is to transition the entire industry into a sustainable one,” says the supplier's...
Foreign companies have curbed their investment in Russia’s agriculture industry in 2017, compared to the previous year, according to research from EY, released during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, held on 24-26 May.
By Amarjit Sahota, president and founder of Ecovia Intelligence
Blockchain is taking off, with a growing number of food companies and retailers experimenting with this new technology. Consultancy Ecovia Intelligence sees blockchain bringing many sustainability benefits to the food industry.
US food conglomerate The Kraft Heinz Company has invested around €90m over a two-year period to establish its operations in the Netherlands as a “global growth engine”.
The majority of Norwegian consumers do not believe the grocery industry cares about the environment. Orkla, the region’s largest food maker, believes there is an opportunity to prove them wrong.
