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Global food prices rebounds in July

Global food prices rebounds in July

Cocoa prices hit highest in 12 years in New York

Cocoa prices hit highest in 12 years in New York

By Marcelo Teixeira 19 Jul 2023

Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes dies shortly before retirement

Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes dies shortly before retirement

7 Jun 2023

L'Oréal's Perso device delivers personalised, on-demand skincare and make-up

L'Oréal's Perso device delivers personalised, on-demand skincare and make-up

15 Jan 2020

Unilever unveils €85m food innovation centre in the Netherlands

Unilever unveils €85m food innovation centre in the Netherlands

9 Dec 2019

Beyond meat? The market for meat substitutes is way overdone

Beyond meat? The market for meat substitutes is way overdone

Paul Wood 25 Sep 2019

Small brewers show how craft principles could reshape the economy - but they're under threat

Small brewers show how craft principles could reshape the economy - but they're under threat

Maikel Kuijpers, Catalin Popa and Jochem Kroezen 11 Jul 2019

Shopping trends mean blocking the big Sainsbury's-Asda merger may not protect customers

Shopping trends mean blocking the big Sainsbury's-Asda merger may not protect customers

Yasemin Kor 30 Apr 2019

Nestlé bets on plant-based food with new burger products

Nestlé bets on plant-based food with new burger products

8 Apr 2019

Danone unveils €240m sustainable baby food plant in the Netherlands

Danone unveils €240m sustainable baby food plant in the Netherlands

28 Mar 2019

Insect protein: dish of the day for your environmentally-friendly pet

Insect protein: dish of the day for your environmentally-friendly pet

David S Gardner 22 Feb 2019

Copyright law does not protect the taste of cheese

Copyright law does not protect the taste of cheese

Estelle Derclaye 22 Jan 2019

Grocers: Get ready to join the blockchain party

Grocers: Get ready to join the blockchain party

Sylvain Charlebois 22 Oct 2018

IBM Food Trust launches worldwide with Carrefour on board

IBM Food Trust launches worldwide with Carrefour on board

11 Oct 2018

Coca-Cola narrows in on fast-growing coffee category with $5.1bn Costa acquisition

Coca-Cola narrows in on fast-growing coffee category with $5.1bn Costa acquisition

5 Sep 2018

Love them or loathe them, private label products are taking over supermarket shelves

Love them or loathe them, private label products are taking over supermarket shelves

Gary Mortimer and Louise Grimmer 12 Jul 2018

Why France banned meat names for vegetarian alternatives

Why France banned meat names for vegetarian alternatives

Malte B. Rödl 1 Jun 2018

With its purchase of Whole Foods, is Amazon's goal to revolutionise food distribution?

With its purchase of Whole Foods, is Amazon's goal to revolutionise food distribution?

Isabelle Chaboud 24 Apr 2018

Global bread and bakery consumption continues to experience modest growth

Global bread and bakery consumption continues to experience modest growth

23 Apr 2018

Why Unilever is right to consolidate its headquarters in Rotterdam

Why Unilever is right to consolidate its headquarters in Rotterdam

Martin Friesl 18 Apr 2018

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

7 Mar 2018

Defective product risk is an increasing peril for companies

Defective product risk is an increasing peril for companies

5 Dec 2017

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

5 Dec 2017

'Weather-sensitive' products: adjusting price and promotions to increase sales

'Weather-sensitive' products: adjusting price and promotions to increase sales

Xavier Rousset, Octavio Escobar and Régis Chenavaz 1 Dec 2017

Pentawards 2017 - best of global packaging

Pentawards 2017 - best of global packaging

27 Sep 2017

BAT announces overhaul of its organisational and management structures

Karl Gernetzky 1 Sep 2017

Egg scare costs Dutch poultry farmers EUR33m

24 Aug 2017

Nestle loses appeal over Kit Kat trademark

Nestle loses appeal over Kit Kat trademark

19 May 2017

'Nazi' beer (via Twitter)
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German brewer withdraws 'Nazi beer' label

24 Mar 2016

Champagne house Taittinger to produce in Britain

Champagne house Taittinger to produce in Britain

10 Dec 2015

Heineken moves to take full control of Jamaican brewer

Heineken moves to take full control of Jamaican brewer

9 Nov 2015

Heineken taps into takeovers with Slovenia brewery

Heineken taps into takeovers with Slovenia brewery

16 Oct 2015

SABMiller taps savings as AB InBev woos shareholders

SABMiller taps savings as AB InBev woos shareholders

12 Oct 2015

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L'Oréal's Perso device delivers personalised, on-demand skincare and make-up

L'Oréal's Perso device delivers personalised, on-demand skincare and make-up

15 Jan 2020

Unilever unveils €85m food innovation centre in the Netherlands

Unilever unveils €85m food innovation centre in the Netherlands

9 Dec 2019

Beyond meat? The market for meat substitutes is way overdone

Beyond meat? The market for meat substitutes is way overdone

Paul Wood 25 Sep 2019

Small brewers show how craft principles could reshape the economy - but they're under threat

Small brewers show how craft principles could reshape the economy - but they're under threat

Maikel Kuijpers, Catalin Popa and Jochem Kroezen 11 Jul 2019

Shopping trends mean blocking the big Sainsbury's-Asda merger may not protect customers

Shopping trends mean blocking the big Sainsbury's-Asda merger may not protect customers

Yasemin Kor 30 Apr 2019

Nestlé bets on plant-based food with new burger products

Nestlé bets on plant-based food with new burger products

8 Apr 2019

Danone unveils €240m sustainable baby food plant in the Netherlands

Danone unveils €240m sustainable baby food plant in the Netherlands

28 Mar 2019

Insect protein: dish of the day for your environmentally-friendly pet

Insect protein: dish of the day for your environmentally-friendly pet

David S Gardner 22 Feb 2019

Copyright law does not protect the taste of cheese

Copyright law does not protect the taste of cheese

Estelle Derclaye 22 Jan 2019

Grocers: Get ready to join the blockchain party

Grocers: Get ready to join the blockchain party

Sylvain Charlebois 22 Oct 2018

IBM Food Trust launches worldwide with Carrefour on board

IBM Food Trust launches worldwide with Carrefour on board

11 Oct 2018

Coca-Cola narrows in on fast-growing coffee category with $5.1bn Costa acquisition

Coca-Cola narrows in on fast-growing coffee category with $5.1bn Costa acquisition

5 Sep 2018

Love them or loathe them, private label products are taking over supermarket shelves

Love them or loathe them, private label products are taking over supermarket shelves

Gary Mortimer and Louise Grimmer 12 Jul 2018

Why France banned meat names for vegetarian alternatives

Why France banned meat names for vegetarian alternatives

Malte B. Rödl 1 Jun 2018

With its purchase of Whole Foods, is Amazon's goal to revolutionise food distribution?

With its purchase of Whole Foods, is Amazon's goal to revolutionise food distribution?

Isabelle Chaboud 24 Apr 2018

Global bread and bakery consumption continues to experience modest growth

Global bread and bakery consumption continues to experience modest growth

23 Apr 2018

Why Unilever is right to consolidate its headquarters in Rotterdam

Why Unilever is right to consolidate its headquarters in Rotterdam

Martin Friesl 18 Apr 2018

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

7 Mar 2018

Defective product risk is an increasing peril for companies

Defective product risk is an increasing peril for companies

5 Dec 2017

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

5 Dec 2017

'Weather-sensitive' products: adjusting price and promotions to increase sales

'Weather-sensitive' products: adjusting price and promotions to increase sales

Xavier Rousset, Octavio Escobar and Régis Chenavaz 1 Dec 2017

Pentawards 2017 - best of global packaging

Pentawards 2017 - best of global packaging

27 Sep 2017

BAT announces overhaul of its organisational and management structures

Karl Gernetzky 1 Sep 2017

Egg scare costs Dutch poultry farmers EUR33m

24 Aug 2017

Nestle loses appeal over Kit Kat trademark

Nestle loses appeal over Kit Kat trademark

19 May 2017

'Nazi' beer (via Twitter)
Image source:

German brewer withdraws 'Nazi beer' label

24 Mar 2016

Champagne house Taittinger to produce in Britain

Champagne house Taittinger to produce in Britain

10 Dec 2015

Heineken moves to take full control of Jamaican brewer

Heineken moves to take full control of Jamaican brewer

9 Nov 2015

Heineken taps into takeovers with Slovenia brewery

Heineken taps into takeovers with Slovenia brewery

16 Oct 2015

SABMiller taps savings as AB InBev woos shareholders

SABMiller taps savings as AB InBev woos shareholders

12 Oct 2015

Reynolds may give British American Tobacco second wind

Reynolds may give British American Tobacco second wind

Fifi Peters 30 Jul 2015

Dry weather in Brazil drives up coffee price

Dry weather in Brazil drives up coffee price

5 Feb 2014

Coca Cola says it will probably close four bottling plants in Spain. Image:

Coca-Cola to close four bottling plants in Spain

24 Jan 2014

Tesco says its retail sales over the Christmas period were down compared with previous years. Image: Tesco

Tesco reports falling sales over key Christmas period

10 Jan 2014

Nespresso has withdrawn its counterfeiting charge against the Ethical Coffee Company for copying its capsules. Image: Nespresso

Nespresso drops coffee capsule lawsuit

8 Jan 2014

A row is brewing after a cashier at Marks & Spencer refused to handle pork or alcohol when serving a customer. Image: Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer's row over Muslim refusal to sell alcohol

24 Dec 2013

AB InBev reports better than expected third quarter

AB InBev reports better than expected third quarter

4 Nov 2013

A beein France. (Image: Wiki Images)

Diesel fumes baffle bees says study

5 Oct 2013

Unilever sales hit by emerging markets slowdown

Unilever sales hit by emerging markets slowdown

2 Oct 2013

Dutch vegetarian butcher takes on the 'Frankenburger'

Dutch vegetarian butcher takes on the 'Frankenburger'

10 Sep 2013

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