August was ‘a very tough month’ for grocery unit sales
The month saw widespread volume declines, particularly in fresh foods like meat, produce and bakery, according to Circana data prepared by 210 Analytics.
Actualité Alimentaire
L’actualité de l’alimentaire, des boissons, de l’hygiène-beauté, de l’entretien, de la distribution et des services PGC, mise à jour automatiquement, avec un lien vers l’éditeur d’origine.
Nestlé, PepsiCo join push to scale paper-based flexible packaging
The food giants are among the founding members of a CPG consortium to accelerate innovation for plastic alternatives.
GLP-1 drugs put $73B in global food value at risk, report finds
PepsiCo’s Lay’s is the most exposed food brand, with Doritos, Hershey's, Cheetos, Kellogg's and Reese's also vulnerable, Brand Finance determined.
Disco Cow wins Midwest Dairy Accelerator grand prize
Founder Kate Colehour earned $20,000 in prize funding to help scale dairy-based innovation for her growing brand.
Unilever accused of “double standards” for workers post McCormick merger
The IUF has accused Unilever of “double standards” in negotiations for workers in and outside of Europe post the McCormick deal. The post Unilever accused of “double standards”…
McCormick and Unilever’s $45B merger under investigation in UK
The companies, which expect to close their transaction in 2027, are already looking to sell Colman’s mustard “to address potential competition concerns.”
India’s LT Foods buys out Kameda Seika from JV
India’s LT Foods is acquiring the remaining 49% stake in its rice-snacks joint venture with Japan’s Kameda Seika. The post India’s LT Foods buys out Kameda Seika from JV appeared…
Cargill invests in Thailand featuring automation, AI
Cargill plans to boost its cooked poultry operations in Thailand, with investment in capacity expansion and automation. The post Cargill invests in Thailand featuring automation…
Waitrose adds Regenerative Farming logo to own-label milk
Waitrose has added a Regenerative Farming logo across its own-brand fresh milk lines this September, to showcase its commitment to sustainable production. According to the…
The long tail of El Niño: Why might the food inflation calm be coming to an end?
Imagine stepping into your local supermarket for the weekly shop, only to be met with shortages from the fruit and vegetable aisle to the tea and coffee shelves. That is not yet…
Ruiz Foods cuts jobs at US plant
US-based Ruiz Foods is shedding staff at a manufacturing facility in California to better match projected demand. The post Ruiz Foods cuts jobs at US plant appeared first on Just…
French Propose Minimum Basket Of Healthy Food At Cost Price
Parliamentarians in France have proposed legislation that would require supermarkets to offer a range of at least 80 healthy food products at reduced profi...