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French food group Danone names new leaders
Reuters reports that Danone said on Monday Emmanuel Faber would step down as chairman and CEO, replaced immediately by Gilles...
Less barley, more deer: Covid is changing rural Britain
The Economist says, climb a rural hill in Britain this summer, and the view will be subtly different. Some of...
Plant-based food sector grows 49 per cent across Europe
A new report shows plant-based consumer choices rose in record numbers across 11 European countries, attracting sales worth €3.6 billion...
UK food makers face fresh hit from Brexit red tape
The Financial Times reports that UK food manufacturers are facing millions of pounds in extra costs because of Brexit red...
Finnish tech startup produces food out of thin air
Reuters reports that a Finnish tech startup hopes to produce protein out of thin air and not much more, creating...
Morrisons working with farmers to create net zero carbon farms
Morrisons in the UK has pledged to be the first supermarket completely supplied by net zero carbon British farms by...
Women’s Day mini-brief: it’s still a long way to the top
While the economic impact of Covid has hit women hardest, there’s a possibility the recovery will deliver some improvements. Investors...
Tesco responds to investor pressure on healthy products
Investment NGO ShareAction has cautiously welcomed new commitments to promote a healthy diet by Tesco, the UK's biggest supermarket. Tesco announced...
Amazon’s cashierless tech expands to London
The Verge reports that Amazon has opened its first cashierless store outside of the US with a new Amazon Fresh...
Class action against chocolate giants could win damages for 50,000 child slaves
The world’s chocolate giants could face punitive damages of US$50 million for each of eight former child slaves leading a...
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