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28 April 2020
How is the pandemic affecting purchases of canned food around Europe?
Covid-19 has impacted consumer habits around the world, with many shoppers now having to deal with food shortages and delivery bottlenecks in order to feed themselves and their families.
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28 April 2020
Covid-19 has helped Scottish bakers think outside the pantry box
Scottish bakers are thinking outside the pantry box to help consumers get their share of baked comforting treats. A lot of these bakers are independent family-owned businesses, which are at...
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15 April 2020
How FMCG and service sector partnerships can reduce Covid-19 spread in India
As the Covid-19 lockdown in India enters day 21 FMCG brands partner with the service sector to ensure a constant food supply to India’s population.
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20 March 2020
Soup saw much-needed sales boost by Covid-19 outbreak in Japan
In order to further prevent the spread of Covid-19, the Japanese Government implemented school closure at the end of February.
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10 March 2020
PepsiCo increases presence in India with new manufacturing facility
India's increasingly affluent population of 1.3 billion is attracting global consumer companies and PepsiCo hopes to capitalise on this.
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29 January 2020
Food science needs more publicity to fund scientific innovations
Food science funding is an important factor often neglected in terms of media coverage, and therefore it can be overlooked or misunderstood by consumers and the general public. Some key...
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28 January 2020
Success in China’s meat-substitute market requires deeper understanding of the Chinese diet
Zhenmeat is a Chinese plant-based start-up that aims to establish itself as the number one meat-substitute brand in China. 'Zhen' comes from the Chinese word for 'real', implying the company’s...
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16 January 2020
Organuary may be the solution to modern day health and environmental issues
A controversial campaign, Organuary has recently been launched and will be challenging Veganuary, where consumers are encouraged to avoid meat-based products for the month of January. Instead, this campaign will...
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5 November 2019
Ingredient overload is leaving consumers confused and longing for simple options
Ingredient overload is a state where consumers simply can't keep up with the sheer quantity of unfamiliar and difficult to pronounce ingredients at a time when they seek simplicity in...
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7 October 2019
African swine fever raises questions of sustainability of pork supplies in China
Slaughtering infected animals is the only effective way to curb its spread, and its arrival has had a devastating effect in China.