Foodbev.com Podcast

Hello, and welcome to this exclusive podcast interview with FoodBev Media.  Here, Siân Yates is joined by Vanessa Gougeon, marketing manager EMEA, and Markus Matuschek, technical director for food and nutrition, both at Azelis – an innovation service provider in the food ingredients industry.  Vanessa and Markus will discuss the Nutriscore – a front-of-pack label that provides user-friendly information on the nutritional quality of food and beverage products – and how manufacturers are reviewing their formulations to meet growing demands from health-conscious consumers.  They will also reveal how Azelis can help with new and improved low-sugar and low-fat reformulations, helping manufacturers meet the need for healthy, clean label products.  

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Hershey sued over ‘unsafe’ heavy metals found in chocolate – Reuters; Lotus Bakeries invests in nutrition bar company; Global Brands acquires three alcohol brands from Molson Coors; and more.  

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Chr. Hansen and Novozymes announce merger; Carlsberg to acquire Waterloo Brewing in CAD 144m transaction;  Nestlé invests CHF 40m into new Ukrainian facility; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: PepsiCo to lay off hundreds of corporate workers – WSJ; Ferrero to acquire US ice cream manufacturer Wells; KDP and Nutrabolt announces strategic partnership; and more.    

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: EU aims to cut packaging waste under new proposals; Bel enters into joint venture with Indian food company Britannia; Barry Callebaut to open third manufacturing site in India; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Siân Yates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: DSM and Firmenich launch exchange offer for pending merger; Unilever to explore “cow-free” dairy for ice cream portfolios; Cargill to appoint Brian Sikes as president and CEO; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Upside Foods gets FDA approval for cultivated meat; Fonterra divests Chile business; SALIC acquires SAR 209m stake in basmati rice processor LT Foods; and more.

FoodBev Media is joined by Zhong Xu, CEO and co-founder at Deliverect – a digital food management software solution for restaurants, helping them improve operations, profits and customer satisfaction. In this podcast, Zhong uncovers recent survey data that reveals consumers are ordering more deliveries/takeaways despite inflation and what opportunity it presents for restaurants.  

FoodBev Media is joined by Andrey Zhukov, market segment director for food and health EMEA, and Jatin Sharma, digital and marketing director EMEA, both from Azelis – a provider of speciality food and beverage ingredients.  Andrey and Jatin talk about how current global crises and turbulent political landscapes are impacting the food and beverage industry and its supply chains. They also discuss how consumers' growing demand for health and wellbeing products is leading to more innovation and development. 

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Keurig Dr Pepper invests $50m in non-alcoholic beer company; Grupo Bimbo to invest $630m to build new facilities in Georgia and Ohio; Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to sell Eagle Brewery and more.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Russia resumes participation in Ukraine Black Sea grain deal; Ferrero breaks ground on $214m Kinder Bueno production facility; Diageo acquires American single malt whiskey producer Balcones Distilling; and more.  

FoodBev Media’s Sian Yates rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Darling Ingredients to buy Gelnex for $1.2bn; ScaleUp Bio to open two precision fermentation facilities; Abbott to invest $500m in infant formula facility; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Danone to transfer control of EDP business in Russia; Mosa Meat ramps up cultivated beef production capacity; Lamb Weston to take full control of European JV; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Phoebe Fraser rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: Novelis breaks ground on $2.5bn recycling and rolling plant; India demands $244m from Pernod Ricard in tax dispute – Reuters; Meatable becomes first cultivated pork producer in Singapore; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Antonia Garrett Peel rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: JBS to discontinue US plant-based meat operation Planterra Foods; Solina to acquire Saratoga Food Specialties for $587.5m; Asahi acquires Australian adult soft drinks brand StrangeLove; and more.

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: US Justice Department denied motion for injunction following US Sugar acquisition; Diageo revokes sale of Windsor whisky business; Danone announces $22m investment to end US hunger; and more. All this and more in this week’s podcast – click here to subscribe.

FoodBev Media’s Rafaela Sousa rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: PepsiCo ends production of drinks brands in Russia months after announcing halt – Reuters; Fonterra decides not to sell stake in Australian business; Over 20 vertical farming companies commit to sustainable food system; and more.  

Escuche este podcast con Know Ice y Procubitos Europe, quienes dominan la producción y empaque de hielo gourmet en Europa. Know Ice diseña e instala produccion automatizada de hielo a gran escala. Ivan Villalba, director Americas y globalisation explica las ventajas competitivas del hielo gourmet.

Listen to this exclusive podcast interview with Know Ice and Procubitos Europe. Procubitos Europe dominates gourmet beverage package ice production and distribution in Europe, and Know Ice designs and installs large-scale ice production automated facilities worldwide. FoodBev Media is joined by Ivan Villalba, director Americas and globalisation at Know Ice.  

FoodBev Media’s Gwen Jones rounds up this week’s food and beverage news, including: PeakBridge secures €100m in first closing for food tech fund; Plenty to invest $300m in vertical farm campus; Veolia extends water reuse process for Qatari dairy producer Baladna; and more.