“There are a lot of areas we haven’t tapped into” – Clarence Mak on why Mars has set up Seeds of Change accelerator
Hardly a month goes by at the moment without one of the world's largest packaged-food companies, facing profound change in…
Big Food talks VC arms, accelerators and incubators
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“The idea is to embrace change” – Danone Manifesto Ventures chief Laurent Marcel on the French group’s investment strategy in an industry disrupted
From its pledge to become a B Corp, to its US$12.5bn acquisition of WhiteWave Foods, Danone's recent manoeuvrings have demonstrated…
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“The old innovation model is not working” – Mondelez International chief growth officer Tim Cofer on the snacks giant’s quest for agility
Mondelez Seeks Agility: Revamping Innovation for Snacking Trends Mondelez International chief growth officer Tim Cofer talks to Dean Best about…
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“We are looking for very new and distinctive ideas we haven’t seen before” – PepsiCo’s Karen Scott talks about Nutrition Greenhouse incubator
Food and drink corporations are finding it tough keeping pace with the rapid evolution in dietary habits and are turning to…
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Katjesgreenfood CEO Manon Littek on the “food revolution” and why the German confectioner has formed division to back upstarts
Big Food's moves to set up in-house divisions through which to invest in (or buy outright) smaller brands have predominantly been…
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“We’ve got to be part of a wider ecosystem to succeed” – PepsiCo’s Daniel Grubbs on why the Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator is hitting North America
After gaining experience in Europe, PepsiCo is bringing its Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator programme back to North America, a market where…
