Big Food's stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds
Just Food's guide to some of the in-house, corporate-venture arms operated by the world's major packaged-food companies.
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Just Food's guide to some of the in-house, corporate-venture arms operated by the world's major packaged-food companies.
From 1 January, Dorset artisan bakery Great British Biscotti Co will operate under The Artful Baker, pairing back into six ‘hero’ lines, revamped favourites and two new arrivals.
From 1 January, Dorset artisan bakery Great British Biscotti Co will operate under The Artful Baker, pairing back into six ‘hero’ lines, revamped favourites and two new arrivals.
Downloads Put up your fists, potatoes! Chickpeas, fruit and corn are challenging your title as bagged snacks’ heavyweight ingredient. Better-for-you brands like Hippeas, Emily’s and Proper are squaring up to the category’s spud-based champs. And they’ve picked just the right time to do it. In the words of new report ‘The Age of Progressive Fmcg’ by Finn Communications, bagged snacks’ disruptors “are exploiting profound shifts in consumer attitudes and behaviour, such as a growing interest among consumers in healthier and more ethical product ingredients – a desire for someth...
By Helen Gilbert2021-04-01T08:40:00+01:00 Source: Insane Grain Warburtons has ploughed £250,000 into snacking brand Insane Grain as part of the Batch Ventures innovation fund. The investment is the second one made by the 50:50 joint venture with independent business accelerator Mission Ventures, which provided capital for Dorset-based specialist biscuit manufacturer, The Artful Baker Ltd in February. Insane Grain was founded by Rushina Shah in March 2020 and recently launched its bagged snacks range in Sainsbury’s Future Brands aisles. The snacks are made from the super-grain sorghum, an...