Entrepreneurs
From plant-based burgers to lab-grown meatballs: 15 startups disrupting the global meat industry
From plant-based burgers and lab-grown meatballs to insect protein and cutting-edge alternative feeds, the meat industry is facing disruption like never before. Here is our pick of 15 exciting startups worth having on your radar
Black Farmer's Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones launches incubator for food startups
The Hatchery is looking for ‘raw, mission-driven entrepreneurs’ who want to work collaboratively
Launch support: innovations need nurturing
Even if you have a brilliant product, your chance of success will be greater if you put in place the right package of mark…
My food & drink job: Hugh Duffie, co-founder, Sandows
Developing products that drive positive change is part of what makes a career in food & drink so rewarding, says Hugh
Paul Lindley to head up Child Obesity Taskforce in London
Earlier this month, The Grocer revealed Lindley was stepping down as chair of Ella’s Kitchen
Charlie Hoare, Tapped Birch Water, on manhole covers and sap
‘My first job? Cleaning cars – I would cycle around the local villages with a bucket and sponge’
Meat box delivery firm Field & Flower joins Treasure Truck
The Treasure Truck, launched in the UK last December, is described by Amazon as a “unique and fun-filled way” to shop for new or trending local items
Ella's Kitchen founder Paul Lindley to leave the company
His first book, Little Wins: The Huge Power of Thinking Like a Toddler, was published in April last year
Apprentices are the new interns, there's no dark art to it
Rude Health has taken on its first ever apprentice. Camilla Barnard explains why
Arla trials ‘bumpy’ new food expiry label in a bid to slash food waste
The dairy co-op has teamed up with foodtech startup Mimica to test a use-by label that turns bumpy when food goes off
Rising foodtech enterprises must be connected
Foodtech is a hugely exciting and dynamic sector – and it’s attracting more and more investment
Kraft Heinz hunts for organic and 'authentic' brands with startup incubator programme
The fmcg giant has launched Springboard, a new platform to nurture and support fast-growing disruptor brands
Tesco picks 14 brands for 2018 incubator programme Subscription
Wheyhey, Grenade and Deliciously Ella are among the suppliers to have been accepted into Tesco’s 2018 incubator initiative
My food & drink job: Stevie Grieves, digital coordinator, Lovely Fodder
Stevie talks about why she chose a career in food & drink - and why working for a startup is so exciting
How to make sense of the fast-moving foodtech scene
A new global foodtech map is highlighting the key players in this emerging and fast-moving sector
My food & drink job: Zack Nathan, founder, Ape Snacks
A stint at university in America was the spark that got Zack thinking about healthy, natural snacks. Now he runs his own snacks business and thrives on working in an industry that can make an impact on the lives of millions of people
Firmly establish your purpose - it will help in several ways
What is the point of our business? This is one of those questions that seems obvious until you actually ask it
BrewDog CEO James Watt: “Sell out? I'd rather shoot myself” Subscription
BrewDog is no longer an upstart in beer, but it’s lost none of its bite
Poppy's Picnic turns down Dragon and kicks off crowdfunder Subscription
Raw petfood brand Poppy’s Picnic has shunned an offer secured on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den to raise over £350k in crowdfunding.
Crowdfunding: hunger for food and drink business on the rise Subscription
Crowdfunding appetite for food and drink startups was undiminished in 2017, according to figures from Crowdcube
Nikki Dixon takes on dedicated plastic reduction role at Asda
2 Sisters to close Cambuslang plant with loss of 450 jobs
M&S marketing boss Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne tweets resignation
John Jordan to succeed Kevin Lane as Ornua CEO
Damian McLoughlin joins Premier Foods as foodservice director
Dunbia to close Felinfach factory as lease is terminated
Former Nisa boss Nick Read appointed CEO at Extra Energy
Today's Group partners with Bolt Learning on online training
Commit to closing the gender pay gap
Yodel's Patrick McGuirk joins last mile startup PostTag
Waitrose to end free hot drinks in cafés and remove disposable takeaway cups
Tesco and Graze partner to raise money for Cancer Research UK
PepsiCo and Nestlé criticised over palm oil rainforest clearance
More Brits worry about plastic than Brexit, new survey finds
Bottled water brand Life Water unveils BPA-free can format
Coke Classic kicks off OOH push as sugar tax takes effect
