News on Food Trends from Europe

John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) has initiated a voluntary takeover offer to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Marel hf. (Marel). Although a formal approval of the takeover is still pending, a blueprint of the future organisational structure for the combined company has already been released.

Perdidas millonarias debido a las lluvias y retrasos operativos que comprometen la cosecha.

After almost 20 years at ZEISS, the President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, Dr. Karl Lamprecht, has decided not to extend his contract. Therefore, the Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG has decided to appoint Andreas Pecher as the new President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG effective 1 April 2025.

Agrigenio será oficialmente presentada en la Fruit Attraction de Madrid a celebrarse a partir del 8 de octubre.

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) stood at 124.4 points in September 2024, up 3 percent from August and marking the largest month-on-month increase since March 2022

As of October 1, 2024 there will be one Duynie brand. To further support the company's co-product partners and customers in achieving ambitious sustainability goals, this unified brand exceeds the sum of its parts.

Peter Erik Ywema, director of Sustainability, will leave Royal Avebe on 1 October 2024. This has been mutually agreed by Ywema and the board of directors.

La feria numero uno del mundo para el sector hortofrutícola se realizará en IFEMA, Madrid, con fuerte énfasis en la sostenibilidad, la gestión del agua, y el aumento de la producción.

Machine-Learning driven crop insights tool HarvestEye is set to make its exhibition debut in France – showcasing its actionable insights to growers, packers and processors as interest continues to grow across Northwestern Europe.

Fibe, a London-based material science company, has developed the world’s first textile fibre from potato harvest waste (stems and leaves), garnering the attention of investors and industry experts alike.

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) stood at 120.7 points in August 2024, marginally down from its revised figure for July, as decreases in the price indices for sugar, meat and cereals outweighed increases in those for vegetable oils and dairy products.

Swiss technology group Bühler has acquired Esau & Hueber, a German company known for its expertise in hygienic process and fermentation technology across the beverage, food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors.

Belgian machine builder Sticomax, a leading holding in machine building for the food industry, announces the acquisition of Dutch sector company DutchTecSource (DTS).

World Water Week kicks off August 25-29. The team at PepsiCo Foods North America understands water is both a precious resource and necessary for their business from growing crops, manufacturing and even as an ingredient.

With a view to the upcoming state elections on September 1, 2024, in Thuringia (Thüringen), the German Potato Trade Association (DKHV) underlines the outstanding importance of the potato as a renewable resource and cornerstone of regional value creation.

With over 4,000 visitors, the organisation of Potato Demonstration Day looks back with satisfaction on the completely renewed edition of the knowledge and meeting event for the Dutch potato sector.

During the last few years, significant growth has been observed in the snack sector, prompting widespread interest in future snack trends

This year’s Hutchinsons Potato Demonstration Day, held at Worth Farms, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, focussed on potential solutions to address some of the key challenges faced by UK potato growers.