Elizabeth Cooke, Author at Just Food

Personalised nutrition to changes in plant-based protein: ingredient trends to watch in 2024

Elizabeth Cooke — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:05:40 +0000

Industry experts see continued interest in adaptogens, growing demand for natural sweeteners and the dwindling presence of cellulosics in plant-based meat.

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Signal: Ripple Foods raises fresh funding

Elizabeth Cooke — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:47:17 +0000

Ripple Foods, a US supplier of dairy alternatives, has raised $49.2m in its latest funding round.

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UK falling behind other countries in attracting FDI

Elizabeth Cooke — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:33:00 +0000

The UK needs to change its approach to attracting FDI in light of “more strategic and better organised” international peers.

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UK falling behind other countries in attracting FDI

Elizabeth Cooke — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Tory peer Lord Harrington has called for an overhaul in UK’s investment strategy to close annual £50bn foreign direct investment gap.

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Signal: meat and dairy companies’ emissions continue to rise – FAIRR network

Elizabeth Cooke — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:59:31 +0000

New FAIRR investor network research suggests that emissions from the world’s top 20 meat and dairy producers continue to rise.

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Signal: another bad year for plastic sustainability among FMCG giants – EMF

Elizabeth Cooke — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:30:24 +0000

The EMF has warned that “the global community is still way off course in the pursuit of eradicating plastic waste and pollution”.

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Signal: Israel’s food industry faces major disruption

Elizabeth Cooke — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:27:36 +0000

Israel’s food security is under threat as lands lie fallow and the labour force is decimated by conscription and a worker exodus.

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Signal: Post Holdings makes inroads into private label pet food category

Elizabeth Cooke — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 07:50:34 +0000

The Perfection Pet Foods acquisition will allow Post to insource a portion of its existing pet food category.

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No rain on the plain: Spain fruit-and-veg industry’s climate fight

Elizabeth Cooke — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:34:02 +0000

Droughts, irrigation restrictions and underinvestment in tech are demanding a major overhaul in water governance and sourcing in Spain.

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Signal: Almarai investment capitalises on Saudi bakery sector growth

Elizabeth Cooke — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:27:12 +0000

Almarai has approved an investment of SR405m ($108m) to expand its bakery division in light of recent growth.

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