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The most-read industry analysis on Just Food in 2024 Looking back at the performance of this year’s features and comment coverage on Just Food and perhaps it’s no surprise to see the topics that particularly grabbed your attention this year. Our analysis of the volatility in commodity prices, upheaval in the supply chain, the rise of GLP-1 drugs, corporate moves at two of the food industry’s major players (Nestlé and Unilever) and the return of Donald #Trump to the White House all proved particularly popular. You can find the top ten in the link below – and they're all free to read:

Mondelēz International to invest in Poland chocolate production The US snacks group expects the new move to make the plant in Poland “a key centre” for seasonal chocolate production in Europe.

JANA Partners criticises Lamb Weston CEO change The activist investor said the decision to replace the CEO with another long-standing executive is a “stick in the eye” for shareholders.

US sets out new rules on “healthy” food claims The US food oversight agency is making good on a pledge to redefine what can be deemed as “healthy” products with a new ruling.

Alt-meat firm Planted Foods gets investment from SevenVentures The deal is not the first time SevenVentures has backed a meat-alternatives company. Last year, the fund invested in Tindle, then known as Next Gen Foods.

The C-suite meets Just Food - our most-read interviews in 2024 Our series of interviews with senior executives in the global food industry form a central part of our daily coverage. Which were the most read? The top ten features: Dustin Beck at Butterfly Equity Ecotone CEO Christophe Barnouin and Applied Nutrition plc chief Thomas Ryder You can see the full list here > https://lnkd.in/eKBg-DFh

KoRo CFO Dr. Daniel Kundt on providing competition to chocolate bar manufacturers

ESG is becoming a more important factor in M&A in the food industry. What impact might that have on companies’ net-zero ambitions? Richard Singleton, Finance & Sustainability Director at Menzies, comments on how a lack of carbon emissions data can negatively impact a company's valuation in Just Food: Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dR6b2DPr #ESG #MandA #FoodIndustry #NetZero #ESG

Atlantic Natural Foods terminates deal with plant-based peer Above Food

The C-suite meets Just Food - our most read interviews in 2024