Ben Wein, Author at Just Food https://www.just-food.com/author/benwein/ Global Food Industry News | Market Research and Reports - Just Food Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:37:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2022/01/cropped-Just-Food-Favicon-150x150.png Ben Wein, Author at Just Food https://www.just-food.com/author/benwein/ 32 32 <![CDATA[Ageing populations: is the food industry ready on ready meals?]]> https://www.just-food.com/features/ageing-population-older-adults-nutrition-food-industry/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/06/GettyImages-1240250490-e1749220544889.jpg Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:37:29 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/features/ageing-population-older-adults-nutrition-food-industry/ One area that offers low-hanging fruit for the food industry as it develops and markets products for the older adults is ready meals.

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<![CDATA[Mondelez sues Aldi over packaging design claims]]> https://www.just-food.com/news/mondelez-sues-aldi-over-packaging-design-claims/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2022/11/Mondelez.jpg Fri, 30 May 2025 12:35:31 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/news/mondelez-sues-aldi-over-packaging-design-claims/ Food giant Mondelez International has sued Aldi for allegedly copying the designs of snack product packaging.

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<![CDATA[JBS to invest $135m in new US sausage plant, creating 500 jobs]]> https://www.just-food.com/news/jbs-to-invest-135m-in-new-us-sausage-plant-creating-500-jobs/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/05/JBS.jpg Thu, 29 May 2025 12:36:35 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/news/jbs-to-invest-135m-in-new-us-sausage-plant-creating-500-jobs/ Meat giant JBS is to invest $135m in a new sausage plant in Iowa through its US subsidiary, creating 500 jobs on completion.

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<![CDATA[Nestlé takes minority stake in India’s Drools Pet Food Private]]> https://www.just-food.com/news/nestle-takes-minority-stake-in-indias-drools-pet-food-private/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/11/dogfood-shutterstock_1060018100.jpg Tue, 27 May 2025 12:54:02 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/news/nestle-takes-minority-stake-in-indias-drools-pet-food-private/ Swiss-giant Nestle has acquired a minority stake in the Indian pet food brand Drools for an undisclosed fee.

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<![CDATA[PepsiCo to double investment at Kazakhstan salty snacks plant]]> https://www.just-food.com/news/pepsico-to-double-investment-at-kazakhstan-salty-snacks-plant/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/02/Lays.png Thu, 22 May 2025 11:54:52 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/news/pepsico-to-double-investment-at-kazakhstan-salty-snacks-plant/ PepsiCo plans to double its investment in an under construction salty snacks factory in Kazakhstan which could triple its output.

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<![CDATA[UK-EU deal to smooth food and drink trade, extend fishing rights]]> https://www.just-food.com/news/uk-eu-deal-to-smooth-food-and-drink-trade-extend-fishing-rights/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/05/GettyImages-2215373552-1-e1747673031780.jpg Mon, 19 May 2025 16:45:01 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/news/uk-eu-deal-to-smooth-food-and-drink-trade-extend-fishing-rights/ The UK and the EU have struck a deal to facilitate food trade across the Channel and to extend reciprocal fishing rights.

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<![CDATA[FDA aims to tighten review process for chemicals in food]]> https://www.just-food.com/news/fda-tightens-review-process-for-chemicals-in-food/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/05/shutterstock_2426082699.jpg Fri, 16 May 2025 14:49:10 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/news/fda-tightens-review-process-for-chemicals-in-food/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching a "stronger, more systematic" review process for chemicals in food.

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<![CDATA[Strike action ‘hits Chiquita operations in Panama’]]> https://www.just-food.com/news/strike-action-hits-chiquita-operations-in-panama/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/06/shutterstock_2462238523-e1718191750708.jpg Wed, 14 May 2025 12:29:07 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/news/strike-action-hits-chiquita-operations-in-panama/ Banana giant Chiquita has reportedly suspended some of its farming operations in Panama due to strikes now in their third week.

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<![CDATA[Tesco rows back on 300% plant-based meat growth target]]> https://www.just-food.com/news/tesco-rows-back-on-300-plant-based-meat-growth-target/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/05/GettyImages-1490930641.jpg Tue, 13 May 2025 13:14:21 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/news/tesco-rows-back-on-300-plant-based-meat-growth-target/ Tesco has cast doubt on whether the UK's largest supermarket chain can achieve its 300% growth target for plant-based meat as sales "slow".

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<![CDATA[Maruha Nichiro snaps up majority stake in Van der Lee Seafish]]> https://www.just-food.com/news/maruha-nichiro-snaps-up-majority-stake-in-van-der-lee-seafish/ https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/05/A-platter-of-seafood.jpg Mon, 12 May 2025 12:33:22 +0000 https://www.just-food.com/news/maruha-nichiro-snaps-up-majority-stake-in-van-der-lee-seafish/ Seafood Connection – a Dutch subsidiary of Japan’s Maruha Nichiro – has acquired a 70% stake in the Netherlands' Van der Lee Seafish.

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