Tag: corporates

People moves: Foodpanda CEO departs amid rumors, Syngenta has a new boss, Post CEO on sudden medical leave

November 6, 2023

Aquaculture company Vertical Oceans welcomes new CFO, Cibus hires an expert in “natural capital.”

Tropical ambitions and fermentation dreams: The most notable agrifoodtech people moves in August

September 8, 2023

Apeel Sciences and EVERY make notable new hires and the FDA brings on an EPA vet for a new food safety-focused role.

What makes a good food & agriculture leader? 6 questions with INSEAD’s Shekshnia

August 23, 2023

We caught up with senior professor of entrepreneurship at Europe’s leading business school ahead of the Future Food & Ag leadership program at INSEAD to discuss the key attributes of a food and agriculture leader.

Climate finance in agrifood is “strikingly low”, says new report from CPI & CLIC

August 10, 2023

Climate finance for agrifood systems must increase seven-fold to transition industries into taking climate mitigation and adaptation actions.

Corporate-startup collaboration is vital for the growth of Latin American agrifoodtech, say GLOCAL panelists

July 28, 2023

The growth of Latin America agrifoodtech presents a lucrative chance for startups and corporates to collaborate and advance the food system.

Exclusive: Brazil’s Seedz to expand agribusiness platform to North America to bring more farmers online

May 23, 2023

Current Seedz customers already include major North American agrifood corporations John Deere, Mosaic, and Syngenta.

Movin’ on, up and out: A new CMO for Regrow Ag, controversy as Bud Light execs take leave

May 5, 2023

Bud Light scandals aside, JBS USA appointed a new CEO as PR battles rage on and an Impossible Foods vet joined Alphabet X.

March moves: Robot pizza CEO steps down, Meati beefs up C-suite, new execs for DoorDash, Flashfood

March 6, 2023

Plus, the USDA’s office of the chief scientist gets a new director and cultivated meat startup Upside Foods expands its leadership team.

PepsiCo faces $4.4bn of climate risk per year, ‘unclear’ it will meet 2040 climate goals, says think tank

March 1, 2023

Unless it mitigates emissions, PepsiCo will miss its Science-Based targets for 2040 by 58%, according to think tank Planet Tracker.

Mondelēz International eyes sustainable snacking as 60% of consumers say they’d pay carbon tax

February 28, 2023

63% of consumers also agree that snacks with a higher environmental impact should cost more, according to Mondelēz International Malaysia & Singapore.

How Foodbytes evolved into an online hub for foodtech and agtech

February 16, 2023

Foodbytes has revamped its business from a pitch competition to an online hub fostering connections between startups, corporates and investors.

Why a global consulting firm acquired an open innovation hub for agtech in Brazil

January 13, 2023

PwC acquired AgTech Garage, an open innovation hub for agtech in Brazil last month. We ask AgTech Garage CEO Jose Tome to tell us more.

New year, new people moves: Zomato, Sweetgreen executives out, AppHarvest taps CEA vet for COO

January 6, 2023

Other people moves from the last month include a new chief marketing officer for Grabango and a new role for Upstream Ag’s founder.

Movin’ up and out: David Lee & AppHarvest split, Impossible C-suite hires, Keurig Dr. Pepper CEO resigns after 3 months

December 5, 2022

Keurig Dr. Pepper CEO leaves the company after just three months at the helm, while Impossible Foods makes two new C-suite hires.

Checking on Danone’s climate promises: 14,000 tons of carbon captured but ‘more work is needed’

November 24, 2022

Danone North America now sources 2.4 billion pounds of its dairy milk from its regenerative ag program, representing 75% of its milk sourcing.

NEW FOOD ORDER 🎙: Is the world better off with your business in it? With Paul Polman

November 16, 2022

In episode two of New Food Order, Danielle and I speak with the inspiring Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever from 2009 to 2019 and author of “Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive By Giving More Than They Take.”

Movin’ up and out: Beyond’s executive exodus, UFA’s new CEO, a General Mills vet joints Ever.Ag

November 4, 2022

Despite a slowdown in people moves overall, the month included a few notable transitions from the likes of Beyond Meat and the Upcycled Foods Association.