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No Going Back For Food And Beverage Brands, Says Accenture

Kim De Maeseneer, senior managing editor, Europe lead, consumer goods and services, Accenture, examines how the shift to at-home consumption is leading foo...

European Stocks Slide After Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19

European stocks slid on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19, hitting equity markets globally. The pan-European STOXX 6...

French Plant-Based Protein Maker Roquette Sees Short-Term COVID-19 Impact

The plant-based protein market has seen a slowdown in new product launches and lower sales in restaurants and cafeterias due to COVID-19 but benefited from...

Nestlé CEO Says Pandemic Has Made Management More Hands-On

Food giant Nestlé said the COVID-19 pandemic has forced its senior management to become more immersed in daily operations as executives need to deal...

Vaping Linked To Risk Of COVID-19 In Teens, Young Adults: Study

Vaping may be associated with a five to seven times increased risk of COVID-19 among US teenagers and young adults, a study suggests. Researchers at the...

Irish Ham Plant Halts Production After An Outbreak Of COVID-19

A ham production plant in Kildare in Ireland has suspended all processing operations after 80 staff members tested positive for COVID-19, according to a re...