Milk carves out niche as ‘electrolyte-rich, high calcium’ sports drink
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 18th March 2021: This month’s Innovation Insight focuses on a new functional beverage promising to deliver “truly effective hydration” by combining the natural properties of milk with the benefits of the latest technology – GoodSport Sport Drink. Newly introduced by GoodSport Nutrition in the US, GoodSport Sport […]
Look Ahead: Mark Napier, Gulfood 2021
Gama spoke to Mark Napier, Show Director, Gulfood, ahead of the 2021 edition of the Middle East tradeshow. What are your expectations for this edition of Gulfood? For more than three decades, Gulfood has been at the forefront of the global industry and the 2021 edition is no different. Gulfood was the only major global […]
Julia Stamberger, Founder,
Spinning Wheel Brands
Gama spoke to Julia Stamberger, Founder, Spinning Wheel Brands. What have been the biggest impacts of the health and economic crisis on the consumer goods industry, and how best should brands respond? “Consumers are no longer discovering new products and brands in-store, as demos and most trade promotions have been suspended, and when they enter […]
Gama News – October – December 2020
The October – December 2020 edition of Gama News is now available. In this edition: o Insight By Gama Compass: The Covid-19 food and drink innovators o Gama Innovation Conference & Awards 2020 o Industry Insight: Julia Stamberger, Spinning Wheel Brands o Look Ahead: Gulfood 2021 CLICK HERE to read it now.
Gama extends agreement with SIAL Middle East as Exclusive Innovation & Insights Partner 2021
MANCHESTER– 10th November 2020: Gama, a global provider of business information and services specializing in innovation and international trade, can today announce that it has signed an agreement to be the Exclusive Innovation and Insights Partner to SIAL Middle East 2021 and the F&B Networking Hub 2020, hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). The partnership […]
Hundreds draw inspiration from the fifth edition of the Gama Innovation Conference & Awards
MANCHESTER – 3rd November 2020: Last Thursday (29th October), over 200 leading representatives of the global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) community came together to celebrate the fifth edition of the Gama Innovation Conference & Awards (FMCG), as the event further established its reputation as a key meeting point for the industry. Held virtually for the first […]
Look Ahead: Nasma Al Ameri, F&B Networking Hub 2020
Gama spoke to Nasma Al Ameri, Head of Marketing (Events) at ADNEC, ahead of the F&B Networking Hub 2020. What are your expectations for the F&B Networking Hub 2020? The F&B Networking Hub 2020 represents a link with the upcoming SIAL ME 2021 event. Having had to postpone SIAL ME to 7th – 9th September […]
Disruption breeds disruption: the Covid-19 food and drink innovators
Covid-19 caused unprecedented disruption to the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, and raised vital questions about the ability of the food and logistics systems to cope in moments of crisis. However resilience is not the only consideration that Covid-19 raises for the FMCG sector. Longer-term, firms will need to face up to a profoundly different […]
USA: Mondelez International to acquire Give & Go
Mondelez International, the snack and confectionery multinational, has announced an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Give & Go, a US-based in-store bakery company. Give & Go, which owns the brands Two-bite and Create-A-Treat, produces fully finished sweet baked goods that are sold across North America. The firm is said to have a leading […]
UK: Danone to acquire a majority stake in Harrogate Water
Danone, the food and drinks multinational, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Harrogate Water, a UK-based bottled water company, for an undisclosed sum. Owned by the Cain family, Harrogate Water has a history dating back to 1740 s and abstracts water from an underground aquifer below the Harrogate Pinewoods. The company reported […]