Tradeshow Insight: Gulfood 2025
Boasting “30 editions of F&B legacy”, Gulfood’s latest outing was a further opportunity for food and drinks industry professionals from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and beyond to explore the latest trends and innovations impacting supermarket shelves across the Middle East region. Spread across 24 halls amid the ample showgrounds of the Dubai World Trade […]
Speed Pitch feature to debut at the Gama Innovation Conference & Awards 2025
MANCHESTER – 27th February 2025: Gama, a global provider of business information and services specializing in FMCG product innovation and international trade, is today pleased to announce the launch of Speed Pitch, an exciting new feature that will debut at the Gama Innovation Conference & Awards (GICA) on Wednesday 22nd October 2025. The new bolt-on feature will see […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Jake Nixon, TABEXPO 2025
Gama spoke to Jake Nixon, Director of Portfolio, QBE, ahead of the latest edition of TABEXPO. What are your expectations for this year’s TABEXPO? We are excited to mark 30 years since TABEXPO inception. It is invaluable to have all industry stakeholders together to expand their business and enhance their branding. We are proud […]
“Whole watermelon” stakes a claim in sports drinks
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 18th February 2025: In this month’s Innovation Insight, our attention turns to the sports drinks category and a new electrolyte drink from the UK that boasts the functional benefits of “whole watermelon” – Raw Hydrate Electrolyte Drink. Promising “a surge of pure vitality”, Raw Hydrate Electrolyte Drink from […]
Entries open and judges announced for the Gama Innovation Awards 2025
MANCHESTER – 17th February 2025: Gama, a global provider of business information and services specializing in FMCG product innovation and international trade, has today officially opened entries for the special tenth anniversary edition of the Gama Innovation Awards. The Gama Innovation Awards recognise outstanding innovation in the consumer goods space, with winners to be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony that […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Enrico Zannini, Cosmoprof 2025
Gama spoke to Enrico Zannini, General Manager, BolognaFiere Cosmoprof, ahead of the latest edition of the beauty tradeshow. What are your expectations for this year’s Cosmoprof? After the excellent results of the last edition, with 248,500 visitors attending from 150 countries and 3,012 exhibitors, for the 2025 edition, scheduled for 20th to 23rd March, […]
Botanicals blossoming in food and drink
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 31st January 2025: Functional botanical ingredients such as flowers, berries and plant roots continue to blossom in the food and drink sector, the latest Insight By Gama Compass can reveal. This trend for botanicals ties into ongoing demand for wild, ancient and functional ingredients, pared back formulations and premium concepts, as well […]
Gama Innovation Conference & Awards 2025 to celebrate 10 years of food and drink inspiration in Manchester
MANCHESTER – 16th January 2025: Celebration will be in the air on Wednesday 22nd October 2025 with the Gama Innovation Conference & Awards (GICA) set to mark ten years of inspiring and connecting the global fast-moving goods community (FMCG) in the heart of Manchester. A diverse lineup of over 300 invitation-only guests, including start-ups, scale-ups, established brands, retailers, hotels, airlines, and investors, will once […]
USA: Ziyad Brothers acquires Indo-European Foods
Ziyad Brothers, a provider of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean products and a portfolio company of Peak Rock Capital, has acquired Indo-European Foods (IEF), a US-based ethnic food business, from equity fund Corridor Capital for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1966, IEF is described as a leading importer and distributor of specialty ethnic foods, offering a diverse portfolio […]
Gama News – October-December 2024
The October-December 2024 edition of Gama News is now available. In this edition: o Industry Insight: Simón Fusté, Sigmna o Insight by Gama Compass: Dairy turning away from low fat claims, formulations o Gama Innovation Conference & Awards 2024 o Tradeshow Insight: SIAL 2024 o Innovation Insight: Protein Candy Sweets o Industry Insight: Tricia McNeilly, ötzibrew o Look Ahead: ISM 2025 o Look Ahead: Gulfood 2025 o Look […]