Andreas Kulcsar’s Post

🍽️ Did you know? Food M&A activity is expected to grow by 5 to 10% in 2025, shaping the future of the sector As the food industry evolves, trends are shaping up for a dynamic year ahead in M&A. In a recent interview with Just Food, Andreas Kulcsar, Managing Director at Bryan, Garnier & Co, shares his insights on the key factors influencing deal activity and the strategies companies are adopting to navigate this competitive space. 💡If you want to learn more about the upcoming trends and opportunities in food M&A in 2025, dive into Simon Harvey’s full article here: https://lnkd.in/eabqKqnW

Excited to share a new article I co-authored with Diego Desentis Camilo Pineda Jaramillo on the challenges and opportunities for food and beverage producers in Latin America. Despite LATAM being a critical growth market, companies are navigating rising costs, emerging competition, geographic service limitations, and intense price sensitivity. Are businesses asking the right questions to future-proof their supply chains? Dive into our insights here: https://lnkd.in/eqruUn69

Driving sustainable profitable growth after volume declines and increasing threat from Private Label will be hard, but there appear to be scale and capabilities advantages for large multinational F&D suppliers vs smaller brands in these continuing dynamic times

Collaboration is key to driving innovation and growth in today’s fast-paced world. Check out this partnership between General Mills and Hormel Foods – a perfect example of how two industry leaders can come together to create something extraordinary. #Collaboration #Innovation #Partnerships #IndustryLeaders CGT - Consumer Goods Technology Path to Purchase Institute https://lnkd.in/ezaWhiWi

How does a multinational giant break into a rapidly changing market? This case study highlights how Food Co* successfully addressed this challenge in Europe’s plant-based meat analogue sector.   Faced with a small division and limited presence in Europe, Food Co* partnered with Bright Green Partners to develop a clear "where to play" and "how to win" strategy. By conducting an in-depth market analysis, we identified quick-service restaurants and private-label retail as key channels to help them reach a €250M revenue target. Our work enabled the Managing Director to secure crucial resources, ensuring the business unit's growth despite internal restructuring. Figure: Retail market breakdown   📖 Read the full case via the link in comments to discover the strategic insights that made this success possible.

I’m very excited to share that today we announced that we had signed an agreement to acquire the long-established and highly-respected speciality solutions business CP Kelco from J.M. Huber Corporation for US$1.8 billion.    This marks the beginning of a new, ambitious and exciting chapter for both Tate & Lyle and CP Kelco. Our two strong companies will become one even stronger company, a leading speciality food and beverage solutions business focused on delivering for our customers, shareholders and employees.    By bringing together our two portfolios of speciality ingredients and solutions, we will become a global leader in mouthfeel (taste and texture) and our sweetening and fortification platforms will also be stronger. Our combined team of world-class food scientists will work together to develop the next generation of food ingredients and solutions, helping our customers provide healthier, tastier and more sustainable food and drink for people across the world. And importantly, the combined business will also drive a stronger financial performance. A big and heartfelt THANK YOU to all the people at Tate & Lyle, CP Kelco and J.M. Huber Corporation who have worked so hard to make this announcement today possible. Below a video snippet from our presentation to investors and analysts this morning here in London. Read our full statement here: https://lnkd.in/eZjYigki #ScienceSolutionsSociety #PurposeLedGrowth #Innovation #FoodandBeverages

Big acquisition in the ingredient space - CP Kelco is a great acquisition for Tate & Lyle as they look to move towards being the go-to supplier of specialty solutions eg less commodity, higher value add. Side note - it feels like the appetite for acquisition from strategics and private equity is starting to ramp up over the last 6-7 months with several multi million and billion deals...will be interesting to see if it continues through the rest of the year.

Discover how Anne Dozier, CIO of Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, harnesses the power of technology to break through supply chain obstacles to drive innovation. Watch the full Gartner Research Board video now: https://gtnr.it/3ORZ6nw #GartnerResearchBoard

Just in time for the weekend... enjoy Highlight's latest blog post, featuring the expertise of our very own John Eigenbrood! 🍹🍻 21 Questions BevAlc Brands Can Answer With Product Testing 🍻🍹 "Thanks to the quantitative and qualitative data we've received from Highlight, we're able to mitigate so much of the risk inherent in developing and launching new products.” - Lucienne Castillo, Senior Director Consumer Insights & Strategy at Pabst Brewing Company Read the full article here! https://lnkd.in/g7pZKyZ6 Cheers!

IFT Mexico: Where Industry Expertise Meets Innovation. We just wrapped up an incredible panel at IFT Mexico Section Seminario Técnico, When food industry leaders get together to tackle "Challenges and Trends of the Baking and Snack Industry in LATAM," we've got to share the highlights! The insights shared were as fresh as bread straight from the oven. Our discussion cut straight to the heart of what matters - from production efficiency to emerging consumer trends across Latin America. The depth of knowledge in the room showed just how far our industry has come and where we're headed next. These aren't just theoretical discussions - we're talking about real solutions for real challenges that bakeries and snack manufacturers face every day in the LATAM market and around the world. Key takeaways? Innovation isn't just about new products - it's about finding smarter ways to tackle age-old challenges. Whether it's reducing waste, improving consistency, or streamlining operations, there's always room to grow. A special shout-out to our rockstar team: - Yannick Gil, our Marketing Manager and Technical Sales Lead Vantage® Food, for bringing it all together. -Our brilliant panelists Sandra Corona, Luis Cervero, and Montserrat Mendoza for sharing their expertise. - Melissa Hartley, Director of Global Strategic Marketing Vantage® Food, for her leadership and vision. And, of course, thank you to IFT Mexico Section for hosting such an impactful event. This is how our industry moves forward - one conversation at a time. Ready to keep the discussion going? Let's talk! Better Performance Made Possible. #IFTMexico #FoodInnovation #BakeryScience #VantageFood