Local provenance increasingly anchoring food and drink positioning
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 14th March 2024: In this month’s Insight By Gama Compass, we turn our gaze towards the trend among FMCG suppliers and retailers to tout the use of locally-sourced and traceable ingredients, and explore some of the reasons why provenance is increasingly moving to ‘centre-of-pack’ when it comes to brand messaging. In particular, […]
Global FMCG leaders reconnect in Manchester for the Gama Innovation Conference & Awards 2023
MANCHESTER – 7th November 2023: Inspiration and connection were once again to the fore as over 300 fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) professionals from all around the world came together on Thursday 19th October for the eighth edition of the Gama Innovation Conference & Awards (GICA) at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. Held once again as a hybrid event, GICA […]
Entries open and judges announced for the Gama Innovation Awards 2023
MANCHESTER – 22nd June 2023: Gama, a global provider of business information and services specializing in FMCG product innovation and international trade, has today officially opened entries for the latest edition of the Gama Innovation Awards. The Gama Innovation Awards recognise outstanding innovation in the FMCG space across ten categories: Product, Packaging, Positioning, Branding & Design, Health & Wellness, […]
‘Plant-based’ the new ‘vegetarian’ as meat-free claims evolve
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 13th February 2023: Plant-based claims have overtaken vegetarian claims in new food and drink launches for the first time, the latest insight from Gama Compass can reveal, underlining shifting consumer demands as the meat- and dairy-free space continues to evolve and mature. The shift could prompt new thinking from brands […]
Manchester to host global gathering of food & drink innovators
MANCHESTER – 23rd January 2023: Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) suppliers, retailers, and other industry stakeholders are today being invited to connect with like-minded professionals from across the globe in Manchester, on Thursday 19th October 2023, for the eighth edition of the annual Gama Innovation Conference & Awards (GICA). GICA’s trademark informal setting and invitation-only guest list will once again […]
Inspiration and new connections at the Gama Innovation Conference & Awards 2021
MANCHESTER – 5th November 2021: Last Thursday (28th October), over 250 senior professionals from the global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) community came together for an afternoon of inspiring and thought-provoking presentations and a celebration of product innovation at the sixth edition of the Gama Innovation Conference & Awards (GICA). Once again held as a virtual event due to ongoing travel constraints, GICA 2021 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gama extends partnership with Gulfood as Exclusive Innovation & Insights Partner 2020
DUBAI – 9th January 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 Gulfood 2020, hosted by the Dubai World Trade Centre. The partnership will further Gama’s ability to support food and […]