"We need to reimagine the way we eat," says GDI Executive Advisor David Bosshart, in an interview in the run-up to the 1st International Food Innovation Conference. Read about his perspective on genetically modified foods and changing consumer behaviour.

With her start-up Reflaunt, Stéphanie Crespin connects luxury brands to the second-hand market using blockchain technology. She recently raised 2.7 million US dollars in funding for her venture. Crespin's ambitious goal is to solve the fashion industry's sustainability problem.

Classically trained chef Matthew Kenney owns more than 40 restaurants around the world, from Bogotá to Kuwait – all specialising in plant-based cuisine. In his test kitchen, Kenney and his chefs are creating a plant-based future. Learn about his projects here and at the 1st International Food Innovation Conference.

Konsumentenaktivismus und bewusster Konsum nehmen zu. Immer mehr Menschen kaufen von Marken, denen sie zustimmen – und boykottieren die, denen sie nicht zustimmen. Doch solche bewussten Entscheidungen muss man sich leisten können, wie die GDI-Studie «Globale Konsumproteste» zeigt.

Thirty minutes – that's how long we use a plastic bag for on average before we throw it away. It often ends up in the sea, together with 5 to 13 million tonnes of other plastic waste per year. Javier Goyeneche turns it into clothes. He explained his business model here and at the GDI Retail Summit.

The next great scientific revolution is underway: discovering new methods to create enough food for the world’s population. In his book "Clean Meat", Shapiro chronicles the entrepreneurs and investors racing to commercialize the world’s first real animal products grown without animals.

It is no secret that Amazon has been able to increase its profits and its claim to power during the Corona pandemic. But resistance has formed on the long-lost book front: Bookshop.org.

Everyone is talking about cellular agriculture, but it will be some time before meat, fish, eggs and dairy products from the lab end up on the plates of a broad majority. Our infographic shows the most important players working in this area.

Sales via the online platform Alibaba already account for one-sixth of China's retail volume. They are doing everything right, says founder Jack Ma’s biographer Duncan Clark. In a video and at the GDI Retail Summit Duncan Clark presented the trends shaping e-commerce in China.

Essen aus drei Restaurants, zubereitet in einer Küche, verteilt per Delivery. Die Corona-Pandemie verhalf der «Ghost Kitchen» zum Durchbruch. GDI-Foodexpertin Christine Schäfer erklärte den Trend im SRF.

Konsumentinnen fordern von Unternehmen heute eine korrekte moralische Haltung,  haben es gleichzeitig aber auch gerne bequem. Mit Purpose Convenience können Unternehmen beiden Bedürfnissen gleichermassen gerecht werden. GDI-Researcherin Christine Schäfer sprach mit der Zeitschrift «Miss Moneypenny» über den Trend.

Ist der Erfolg von E-Food von Dauer? Wie verändert Corona das Angebot im Einzelhandel? Warum gewinnen etablierte Marken plötzlich wieder an Bedeutung? David Bosshart spricht im Podcast «Lebensmittel handeln» über die Veränderungen des Konsums in der Pandemie.