The UK’s National Farmers Union (NFU) has upped the stakes in its continuing push to get dairy processors signed up to its ‘Dairy Industry Code of Best Practice for Contractual
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French dairy cooperatives Sodiaal and 3A Coop have announced that the two organisations plan to merge, with completion expected by the end of the year. Sodiaal operates throughout France, collecting
The UK’s adoption of a voluntary hybrid labelling scheme that combines guideline daily amounts (GDAs) and traffic light colour coding could lead to a proliferation of national schemes and fragment
Most food and drink manufacturers have welcomed the launch of a new front-of-pack, voluntary food labelling system by the Department of Health (DH) today (June 19). But some big firms
Several studies have suggested that global food production needs to double by 2050 if we are to feed a growing population – but this will not be possible if current
EHL Ingredients has added organic smoked Spanish paprika to its product range in the UK, on the back of increased interest in Spanish-style tapas dishes. The ingredient is made from
Significant salt reduction is possible in most broths and ready meals without affecting microbial safety, according to a new study published in the Journal of Food Safety. Large-scale salt reduction efforts
The way a food’s flavour is perceived is not just about its basic ingredients – colour contrast and even the type of cutlery used can also influence taste, according to
Avery Dennison has launched the Aqua Stick portfolio, a label product to ease the application of labels to wine and other beverage bottles made slick by compensation. Wine and sparkling
Starbucks cafes across Canada will offer a newly named Starbucks True North Blend/Starbucks Mélange Nordique Blonde Roast coffee as a brewed option in-store and in exclusive 1lb whole bean
Yogurt brand Chobani has launched 14 new flavours in the US. New flavours include 6oz cups of Chobani Greek Yogurt, Chobani Flip Greek Yogurt, Chobani Bite Greek Yogurt and
Cadbury Crispello is adding a new flavour to its range, with the launch of Cadbury Crispello Vanilla Velvet in July. The new 30g countline features three crispy wafer shells with
Neslé has published a video in response to questions raised about its use of water resources. The company points out that journalist Abby Martin’s facts and figures concerning Nestlé’s use
Gruppo Campari announces it has signed an agreement to acquire the business assets of Copack Beverage A Limited Partnership (‘Copack’), a leading contract beverage packer in Australia, specialising in can
Unilever has announced the opening of Four Acres Singapore, the company’s first global leadership development centre outside of the UK. This €50m facility will play a key role in developing
Reducing the carbon footprint in the food value chain—the greenhouse gas emissions from farm to fork—is a major focus area for modern food manufacturers, and many companies have Corporate Social
Galam Group has implemented a number of significant organizational changes aiming to achieve a two pronged strategy: To enhance the product portfolio while generating closer customer relations. The move will
Zeelandia, a global bakery ingredients manufacturer, has pioneered an exciting new testing method to determine the crustiness of bakery products using market-leading texture analysis equipment. Combining Stable Micro Systems’ bread
LycoRed Ltd. has developed new formulations of vegetarian red colourants as part of its Tomat-O-Red® line of tomato lycopene colour to be used in various food and beverage applications. The
If Coca-Cola Argentina’s Twitter account is anything to go by, this is what new Coca-Cola Life looks like. We reported yesterday that The Coca-Cola Company was planning to introduce a
Application of nanotechnologies in nanomaterials provide a range of benefits for the packaging industry ranging from improved barrier properties, lightweight applications to more efficient energy utilisation during manufacturing to mention
A team of fine dining experts, including the world’s foremost water sommelier Martin Riese, has created Beverly Hills 9OH2O, the world’s first sommelier-crafted water. Launched by Beverly Hills Drink Company
Design agency B&B studio has revamped the packaging for London-based sweet specialist Jealous Sweets. Jealous markets its sweets at the
Evian is releasing new ‘Wimbledon Whites’ packaging featuring Maria Sharapova. The packaging is part of the Official Water of Wimbledon’s
AP550e Flat-Surface Label Applicator applies labels to bottles, boxes, packages, bags and more. PLYMOUTH, MN, USA (June 26, 2013) —
Lord de Mauley, Defra Minister for Resource Management, will be speaking at the UK’s largest dedicated anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas
TINE, a leading dairy producer, distributor and exporter based in Norway, is the first brand in Europe to use the
Financial representatives are attempting to forge a sale of some or all of chilled food firm Bakkavör’s UK facilities to
Pär Andersson of Tetra Pak explains how the development of the world’s fastest injection moulding machine was instrumental in the
Eden Springs, Europe’s leading provider of water and coffee services in the corporate sector, has signed an agreement for the
A major study into food waste has revealed some surprising attitudes to packaging. So a new drive is aiming to
Bakkavor Group, a leading international producer of fresh prepared foods, is pleased to announce the completion of its debt refinancing.
A 16-head, dual discharge Ishida CCW-R weigher designed for high-speed packing lines has replaced counting machines for the packing of
Coca‑Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) and Tesco have joined forces to beat off strong competition and win the first ever ECR
Frutarom Health announces a strategic move into the functional foods market on a global scale, furthering the strong positioning of
Beer giant AB InBev has announced seven new global environmental targets, which includes setting a formal reduction for packaging
Food packaging machinery specialist Tna will be unveiling, what it claims is the, world’s first integrated wet and dry seasoning
In a summary of its provisional findings on the merger published today, the Competition Commission has concluded that the proposed
Leading food ingredientsupplier, EHL Ingredients, announces the launch of a brand new, organic ingredient to the UK food industry –
Belgian food group Pinguin Lutosahas changed its name following the disposal of its potato business Lutosa last year. The company
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and MP for North Shropshire, Owen Paterson, has officially
Temperature controlled food logistics firm ACS&T’s trading profit rise from £0.1million in 2011 to more than £1.1million in 2012. Its
From 1 August Torbay Development Agency (TDA) will take over the operation of the Innovation Suite at the South West
Labcell the exclusive UK distributor for Decagon Devices, is has introduced the AquaLab Series 4TE water activity analyser as a
Fruit and vegetable wholesaler IA Harris enjoys a well-earned reputation for quality and value, and looks for the same two
Ingredients firm Mantrose-Haeuser has launched its Certicoat antisticking polish and glazing agent in Europe after success in the US and
Spanish-based chocolate and cocoa ingredients firm Natra has committed to sourcing 100% certified cocoa by 2020. The firm also plans
ConfectioneryNews explores the issues at the pulse of healthier and functional chocolate, candy and gum. We’re gearing up for a
Scottish food and drink manufacturers have led the country’s manufacturing sector to achieve a record £21M of business efficiency savings
The More than Meat Pies team from Harper Adams University has been awarded gold prize at Ecotrophelia UK 2013 for
Developing modern technologies and the genetic modification (GM) of crops and animals are the top two of eight research priorities
Mars has discovered the genetic sequence to breed higher yielding, disease tolerant cacao trees that could lead to better tasting
Scientific progress towards boosting food production, while minimising environmental impacts will be “doomed to failure” in the UK unless food
With the number of people using food banks and other community-based food organisations soaring, there needs to be a parliamentary
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