Making Europe’s production, consumption and trade in food environmentally sustainable is possible, but it will require a major shift in public attitudes, policies and knowledge and seizing current opportunities for
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Wagg Foods, a leading producer of high-quality pet food, has increased its OEE efficiency by 30%, secured its packaging lines from errors and ensured full compliance with retailers’ code of
By Martin Kunz, EMEA Segment Leader, Industry with Xylem’s Applied Water Systems business Only 2.5 percent of the world’s water is fresh water, and of that, only one percent is
Hilton Food Group, the UK-based specialist international meat packing business, has agreed to acquire Icelandic Group UK (Seachill), a leading chilled UK fish processor, for cash consideration of £80.8 million.
Money spent last year on junk food advertising in the UK far outweighs the amount Government is able to spend on healthy eating campaigns, leading to an unbalanced environment pushing
EU sugar and isoglucose production quotas ended on 30 September 2017. At its recent conference at the Bibliothèque Solvay in Brussels, Starch Europe called on all stakeholders to embrace the
In a move to boost freezer capacity at its modern plant in Glasgow, leading UK fresh meat processing company, Scotbeef has purchased a BFT40 portable blast freezer from Blue Cube
Kasih Food Production Co, a leading food production company in Jordan, has unveiled a new range of hummus products in Tetra Pak packages. With the new Mézete brand product line,
UK supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.1% compared with last year according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks to 8
Hilton Food Group, the UK-based specialist international meat packing business, is to proceed with plans to expand its packing capability to New Zealand. Hilton will construct a new meat processing
Energy and process industry monitoring and control systems contain a lot of data, which is not always fully utilised. Data is also collected in different systems, which further hampers comprehensive
Operations at Valio’s new whey powder factory started gradually in Autumn 2014. The main goal was to build a fully automated warehouse. Valio also needed to maximize the storage capacity
As a growing business Packaging Automation know how important it is to keep cash within the business and how hard it is to acquire the machines and equipment you need
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control over the NESTEA business, in the European Economic Area except Spain, Portugal and Andorra, by
Migratory wild birds crossing the north-eastern and eastern border of the European Union is the most likely pathway for avian influenza to enter the territory, says EFSA (European Food Safety
Britains managed pubs, bars and restaurants saw like-for-like sales decline 0.9% in September as the public appeared to pull back on spending on eating and drinking out, latest figures from
For processors that work with proteins, starches, gums, vitamins, and flavourings, the Rotosolver high shear mixer is a must-have. This workhorse makes light work of all types of ingredients and
Belvoir Fruit Farms is getting into festive mood with a limited-edition Christmas label for their popular Elderflower Pressé. The jolly, holly covered label also features the brand’s iconic elderflower motif
Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned company in the flavour and fragrance industry, has officially launched its Protein Shield Flavors, a new line of natural flavour solutions aimed to help developers address
Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) Professional has unveiled a fresh, new brand positioning for Kenco The Coffee Company, complete with a bold new logo and pack design. The new design brings
A £22 million investment by ABP Food Group’s renewable division in a green energy plant will produce enough sustainable energy to power the equivalent of 12,000 homes. ABP’s renewables division,
A new film from APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has been launched to highlight the unique preservation qualities of steel packaging. Having recently welcomed the European Parliament’s (EP)
Interfood Technology has launched a new website to provide an easy-to-use resource for sourcing the latest in food technology and
First Milk, the UK’s only major dairy company owned by British family farms, has produced a solid trading performance from
Nestlé has laid the foundation stone for its first infant formula plant in Russia. The investment of SFr30 million (RUB1.8
Harrogate Water has launched a promotion with 20th Century Fox to celebrate the new star-studded movie adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on
The recent addition of the GEA PowerGrind 200 alongside the larger 280 model completes this robust, high capacity PowerGrind family.
Chapelton has announced that Smurfit Kappa’s Adsorption Technology MB12, for which it is the distributor in the UK, is proving
Kerry Group, the global taste & nutrition and consumer foods group, has acquired US-based Ganeden® – a branded technology innovation
Nestlé UK and Ireland has unveiled a new addition to its Yorkie range, the brand new protein enriched chocolate bar,
Nestlé breakfast cereals in the UK will begin to carry the UK Government’s colour-coded labelling from October. The full roll
Emerging consumption patterns are raising new production challenges for manufacturers of beverage, food, home and personal care products around the
Northern Ireland-based food manufacturer, Dragon Brand Foods is investing over £500,000 in jobs, innovation and a new factory with the
Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions, plans to more than double capacity of
Returning to Frankfurt, the world’s leading food and beverage ingredients show will be bigger than ever when it opens its
Puratos has launched a Virtual Innovation Centre to support their customers in bakery, patisserie and chocolate in creating the best
Premier Foods is investing in the convenience channel with its Sharwood’s brand by launching new, authentic Chinese and Indian flavours
Port Ellen and Brora, two of the most revered ‘lost’ distilleries in the global spirits industry, are to be brought
Finsbury Food Group, the UK speciality bakery manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods for both the retail and foodservice
Bord Bia is increasing its investment in the German food and beverage market as Irish exporters continue to look outside
A Linx 8900 Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printer is being used for coding onto beer cans at a successful craft
Cargill has published its third report on the progress and achievements of the Cargill Cocoa Promise, its commitment to sparking a more sustainable cocoa
Kellogg Company is acquiring Chicago Bar Company, the maker of RXBAR, a line of clean-label protein bars made with whole
Lindt & Sprüngli has announced that Kamillo Kitzmantel, CEO of Lindt & Sprüngli (Switzerland) and a member of the group
In recent years, a trend for healthier lifestyles has emerged and consumers have become increasingly aware of the ingredients in
Südpack, one of Europe’s leading providers of flexible packaging solutions, has recently acquired the Seville Flexpack Corporation, based in Oak Creek,
At the prestigious PPMA Group Industry Awards 2017, automation specialist Pacepacker Services repeated their 2015 success, winning two processing and
English premium potato chip company, Burts Chips has increased capacity at its Plymouth production site by 20% with the installation
Following a detailed review of its manufacturing sites and distribution network, UK-based soft drinks group Britvic is proposing to close
According to the latest Annual Economic Report, the overall economic performance of the EU fishing fleet improved again in 2015. While
As people face the challenge of balancing an on-the-go lifestyle with maintaining a healthy diet, the food industry is being
Leading flexible packaging manufacturers, Mercury Packaging and CPS Flexible, have appointed Carl Woolrich (pictured) as Group Engineering Manager, responsible for
Gruppo Campari has agreed to sell the Lemonsoda business to Danish beverage company Royal Unibrew for €80 million. The sold business
Refresco Group, the leading independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and A-brands with production in the
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