In modern food manufacturing, where speed and precision intertwine, those manufacturers navigating horizontal flow wrapping lines encounter a distinct set of challenges. As production accelerates to meet the demands of
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With the UK’s love of food and drink, it is no surprise that exciting innovations are always happening in the industry, with food and beverage businesses constantly researching, developing and
Ireland is set to become the first country in the world to mandate health labels on alcoholic drinks, alerting drinkers to their calorie content, grams of alcohol, risk of cancer
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has announced that it has now certified more than fifty companies in Ireland to an international certification scheme for food safety management systems.
With certain products, food manufacturers can realise great benefits from using dual-energy x-ray detection. Mike Pipe, Head of Global Sales of Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray, explains how the technology can improve
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has launched the SGS Food Contact Product Certification Mark to help manufacturers and suppliers demonstrate the safety and performance of their
Kerry Group, a world leader in taste and nutrition, has launched a new tool that will support manufacturers to optimise the nutritional profile of products while being aware of the
Leaders in Scotland’s food and drink industry have written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging him and the UK Government to take urgent action to prevent the significant
Kerry Group, the ‘taste & nutrition’ company, has released TasteSense Sweet Suitable for Organic into the European food and beverage manufacturing marketplace. This new “suitable for organic” natural X flavouring “modulation”
The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive new Biodiversity Strategy to bring nature back into our lives and a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system.
Bunge Loders Croklaan, a key supplier in specialty oils and fats for the food industry, has strengthened mitigation of 3-MCPDe in its oils portfolio ahead of expected European legislation. “We
From February 2020 onwards, new standards for infant and follow-on formulae will be in effect in the European Union (Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/127). They stipulate the obligatory addition of the
The EU and China have concluded the negotiations on a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (GI) in China and 100 Chinese GI in the EU. Delivering on the commitment made at the last
The European Commission has fined Coroos and Groupe CECAB a total of €31.6 million for breaching EU antitrust rules. Bonduelle was not fined as it revealed the existence of the
India has granted geographic indication status to Irish whiskey, a legal protection that will help prevent the sale of fake products in the Indian market. This protection now means that
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has successfully registered Irish whiskey as a certification mark in South Africa, the seventh largest market for Irish whiskey in terms of volume. This registration
Having banned unfair trading practices and improved producer co-operation, the European Commission has presented the third element to improve fairness in the food supply chain by introducing greater transparency in
The European Commission has fined AB InBev €200.4 million for breaching EU antitrust rules. AB InBev, the world’s biggest beer company, has abused its dominant position on the Belgian beer
Each year around 20% of food produced in the EU is lost or wasted, causing unacceptable social, environmental and economic harm. The EU is committed to solving this problem and
The European Commission has adopted a new Regulation to set a maximum limit on the use of industrially produced trans-fat in foods in the EU. The measure aims at protecting consumers’ health
The European Council has adopted new rules aimed at clarifying and improving the legal framework setting out the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, including their use in
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has welcomed the official announcement by the European Commission that Irish whiskey’s status as a Geographical Indication (GI) has been approved. Under a 2008 EU
The European Parliament has approved a new set of EU rules that will blacklist practices, such as late payments for
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has successfully registered ‘Irish whiskey’ as a certification mark in Australia. This registration provides legal
The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have reached a political agreement on a new set of rules that
Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks or cotton buds, will be banned in the EU. These
Over 200 experts from across the food contact industry will come together in Vienna, Austria from 3–6 December 2018 to
Ahead of European legislation, Bunge Loders Croklaan, a leading global producer of sustainable premium quality vegetable oils and fats, can now
The UK organic certification body OF&G has warned that a no-deal Brexit risks the continuation of organic food exports to
The scale of today’s food industry combined with the strict standards that it has to comply with means that food and
The European Commission has proposed to reshape the rules governing excise duty on alcohol within the EU, paving the way
Public Health England (PHE) has published the first assessment of progress on the government’s sugar reduction programme, measuring how far
Since the UK soft drinks sugar levy came into force on 6th April 2018, market data from IRI, the provider
Scotland has become the first country in the world to implement minimum unit pricing for alcohol. New legislation brought into
The European Commission has concluded that Ireland’s sugar sweetened drinks tax does not involve State aid. In particular, the Commission
DuPont Nutrition & Health and Inbiose have received regulatory approval of their first human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient for infant
Infor, a leading provider of industry-specific cloud applications, has announced that MOGUNTIA FOOD GROUP, a spice producer focusing on meat
The Brewers of Europe, which brings together national brewers’ associations from 29 European countries and provides a voice to support
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland have published details of a major review into the sites where meat
The Scottish Government will recommend the minimum price per unit of alcohol should be set at 50 pence. The decision
The first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics, has been adopted. It is a part of the transition towards a more circular
EFSA’s experts have used an updated scientific approach to reassess the possible long-term adverse effects of the food processing contaminant
The proposed joint venture between Cargill and Faccenda Foods to create a leading UK food company focused on chicken, turkey
Simpler rules and a more flexible approach will ensure the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) delivers real results in supporting farmers
The European Commission has informed AB InBev of its preliminary view that the company has abused its dominant position on
The Environment, Foods and Rural Affairs Committee in the UK has published its report into 2 Sisters Food Group and
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that minimum unit pricing for alcohol, which was passed overwhelmingly by the Scottish Parliament
The European Commission has presented its proposal for fishing opportunities in the Atlantic and the North Sea for 2018. The
The Brewers of Europe are successfully implementing their voluntary commitment to list ingredients and provide comparable nutrition information, calling on
The very last agricultural quota system in place, managing sugar production in the European Union, was scrapped on 30 September
The European Commission has issued a set of guidelines on the application of EU food and consumer laws to dual
The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) has announced another expansion in its membership as Synergy Tastes, Active Nutrition International,
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted proposals by Heineken to resolve concerns over its £402.7 million acquisition of
Market-leading Food Contact Conference, Plastics & Paper in Contact with Food – 4-7 December, Berlin
Over 200 experts from across the food contact industry will come together in Berlin, Germany from 4–7 December 2017 to
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