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McCormick & Company unveiled its annual Flavor Forecast showing the trends that will shape culinary exploration and innovation – in home
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers have found a sap oozing from the stem of frost grape, a native U.S.
Danone and B Lab have announced an open source cooperation agreement that aims to accelerate the process for large, publicly
Vital Solutions GmbH has published the results of human trials of its mango powder product, Careless, that demonstrate its efficacy
A new 100% juice brand is entering the market with specially designed airtight pouches in a bag-in-box system, to create
Bud Light will get a fresh new packaging design in the coming year, including a reimagined Bud Light logo and
Waitrose will surprise this holiday season its customer with personalised cool bags when purchasing the store’s Turkey Breast Parcel. The
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has purchased the outstanding 50% share of Promovita Ingredients held by Fayrefield Foods for a
The Carlsberg Group has signed an agreement regarding the sale of its remaining undeveloped land at the Tuborg site north
Independent Irish whiskey business Teeling Whiskey Company (TWC) has welcomed over 25,000 visitors through the doors of its distillery since
The 44th Annual Food Research Conference took place recently at the Teagasc Food Research Centre Moorepark in Fermoy, County Cork.
Oculer’s new technology cuts lead times for identifying thermoduric bacteria from 72 to 24 hours, saving up to €200m ($219m)
PureCircle lauched its newest set of stevia ingredients, the Zeta Family, that helps food and beverage product developers achieve the deepest
Food labels influence the perception of cheese flavour, says a study carried out by Sensolab (faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent
This year’s Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour has again been supported by a recycling initiative developed in partnership with Every Can
Last year the leading fresh food packaging supplier, LINPAC, won the most improved factory award for its St. Helen’s site
Global premium spirits business and independent family distillers, William Grant & Sons has confirmed that chief executive, Stella David (pictured
One of Nestlé’s fastest-growing brands Nescafé Dolce Gusto has opened its first factory outside Europe, as enthusiasm for the premium
Anna Malmhake (pictured), chief executive of Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard has won the title of CEO of the Year at
The so-called Paleo Diet has been around for some years, but has grown to achieve almost cult status, particularly in
The New York Supreme Court overturned the city’s decision to ban on foam packaging products. The city’s recycling industry and
Italian dairy group Parmalat is acquiring Fonterra’s yoghurt and dairy dessert business in Australia, including two production facilities (Tamar Valley
Functional pancake and muffin company FlapJacked and Ganeden, the makers of the patented probiotic GanedenBC30, have partnered to launch Mighty
The board of Wm Morrison Supermarkets has appointed Rooney Anand (pictured), the current chief executive of UK brewer and pub
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €75 million loan to Chr. Hansen for the company’s research into and development
In food and drink factories, hygiene and cleaning is an important factor when manufacturing, processing, packaging and distributing quality products,
With its latest range, Sensient Flavors offers solutions for exceptional soft drink variants that especially appeal to adults. Its new
Dow has announced the launch of the latest addition to its MOR-FREE™ portfolio. The new MOR-FREE™ L75-300 High Speed Lamination
This yearvent welcomed Caroline Smales, Technical Manager at Greencore Leeds to discuss the advantages to having Autocoding by OAL on
The UK’s leading packaging machinery event, Empack returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 24 & 25 February 2016, providing the opportunity
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 6 December 2015, show total grocery market
Ornua (formerly the Irish Dairy Board) has sold a majority stake in its US specialty foods distribution business, DPI Specialty
Kellogg Company has taken another step forward in its commitment to climate action by announcing new, ambitious science-based greenhouse gas
Swiss yoghurt is becoming a top seller in Asia and the Middle East, whether it is pineapple yoghurt in Asia
Holfeld Plastics has won the top trophy in the Food Sustainability Award, celebrating back to back success at the Packaging Industry’s
Benders Paper Cups is expanding its manufacturing capacity and increasing production by 40% through a £9m finance package from Lloyds
Arla has more raw milk in its care than ever before and more expected over the next five years. This
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has launched a new branding initiative based on the company’s 126-year legacy and ongoing commitment
Firmenich named coconut as the Flavor of the Year for 2016. Since 2005 when coconut water hit the shelves en masse,
PepsiCo, the global beverages and snacks giant, and German dairy company Theo Muller Group have ceased production at their US
Sanpellegrino Group, part of Nestlé Waters, is investing SFr17 million (€15.7 million) to build a mineral water bottling plant in
Leading organic dairy co-operative, OMSCo (the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative), has won the prestigious Food Chain Marketing Award, an annual
In a move to support British dairy farmers, supermarket group Morrisons has confirmed that it will increase the retail price
A new and innovative professional knowledge programme, Teagasc ConnectEd has been launched. It will extend Teagasc’s knowledge transfer and research
Widco introduced a new line of wine-infused sea salts, pre-moistened so that consumers can make professional-standard cocktails without the need to
A Japanese textiles company has extended the cloth-making technology by which it creates fibre from wood pulp, and developed a
Cocoa demand will comfortably outstrip supply this season, which could support prices at their current high level, industry players said.
US Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack has announced the availability of $3.4 million for research projects in support of the new
Vitafoods Europe is to introduce a host of innovative attractions that will put the emphasis on interactivity, organisers have revealed.
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