Business news
Finalists announced for Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards
52 food and drink businesses from across Scotland are celebrating after being named as finalists for the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2019.
Gerhard Schubert awarded Factory of the Year
Gerhard Schubert was awarded Factory of the Year at this year’s conference, which took place 21-22 March 2019 in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Siemens secures productivity contract with Boortmalt Group
Siemens Digital Industries has secured a major international productivity and technology program with malt manufacturer, Boortmalt Group.
Coconut milk market expected to rise
The global coconut milk products market is projected to record a CAGR of over 7% during 2018-2028, reaching an anticipated revenue of more than US$ 500 million, according to a study by Future Market Insights (FMI).
DuPont expands probiotic facility
Probiotics manufacturer, DuPont, has completed construction of a new probiotics fermentation unit at its facility in Rochester, New York.
Sealed Air increases productivity for Sicarev
French meat processor, Sicarev, has seen multiple benefits after introducing forward-looking packaging technologies and moving away from manual handling practices.
APR recognises recyclability of FreshSafe PET
KHS has had its FreshSafe PET technology acknowledged by APR as meeting or exceeding APR’s most stringent critical guidance criteria for recyclability.
Tate & Lyle announces sale of oat ingredients business
Tate & Lyle, has reached agreement to sell its oat ingredients business, based in Sweden, to Swedish agricultural co-operative, Lantmännen.
Time to take comfort
Figures released this week reveal that food and drink exports increased by 2.5% to £22.6bn from January to December 2018, when compared to the same period in 2017.
AB InBev rebrands as Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I has been revealed as the new name for AB InBev in the UK.
New online marketplace for ingredients
A new online B2B marketplace for wholesale agricultural produce and ingredients, producemart.com, is launching this month – making it simple to list and source produce on an international scale.
Detectamet expands into Canada
Detectamet, a specialist in metal detectable and X-Ray visible products for the food processing industry, is now expanding into Canada, following increased global demand for food safety.
Carrs Foods rebrands to St Pierre Groupe
Following its rebrand to St Pierre Groupe in March, Carrs foods has secured a £6.7m investment to continue its international development.
Bakery on a roll following charity investment
A community bakery in Anfield, Liverpool, has received investment to fund a dedicated cookery unit to help ramp up production and meet a surge in demand for its award-winning produce.