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Sleaford Quality Foods announces 21% growth
Sleaford Quality Foods (SQF), cross-category supplier of multiple packaged foods to the manufacturing and foodservice sectors, has announced 21% growth for year ending 31 March 2022.
XPO Logistics awarded Tesco contract for distribution of chilled foods
XPO Logistics, leading provider of freight transportation services, has been awarded a multi-year contract by Tesco plc to manage Tesco’s chilled distribution to stores in the North West region in the UK.
Tomra Food announces new brand strategy
Tomra Food has unveiled a new brand strategy that highlights the value it creates for customers and food production worldwide.
MycoTechnology poised to take mushroom mycelia platform onto global stage
MycoTechnology Inc, a leading explorer of mushroom mycelia, has set its sights on achieving global scale and realising its innovation pipeline after securing a funding injection of $85 million.
Kerry acquires botanical extract company Natreon Inc.
Kerry, the taste and nutrition company, has announced it has completed the acquisition of US-based Natreon Inc, a supplier of branded Ayurvedic botanical ingredients.
Tomra celebrates 50th anniversary with announcement of ‘world without waste’ mission
Tomra, global provider of advanced collection & sorting solutions, is celebrating its 50th anniversary by declaring a collective mission to “transform how we all obtain, use and reuse the planet’s resources to enable a world without waste.”
Vitafoods Europe prepares for its 2022 return
Vitafoods Europe is back once again – at its usual May timeslot – combining an online platform and the in-person event in Geneva, Switzerland.
BioBetter uses tobacco plants for cultivated meat
Working behind the scenes of the emerging cultured meat industry, BioBetter is repurposing tobacco plants to create the growth factors necessary for the cellular development of cultivated meat.
Embion joins the Global Prebiotic Association
Embion Technologies has joined the Global Prebiotic Association (GPA), a global resource focused on raising the profile of the prebiotics industry through education, insights, and awareness building.
Under pressure
A National Food Security Council is needed to work alongside the industry and enable food and drink businesses to respond collectively, and fast, to the impact of supply chain disruptions.
Beneo announces €7.7 million investment in warehouse for functional ingredients
The new high-bay warehouse, which opened in February, allows for increased storage of Beneo’s crystalline functional carbohydrates Isomalt, Palatinose and galenIQ.
Koelnmesse divides Food and FoodTec into separate business units
Koelnmesse, the international trade and exhibition centre, is accommodating growth in its Food and FoodTec areas of expertise by dividing the two units starting 1 June 2022.
DKSH signs agreement with CFF for distribution of dietary fibres in Switzerland
DKSH has exclusively partnered with CFF GmbH & Co. KG, the German supplier of renewable natural fibres, for the distribution of CFF’s high-quality dietary fibre concentrates in Switzerland.
UK food & drink firms seek new trade opportunities
Despite a drop in trade with the European Union, UK food and drink manufacturers are searching for new trading opportunities further afield, according to new research by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).