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New Arla partnership to reduce malnutrition with dried papaya snack
Arla Foods Ingredients has joined Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) partners to develop a new business model for affordable nutrition in Ethiopia using papaya waste.
PureCircle reformulates Skinny Drinks Group with Synergy Flavours and Starleaf Reb M extract
PureCircle, acquired by Ingredion, has collaborated with Synergy Flavours in an industry first to create a range of zero-sugar tonics sweetened with PureCircle Reb M stevia extract.
Ready for lift-off
Molson Coors’ latest move shows RTD makers have clear intent to match and outdo the quality and choice elsewhere.
Plant for growth
It’s no secret that the plant-based food industry is growing at an exponential rate. People are making a concerted effort to eat more healthily and more sustainably, and are scouring the shelves for meat-free options, writes Neil Hansford, food technology expert, Air Products.
PeakBridge and EIT Food launch new agrifood-tech seed fund
The FoodSparks fund will invest up to €30 million in the most promising European companies over a span of up to four years.
UK chocolate makers finds the digital sweet spot with Made Smarter
Friars, based in Cumbria, is set to invest £850k in new machinery, a factory and distribution centre, supported by Made Smarter.
M&S reaffirms commitment to British farming with new campaign
M&S’ new ‘Fresh Market Update’ customer campaign aims to showcase the lengths its Select Farm partners go to deliver exceptional quality M&S Food.
BFFF champions industry sustainability efforts with launch of specialist interest group
The new British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) group will help BFFF members understand the changing narrative around sustainability.
Data receptors
Data-sharing technology could help expose and tackle problems from incorrect labelling and widespread food fraud to tracing contaminated food.
The Label Makers support Slingsby Gin’s RTD canned category launch
The Label Makers has recently produced a series of can labels for the launch of Slingsby Gin’s ultra-premium RTD range.
Food consultancy launches UK’s first subscription service to help products reach shelves
Consultancy business The Good Food Group has launched a subscription service to help exciting and disruptive brands land their products onto retailers’ shelves across the country.
GS1 UK celebrates 50 years of digitalisation in commerce, calls for collaboration towards next-generation barcodes
On the 50th anniversary of the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), GS1 UK reflects on the moment when leaders from the biggest names in commerce came together to transform the global economy.
TCS&D cold chain event returns
The Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution (TCS&D) Exhibition, Conference and Awards will return to the East of England Arena in Peterborough from 7-8 September 2021.
Smurfit Kappa announces €25 million investment at Polish site
The investment will double the output from Smurfit Kappa’s Pruszkow facility and result in the creation of 25 new jobs.