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Kraft Heinz reports positive sales performance amid Covid-19
Kraft Heinz has provided a positive report on its sales performance, but investors will be looking beyond the boost Covid-19 has given the company, according to GlobalData.
Ecolean partners with EcoLine to establish first recycling point in Moscow
Ecolean has signed a new agreement with EcoLine, the leading waste operator in Moscow, to establish a collecting and recycling point that serves over two million consumers.
Mondelēz International uses 3D chocolate-making technology to make medical visors for NHS and frontline staff
The food manufacturer is repurposing its 3D printing technology, which is normally used to make chocolate sculptures, to print medical visors.
Demand for easy to prepare, convenient and portable nutritious foods on the rise
The Right Bite – one of Innova Market Insights Top Trends for 2020 – reflects on how food and drinks supporting lifestyle choices can fall into a number of areas.
Collaborative spirit sees Welsh distillers team up against coronavirus
Welsh Drinks Cluster is working with 15 distillers across the country to help them switch production in response to the national call out for hand sanitiser.
Kemin Industries announces $1million in bonuses for essential employees during Covid-19 pandemic
North America employees in manufacturing, laboratory research and other essential on-site roles to receive special bonus.
The FDF strikes partnerships with recruitment apps Placed and SonicJobs
The FDF has launched the partnerships to share potential job opportunities in distribution warehouses, driving and logistics.
Pickstock Telford supplies retail and home delivery sector in response to Covid-19
Beef processor adapts to the global pandemic by diverting meat sales to the retail and home delivery sector.
Firmenich expands hand sanitiser production
Firmenich has transformed its production lines to provide hand sanitiser vital to limiting the spread of Covid-19 and meeting growing global demand.
UK couple launch new online marketplace for local food producers
Amidst the coronavirus crisis, a couple from Somerset, UK, have started a new online marketplace that connects shops and food suppliers with their local communities to ensure smaller food businesses are kept afloat during these difficult times.
Tetra Pak president outlines Covid-19 priorities
Tetra Pak’s president and CEO, Adolfo Orive, has outlined the company’s two main priorities during the coronavirus crisis: to protect people and to protect food.
FDF launches collaboration with recruitment app Syft to support members in meeting unprecedented demand
FDF and Syft are working together to help as many people as possible return to employment, whilst also helping the FDF’s members identify and recruit suitable candidates.
European soft drinks industry joins the Close the Glass Loop
Close the Loop wants to achieve a post-consumer glass container collection target of 90%, and ensure that this is recycled into the container glass production loop to come back as a new packaging.
BCMPA welcomes new rules governing manufacture of hand sanitisers
Demand is anticipated to be long term as regular hand washing and sanitising become part of normal life in the fight against the spread of viruses.