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Whole Earth Brands enters into definitive agreement to acquire Wholesome Sweeteners
The acquisition expands Whole Earth’s portfolio of brands and products that meet growing consumer demand for natural and plant-based dietary options, baking ingredients and taste profiles.
Saintly Foods scoops top desserts award
UK company Saintly Foods has won the top accolade in the ‘Desserts & Puddings – Tarts’ category of the 2020 Quality Food Awards.
‘Crispmas’ saved as Unite delays strikes on Eddie Stobart Warrington Walkers contract
Unite, the UK’s leading union, has delayed launching strike action on the Walkers Pepsico contract operated by Eddie Stobart Ltd from its Warrington depot.
Marcus Rashford MBE and Child Food Poverty Taskforce launch website to support UK families over Christmas
The launch of www.endchildfoodpoverty.org coincides with the transmission of a new BBC documentary which has been following Rashford’s campaigning efforts to tackle child food poverty.
Coca-Cola European Partners sets ambition to reach net zero emissions across entire value chain by 2040
CCEP links carbon reduction to its long term management incentive plan (LTIP) and has also committed to a three-year €250m investment to drive decarbonisation.
European Freeze Dry offers options either side of UK-EU trade border
European Freeze Dry has announced it is offering continued access to its production technologies, regardless of the result of EU-UK trade negotiations.
Kalsec earns B Corp certification
Michigan-headquartered Kalsec is a leading global producer of authentic spice and herb extracts, colours, antioxidants and advanced hop products for the food and beverage industry.
Addo Food Group named Best Customer Focus at business awards
Addo Food Group, the market-leading producer of chilled savoury products, is celebrating its win at the Best Business Awards 2020, which were held on the 4 December.
Selecta Netherlands and Albert Heijn partner to launch new unmanned to-go concept
Selecta’s FOODIE’S Micro Markets are now offering an on-the-go fresh food selection from Albert Heijn to-go products.
‘tis the season to be jolly?..
2020 has been an extremely trying year. All businesses have been profoundly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aggreko advises on cold storage operations for UK companies preparing for Brexit
Temporary cooling systems and chillers could provide a way to safeguard against the rapidly shifting situation, according to Aggreko.
eProvenance unveils IBM blockchain-powered wine platform
eProvenance’s new IBM blockchain-powered platform offers a smarter and highly secured way to track wines as they move through distribution, from vineyard to consumer.
Food retailers win trust through Covid-19 pandemic
The results of a EIT Food-funded project have revealed that the ability of the food industry to continue to stock shelves despite the global pandemic has led to improved trust from consumers.