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Premier Foods appoints new CEO and chairman
Premier Foods has appointed its UK managing director, Alex Whitehouse, as its new CEO, with current acting CEO Alistair Murray stepping down after six months in the role.
Chr. Hansen expands R&D centre
Global bioscience company Chr. Hansen is expanding its research and development facilities north of Copenhagen to meet the increasing demand for natural and sustainable products.
Tetra Pak surpasses 500 billion FSC labelled package milestone
Tetra Pak has now delivered more than 500 billion packages labelled with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo globally since 2007, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey to promote responsible sourcing and contributing to a low-carbon circular economy.
Olympia London looks to eradicate food waste at its venue
UK events venue, Olympia London, is joining forces with the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to tackle food waste.
Orbis to showcase bakery packaging solutions at IBIE
Orbis Corporation is highlighting several of its reusable packaging solutions designed for the baking industry at IBIE 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 8-11 September.
Pure Bite gains UK supermarket listing
Pure Bite, the healthy snack brand from Bite UK Snacks, has secured exclusive supermarket distribution with UK supermarket Morrisons.
Bühler raises its sustainability targets at networking event
More than 800 decision-makers and partners from across the food sector came together for Bühler’s Networking Days in Uzwil, Switzerland. The focus of the two-day event is on the question of how it will be possible in 2050 to feed a global population of almost ten billion people sustainably and healthily. “Climate change and the […]
Coca-Cola explores robot delivery service
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is piloting robotic technology to deliver its products at Alton Towers Resort in the UK, as part of its Ventures innovation investment fund.
BNF updates healthy hydration guides
The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) is highlighting the importance of healthy hydration through a series of guides on drinks choices for different age groups.
Loryma demonstrates sustainable starch solutions at FiE
Loryma, a producer of advanced ingredients made from wheat, will focus on solutions to meet the world’s growing need for high quality, protein-rich food at this year’s FiE.
Advanced Dynamics makes further investment in its future
Advanced Dynamics has made a further investment of around £250,000 this year in its Bradford-based facility to help meet the filling and labelling machine specialist’s bulging order book.
Olam to showcase its latest developments at FiAsia 2019
Olam International will be showcasing ingredients ranges from its Cocoa, Edible Nuts and Spices units at this year’s FiAsia, taking place 11-13 September in Bangkok, Thailand.
Sales of disposable cups are set to rise
Global sales of disposable cups will total 600 billion units in 2019, representing a 3.3% increase from 2018, according to a latest research study from Future Market Insights.
Proseal creates 5,000th machine
Tray sealing specialist Proseal is celebrating a manufacturing milestone with the production, sale and installation of its tray sealing machine, serial number 5000.