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Round Up: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news.
Aglaia and Gelymar team up for alginates and carrageenans
Algaia and Gelymar have announced a new, long-term commercial and development agreement together. As of January 2019, Algaia, a produce of alginate and speciality algae extracts, will not only continue to represent Gelymar in Europe for carrageenan (red seaweed extracts), but both companies have also decided to use a joint commercialisation channel in the US. […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability
Highland Spring’s eco bottle here to stay
Following a successful 2018 trial, Highland Spring’s eco bottle will launch this January with a nationwide retailer roll out.
“Magical” stickers keep fruit fresh for two weeks
Stixfresh is aiming to combat food waste through a new sticker which it claims can keep fruit fresh for up to 14 days longer.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Tetra Pak launches new digital printing technology
Tetra Pak is to become the first company in the food and beverage carton industry to offer full-colour digital printing on its carton packages, working in collaboration with Koenig & Bauer.
Nestlé accelerates action to tackle plastic waste
Last year, Nestlé committed to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic-waste, and has now laid out its plans to achieve it. Nestlé, who owns more than 2,000 brands, has pledged to phase out all plastics that are not recyclable or are hard to recycle […]
Round Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of shelf-life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Dare To Do More with PepsiCo graduate challenge
PepsiCo is calling on graduates to identify the next big food and drink trends in its annual challenge, Dare To Do More.
New gammon steaks from Snaffling Pig
Pork-based snacks company, Snaffling Pig has teamed up with Tulip Ltd to bring a range of gammon steaks to the UK market.
Crussh launches UK high street’s first vegan ‘feta cheese’
Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars, with 35 stores across London, has launched what it clams is the high street’s first vegan ‘feta cheese’ as part of a wrap.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Consumer confusion over which foods are good for digestive health
A consumer survey has found many are confused about what foods are good for digestive health.
Round up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on shelf-life news.
Tea party time for Tetley following six-figure investment in packaging system
Tata Global Beverages has revealed that it has brought its new Tetley fruit tea product line to market, following a six-figure investment in a bespoke secondary packaging machine for its flagship UK plant.
Izico Food Group changes name to GoodLife Foods
Izico Food Group will be operating under its new name, GoodLife Foods, as of February 1 2019.