New products
Be a good sport
Rene Meester discusses the rise of lactoferrin in sports nutrition.
Health conscious Brits snacking less
UK consumers have cut down on consumption of all snacks over the past year, according to new research from Mintel.
Low calorie relaunch
The Berry Company is relaunching its existing juice and tea range with 40% reduced sugar and calories, in line with a new pack design.
Contrast ink
Linx Printing Technologies has unveiled a new opaque yellow pigmented ink that promises excellent contrast on both light and dark substrates to ensure effective code visibility across a range of food packaging applications.
Filter out
Food & Drink Technology looks at the use of Eaton filtration solutions in the production of Georg Hiebl distillery’s award-winning distillates.
New R&D centre for Corbion
Food ingredients and bio-based chemicals company Corbion has unveiled its newly advanced R&D and applications laboratory in Gorinchem, the Netherlands.
Sparkling super waters
The new Buddha Water range of sparkling waters benefit from a refreshing burst of pure, unadulterated Scandinavian birch sap.
UK manufacturers optimistic about sector’s future
UK food and drink manufacturers are setting their sights on growth and investment, according to a new report published by BDO LLP.
Flavoured water sales set to soar
Global sales of flavoured water rose an estimated 4% last year to 7.5 billion litres, finds a new Zenith International report.
Dietary supplement market sees growth
The market for dietary supplements has seen strong growth in recent years, reports Innova Market Insights.
Kopparberg launches beer offering
Swedish cider specialist Kopparberg is bringing its fruit expertise to the beer category, with the launch of new Kopparberg Fruit Lager.
Artificial sweetener trends revealed
Technavio has announced the top four emerging trends impacting the artificial sweetener market in the UK to 2019.
Boozy cherry variant
The Collective is adding a cherry SKU to its range of gourmet yogurts, with the release of its New Year limited edition product, an alcoholic Morello Cherry & Kirsch variety, available until March 2016.
Candy kings
I have just returned from a very manic – but very productive – trip to Cologne, Germany, where I was attending the ProSweets and ISM shows.