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Health on show
It’s just a quick one from me this week as I’m currently making my way around Health Ingredients Europe.
PPMA celebrates its 500th member
The PPMA Group of Associations has announced its 500th member as well as record bookings for the PPMA Show exhibition in 2017.
French export specialists predict healthy 2017 for British brands
Export experts at Sutralis in France have categorised the major trends for British food and drink brands that wish to enter the French market in 2017.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Growing call for transparency in 2017
Growing calls for transparency throughout the supply chain are taking clean and clear label to a new level.
Almonds are number one nut in Europe
Almonds are now the number one nut in new introductions in Europe with a 48% regional share and a new record high of 42% globally, according to Innova Market Research.
Love it or hate it
Last week we reported on the Brexit related price row between Unilever and Tesco, which saw dozens of Unilever brands pulled from the supermarket’s website.
Bronze for UK student team at European innovation competition
A team from Nottingham Trent University, UK, has been awarded the bronze prize at the European final of Ecotrophelia for their sustainable non dairy alternative to traditional ice cream.
State of demand planning in consumer goods report
E2open’s 2016 Forecasting Benchmark Study analyses the state of demand planning for Fortune 500 companies, allowing firms to compare their forecasting performance against best in class.
Low and alcohol free beer gains ground in west Europe
Low and zero alcohol beer is gaining popularity in west Europe as consumers become increasingly concerned about their health, says Canadean.
Innovation helps boost popcorn sales
IRI reports that total UK popcorn value sales have increased 13.6% year on year to over £120m of sales despite the total snacks category struggling.
Popcorn sharing bag scoops two awards at Starpack
An innovative popcorn sharing bag which was developed by leading manufacturer of flexible packaging solutions, Wipak UK, was awarded two bronze stars at the prestigious 2016 Starpack Industry Awards in London last week.
No added sugar milk innovation
After more than two years in development, Yazoo, the flavoured milk drink brand from FrieslandCampina, is introducing No Added Sugar.
Industry poised for ‘innovation heyday’
The food and beverage industry may be heading for an ‘age of innovation’, according to qualitative research undertaken by Leatherhead Food Research and Oakland Innovation.
That’s the spirit
Coconut flavoured rum brand Malibu has released its new ‘connected’ bottles.