New products
One third of Brits reduce alcohol intake
Research from Mintel reveals that as many as one third (32%) of all Brits have reduced or limited their alcohol intake over the past 12 months, in comparison to what they would usually consume.
Perfetti Van Melle prepares for summer
Perfetti Van Melle is preparing for summer by launching Mentos Mix on the Beach, a limited edition pack of chewy confectionery in fruity cocktail flavours.
Siemens and Encirc partnership
Siemens PLC (UK & Ireland) and glass manufacturer and contract bottler Encirc have agreed a memorandum of understanding that will see them enter a strategic digitalisation partnership.
Growing demand for UK food and drink exports
Total exports of food and drink in 2016 grew by 10.5% to a record figure of more than £20 billion, as UK manufacturers responded to rapid growth in demand for quality produce.
Creating a safer working environment with Purple Snake
CMT Flexibles Ltd is an established company based within the West Midlands who are about to celebrate their 25th anniversary and in order to mark the occasion are set to launch a highly innovate product into the beverage, distillery and bottling industry.
Veganuary: the new Dry January?
Happy New Year all, I hope everyone enjoyed the festive season.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Yoplait delivers major sugar reduction
Yoplait has announced a 17% sugar reduction in Petits Filous in a significant recipe reformulation that also sees vitamin D fortification increased to 50% NRV per portion.
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.