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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.
UK food manufacturers missing out on R&D tax relief
According to the results of a new Censuswide survey of 500 senior managers and business owners published by specialist tax relief company Catax, three quarters of small and medium-sized British firms in the food manufacturing industry are likely to be eligible for Research & Development (R&D) tax relief.
Orchard Valley Foods and Candeco merge
Orchard Valley Foods and Candeco Confektyr have merged to create a €40 million producer of confections, ingredients and decorations for the food manufacturing, foodservice and retail home baking sectors, as well as international markets.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory
Innovative Bites expands Trolli confectionery range
UK confectionery supplier Innovative Bites is expanding its Trolli gummy sweets range.
Prost!
I was in Munich, Germany, last week for the Drinktec trade fair. While there, I met several people who were taking the opportunity to extend their stay to celebrate this year’s Oktoberfest.
California almonds named number one nut
According to recent data from Innova Market Insights, California almonds were the number one nut used in new products worldwide in 2016, the tenth year that almonds have held the lead position for nuts used in new product introductions.
Mintel reveals rise in use of stevia
Mintel research commissioned by PureCircle shows that the use of stevia in food and beverage products is increasing.
Round Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
Supermarket sales rise as ice cream and burger demand declines
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel – showing the 12 weeks up to 13 August 2017 – reveal that supermarket sales grew by 4.0% year on year.
Redefining functionality
Lucy Brice discusses the new age of functional ingredients, and why food and drink products now should be all encompassing to cater for increasingly demanding consumers.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Storck UK launches wafer baked chocolate product
Storck UK is tapping into the growth of sweet snacking occasions and offering an alternative to traditional chocolate confectionery with the launch of its new product, Knoppers.
Molson Coors releases 2025 sustainability strategy
Molson Coors Brewing Company has announced its sustainability strategy and goals until 2025.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Research reveals Brits are cutting down on meat consumption
New research from Mintel reveals that over a quarter (28%) of meat eating Brits have limited their meat consumption in the last six months.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Millennials seek chocolate with added grains
Grains and cereals have been receiving considerable attention globally as ingredients or flavours in chocolate confectionery, presenting opportunities for manufacturers to ramp up innovation.