Regulatory
Nestlé expands use of Nutri-Score in Europe
Nestlé has announced that it will use Nutri-Score nutrition labeling in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland, starting in the first half of 2020.
ULMA unveils bold approach to reach European plastic recycling targets
With experts calculating that demand for plastic packaging will double in the next 20 years, the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy has set a target of 55% of plastics being recycled by 2030.
New CBD trade association to be formed in UK
Following an extensive 6-month consultation with key stakeholders since the release of a landmark report CBD in the UK, a new trade association is being launched at a CBD Summit.
Botanic Lab teams up with Deliveroo on CBD drinks
A year after medical cannabis was legalised in the UK, Botanic Lab, the brand behind CBD drink ‘Dutch Courage’, has rolled out its CBD on demand retail service with retailers Deliveroo and Holland & Barrett.
EHL Ingredients invests in new machinery for allergen management
EHL Ingredients has overhauled its production processes to install completely segregated lines for ingredients containing allergens and non-allergen products to meet increased customer demand.
Do ‘trade secrets’ offer enough protection?
The product made according to a recipe can of course be seen, felt, tasted and touched – but the recipe itself, and the method by which it is manufactured, is intangible.
BCMPA to highlight outsourcing opportunities at Food Matters Live
The British Contract Manufacturers and Packers Association (BCMPA) will be returning to Food Matters Live at London’s ExCel, November 19-20.
Registering trade marks with Gin Lane
Gin is big business, worth over £600m in the UK as reported by the Wine and Spirts Trade Association.
Almost a fifth of all food and drink launches in Europe are organic
According to Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), in the last 10 years, the total share of new global food and drink product launches with organic claims has risen from 6% to 10% between August 2009 and July 2019.
Veolia crowned at Princes factory
Veolia Water Technologies will supply a new anaerobic treatment plant and associated biogas treatment system to Princes
First tobacco… now food and drink?
In 1962, the Royal College of Physicians first recommended stricter laws on the sale and advertising of tobacco products, will the same happen to food?
Nearly a third of consumers bin edible food due to label confusion
New research has found many British adults end up throwing away perfectly edible produce, because they are confused by package labels.
Time is running out to replace soon-to-be-banned refrigerants
New European legislation, which comes into force on 1st January 2020, bans the use of refrigerants that have Global Warming Potential (GWP) of above 2500.
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Yamato to celebrate 100 years
Machining manufacturer Yamato Scale will celebrate 100 years of operations next year.
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