Regulatory
Olvin announces new analytics platform for drinks industry
A new analytics platform is looking to bring pubs and bars into the digital age by providing them with data about their performance, their customers and their local competitors.
Increase in fines and prosecutions for food safety and hygiene
Fines for food safety and hygiene offences and prosecution of directors and senior managers have increased following the introduction of new sentencing guidelines in England and Wales.
Newly revised Choices criteria for healthier food presented to WHO
Choices International has presented its new and fully revised criteria for healthier food choices to Dr. Francesco Branca of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Asda/Sainsbury’s merger blocked
The proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda has been blocked by CMA, after a report found UK consumers would be worse off if it went ahead.
Bühler wins 7th Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Bühler UK has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation, recognising its pioneering research into camera technology used in sorting machines.
Applied Vision reports record revenue
Applied Vision Corporation, a provider of machine vision inspection systems for the metal food and beverage container manufacturing industry, announced another record-breaking fiscal period
Bühler introduces blockchain-ready solutions
Bühler has introduced blockchain-ready solutions to cut food poisoning rates and increase production efficiency.
Detectamet expands into Canada
Detectamet, a specialist in metal detectable and X-Ray visible products for the food processing industry, is now expanding into Canada, following increased global demand for food safety.
Givaudan demonstrates its commitment to citrus biodiversity
Flavour and fragrance company Givaudan has given a donation to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) to support UCR’s Citrus Variety Collection.
Sleaford Quality Foods extend sugar and salt renovation
Sleaford Quality Foods, cross-category supplier of multiple packaged foods, has pledged to further renovate sugar and salt from their range.
Helen Munday announced as IFST President Elect
Helen Munday is the new President Elect of Institute of Food Science & Technology.
New Capri-Sun campaign highlights brand’s #nofilter properties
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has unveiled a new advertising campaign for Capri-Sun original to highlight that the brand contains no preservatives, colours or artificial sweeteners.
First Global Sugar Summit addresses industry challenges
The first Global Sugar Summit launches in London on March 27, and will address the challenges across the sugar supply chain today.
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Eggs-asperating campaign has slim chance of working
This week I learned that Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a new campaign which aims to make people think twice before agreeing to order more food than they originally intended when eating out.