Sustainability
European vote on food waste welcomed
A proposal by the European parliament’s environment committee to halve food waste by 2030 has been welcomed by the UK Former Foodstuffs Processors Association (UKFFPA).
Round-Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
Ornua announces agreement with F.J. Need Foods
Ornua has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire cheese ingredient company F.J. Need Foods Limited.
It looks as good as it tastes
Richard Burnett discusses the premiumisation of confectionery and how this impacts packaging in the sector.
Sandwich initiative
Food waste was high on the agenda in 2016 and this year has kicked off with another UK breakthrough following an agreement between government agencies and the British Sandwich & Food to Go Association (BSA), which will see thousands of tonnes of food destined to go to waste become available to charities instead.
Round-Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Frozen food growth defies market uncertainty
The frozen food retail market saw year on year (YOY) growth in both value and volume in the second half of 2016 despite uncertainty, reports Kantar Worldpanel.
Consumers warned about MDA Products’ frozen meat and fish
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is warning consumers not to eat a number of food products, mainly frozen fish and chicken, supplied by MDA Products, as they have been repackaged in an unapproved establishment and therefore may be unsafe.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Givauden participates in sustainability programme
Givaudan has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and will participate in its newly launched programme, ‘Food Reform for Sustainability and Health’ (FReSH).
Lamb Weston/Meijer publishes sustainability report
Potato processor Lamb Weston/Meijer has published its sustainability report for 2015/16, proving it’s on target to achieve its sustainability objectives for 2020.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Müller confirms £60m network restructuring plans
Müller Milk & Ingredients has confirmed that it will proceed with plans to invest £60m (€68m) to upgrade its network of fresh milk and ingredients dairies in Britain, creating up to 180 jobs.
Courtauld Commitment 3 delivers waste savings
More than 50 signatories took part in the Courtauld Commitment 3 (CC3), delivering over £100 million business savings by reducing food waste over a three-year period.
Barry Callebaut moves to sustainable cartons
Barry Callebaut has announced that it now purchases 95% of its corrugated carton boxes as Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified in the EMEA region.
How Sparc Systems’ products ensure COP compliance and boost productivity
Amidst tight deadlines and pressure to deliver on time, the need for food manufacturers to increase productivity has never been greater. In essence, this means doing more with less.