Sustainability
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.
Foodborne viruses: EFSA report
EFSA has published a report on the outcomes of a scientific workshop on foodborne viruses.
Schur Group exhibits at FachPack
The Schur Flexibles Group exhibited its new ranges at FachPack in Nuremberg, Germany in September.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
FDF survey reveals lack of confidence in industry
A survey by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reports that concerns are mounting and confidence is becoming fragile within the food and drink industry.
Young’s Seafood publishes sustainable fishing research results
Chilled and frozen fish business Young’s Seafood Limited has announced the results of its research into sustainable fishing technology.
Manufacturers urged to review supply chain traceability
Aon has urged food manufacturing companies to review their supply chain traceability following the first reporting deadline under the new Modern Slavery Act.
Welsh companies preparing for FML
The Welsh government is supporting 12 companies to exhibit at Food Matters Live in London later this year.
Packaging waste investment platform for food producers
Food producers can now sign up to a platform that enables packaging recovery note (PRN) obligation money to be transparently invested.
Code reading
The new Boa Spot ID is a low cost identification vision sensor from Teledyne Dalsa that combines 1D/2D code reading with OCR and verification tools for product identification, verification and tracking applications.
PPMA Group Industry Awards winners announced
More than 400 industry leaders, government representatives and press came together last week (27 September) in Birmingham for the PPMA Group Industry Awards 2016.
UK seafood industry unites in new alliance
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the Provision Trade Federation (PTF), with the strong support of its seafood members, has agreed to come together to create the UK Seafood Industry Alliance.
Snact chooses Tipa’s compostable, flexible packaging
Sustainable packaging developer Tipa has announced its UK brand partnership with Snact, a social enterprise making snacks from surplus product.
Round-Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
EU beverage carton recycling rate continues to grow
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) UK has welcomed the latest figures on carton recycling in the EU, showing that 44% of beverage cartons were recycled in 2015, continuing an unbroken, 10-year upward trend.