Sustainability
Primary production and processing
A new department at Campden BRI is benefitting members and clients by bringing together expertise in the areas of primary production, raw materials and ingredients, and primary processing operations. Reflecting the closer integration within the supply chain, the Department of Primary Production and Processing is providing a consolidated focus for areas from cereals and animal […]
Metal detector
Loma Systems has launched its IQ3+ SureTune (ST) metal detector. The metal detector’s series of new, patented features have been developed to make it ideal for high speed food manufacturing lines and co-packers. These include a new Access Log to support CFR21.Part 11 user traceability; an Enhanced Tracker to compensate for product variations and AutoBalance […]
Cargill and Mondelēz cocoa partnership
Cargill has signed a partnership agreement to support Mondelēz International’s Cocoa Life programme, which strengthens both companies’ commitment to improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and to investing in a sustainable future for cocoa. Mondelēz International’s programme shares several similarities with Cargill’s own Cocoa Promise programme, as each initiative is focused on developing a cocoa […]
Food survey results
The results of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) biannual Public Attitudes Tracker for November 2014 have been published. The top three food safety issues of total (ie spontaneous plus prompted) concern for respondents were food hygiene when eating out (39%), food poisoning (32%), the use of additives in food products (29%) and date labels (29%). The […]
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Food zones to drive growth
The UK government has announced the creation of Food Enterprise Zones (FEZs), designed to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit of the countryside and food producers. The new zones hope to free up food and farming businesses, making it simpler and easier for them to grow, and to attract new businesses. Local communities should benefit from new […]
INGREDIENTS: Round-up
Here is your weekly round-up of Ingredients news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com. Tapping into consumers’ desire for ‘good’ carbs and healthier snacks, the use of sprouted grains is a small but fast growing niche. Ingredion’s new natural foaming […]
FDF appoints three chairs
Leaders at McCain, Kellogg’s UK and Coca-Cola GB will be taking on chairmanship of three Food and Drink Federation (FDF) steering groups. Nick Vermont, regional CEO of McCain Foods, has been appointed chair of the Sustainability Steering Group, which provides FDF’s strategic lead on sustainability and environmental issues affecting the wellbeing of the food and […]
Meat the demand for natural convenience
The top three considerations when choosing preservatives for processed meat products, according to Lex Borghans, category manager MU meat and culinary at Corbion Purac.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Dairy UK’s election manifesto
Dairy UK has launched its manifesto for the British dairy industry, setting out what the industry expects of the main political parties as they prepare for the general election in May. It aims to provide the next government with a blueprint for tackling the major challenges in the dairy sector. To ensure a sustainable and […]
Probiotics associations create EU platform
Member companies of the International Probiotics Association (IPA), Global Alliance for Probiotics (GAP) and Yoghurt Live Fermented Milks Association (YLFA) are joining forces to create a single broad representative platform – a European branch of IPA, called International Probiotics Association Europe (IPA Europe). The creation of a European branch of IPA will reinforce IPA as […]
Surprize treats
Bon Bon Buddies has launched a new kids’ collectable confectionery onto the market. The building block shaped Surprize Qubes offer children a sweet treat, which can be consumed, collected and played with. The Qubes are available with Barbie, Super Mario and Despicable Me 2 branding. Each individual block contains a 10g pack of strawberry flavoured […]
First IP certification for sunflower lecithin
Cert ID Europe, the authority on non-GM traceability certification, has launched the first IP certification programme featuring PCR testing protocols to detect cross-contamination of soy in sunflower lecithin destined for food production, and in particular, chocolate, confectionery and bakery. The new programme is designed to support suppliers of sunflower lecithin, an increasingly popular alternative to […]
Carlsberg to develop biodegradable wood-fibre bottle
Carlsberg has announced plans to develop the world’s first fully biodegradable wood-fibre bottle for beverages. It has initiated a three-year project with packaging company ecoXpac – with the collaboration of Innovation Fund Denmark and the Technical University of Denmark – to develop a biodegradable and biobased bottle made from sustainably sourced wood-fibre, to be known […]
Evolva and Cargill collaboration
Evolva and Cargill have signed an agreement to co-develop a sustainable, customisable, and cost effective fermentation production process for a second family of high value food and beverage ingredients. This additional collaboration between the two companies is modelled on the first partnership signed in March 2013 to develop next generation stevia ingredients (steviol glycosides). This […]