Sustainability
Scotland reacts to Russian trade embargo
First minister Alex Salmond chaired a meeting of the Scottish Government Resilience Committee (SGoRR) this morning to discuss the impact of the immediate Russian trade embargo on food imports from the west. The ban on food products including fish and seafood, beef, pork, poultry, cured meats, sausages, milk and dairy products and fruit and vegetables […]
Nestlé set to be first to source 100% sustainable cocoa
Nestlé UK & Ireland has announced it is on target to achieve 100% cocoa from sustainable sources by the end of 2015, becoming the first major confectionery company in the UK and Ireland to achieve this. By working with UTZ Certified and Fairtrade Foundation, more than 60 per cent of cocoa purchased by Nestlé UK […]
Country of origin of foods study published
The FSA has published the results of a study to look at the origin of foods claiming to be from the UK and Ireland. The study did not identify any cases of food on sale with misleading country of origin claims. The study, which used a screening technique known as stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA), […]
Cutting portions, cutting costs
Snacking may have received bad reviews in recent decades, but all that is changing with consumers adopting a more balanced and healthy approach to mini-meals. Consumers crave convenience and are migrating away from ‘big is better’.
Aseptic drives benefit European fruit processor
Bauer Gear Motor has supplied an IE3 aseptic drive solution to a jam and fruit spread production line.
Plan to grow global appetite for Scots produce
Preparations ahead of Scotland’s 2015 Year of Food and Drink are underway with the promotion of the country’s food and drink in priority export markets. The Scotland Food & Drink Export Plan was launched in March this year and now there are plans to harness the GlobalScot network. Outlining some of the proposals for the […]
Anyone for cricket?
Having spent the last couple of weeks getting to grips with my new role, this week I visited Leatherhead Food Research in Surrey to tour the facilities and find out what the company has been up to recently. Whilst there I was asked, “How would you feel about drinking a cricket smoothie?” Being new to […]
Sidel involved in LiquiForm development
Sidel has announced its early participation in the development of LiquiForm technology. LiquiForm is a patented blow moulding and filling manufacturing technology that uses consumable liquid instead of compressed air to hydraulically form and fill plastic containers on one machine simultaneously, reducing cost and waste. It has the potential to be employed for a wide […]
Spicy Thai BBQ sauce launched
Empire Bespoke Foods has added Spicy Thai BBQ sauce to its Thai Taste brand. The new sauce, which is made from a mix of fresh herbs and chillis to create a blend of heat and flavour, is said to be ideal for dipping and marinades or to spruce up salad dressings. Available in a 450ml […]
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Anti-slip board for FMCG transit
UK manufacturer of recycled paper honeycomb Dufaylite has added a new anti-slip board to its Envirolite range that is designed to meet retailer and supplier demand for improved, secure transit packaging. Created using the brand’s signature honeycomb technology, the board features a simple yet effective coating which forms a film on the surface of paper, […]
A welcome message
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new editor of Food & Drink Technology and to thank my predecessor Katrine Callander for imparting her knowledge of the sector upon me. I have just finished working on summer’s bumper issue covering both July and August. In the issue, we continue the […]
Nestlé Waters achieves zero waste to landfill
Nestlé Waters UK has announced that it has achieved independently verified zero waste to landfill at both its factory in Derbyshire and head office in Hertfordshire. In a category committed to improving its environmental performance, these actions have seen the company divert 500 tonnes from landfill in the last 12 months. Nestlé Waters, which produces […]
Sustainable packaging one step closer to commercialisation
The PlantPack project, coordinated by the PRA, has successfully developed a natural and sustainable spray coating to solve the challenge of providing food protection which meets increasing environmental pressures regarding municipal disposal. Food packaging waste has reached around 45 million tonnes per year in Europe, with more than one third going into household bins and […]
DSM announces fermentation-based sweetener platform
DSM, the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has announced that it is well on its way to build a high intensity sweetener platform based on fermentation. DSM states that as the global consumption of Stevia as a sweetener is rapidly growing, it’s time for the introduction of steviol glycosides produced through fermentation, a […]