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Truly Yours launches Grab & Go granola/yogurt combo in Europe
A new grab and go granola/yogurt snack pack has been launched onto the European market by Irish company Truly Yours.
NRA 2019 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast
The National Restaurant Association has published its 2019 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast (aka What’s Hot Survey).
“Magical” stickers keep fruit fresh for two weeks
Stixfresh is aiming to combat food waste through a new sticker which it claims can keep fruit fresh for up to 14 days longer.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Tetra Pak launches new digital printing technology
Tetra Pak is to become the first company in the food and beverage carton industry to offer full-colour digital printing on its carton packages, working in collaboration with Koenig & Bauer.
Fresh thinking served, by Micvac
Micvac has created a method for producing chilled ready meals with a long shelf life using a microwave tunnel. The process cooks the product in the pack and pasteurises it using a vacuum process.
New bulking agent from Unbar Rothon
Seasonings specialist, Unbar Rothon, has perfected its new recipe technique which delivers a “consistent free-flow mix that won’t cake”.
Nestlé accelerates action to tackle plastic waste
Last year, Nestlé committed to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic-waste, and has now laid out its plans to achieve it. Nestlé, who owns more than 2,000 brands, has pledged to phase out all plastics that are not recyclable or are hard to recycle […]
Rise in food and drink acquisitions
2018 was another record year for food and drink industry transactions, with 777 registered in the bevblog.net mergers and acquisitions database, an average of 15 each week.
Omyafit product concept for instant drinks
Omya has developed a series of universal product concepts for effective energy management, including Omyafit, an instant drink in sachet portion packaging.
Round Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of shelf-life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Dare To Do More with PepsiCo graduate challenge
PepsiCo is calling on graduates to identify the next big food and drink trends in its annual challenge, Dare To Do More.
New gammon steaks from Snaffling Pig
Pork-based snacks company, Snaffling Pig has teamed up with Tulip Ltd to bring a range of gammon steaks to the UK market.
Crussh launches UK high street’s first vegan ‘feta cheese’
Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars, with 35 stores across London, has launched what it clams is the high street’s first vegan ‘feta cheese’ as part of a wrap.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Get portion wise with new guide
The British Nutrition Foundation has launched a practical guide to portion sizes, Find Your Balance, to help us understand not just which foods to eat, but how much and how often, in order to maintain a healthy weight and balanced diet.