News
Time for KitKat copycats?
The European Court of Justice has thrown out an appeal by the chocolate bar’s maker, Nestlé, which argued that it owns the distinctive shape of the four-fingered snack.
Royal seal of approval
Tray sealing firm Proseal UK has marked its 20th anniversary year by winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade.
Mars Wrigley delivers product revamp across core brands
Mars Wrigley Confectionery has confirmed the launch of what it has billed as its ‘first true texture innovation’ in nearly two decades, across its core Skittles and Starburst brands.
Pesticides in foods: new figures published
Europeans continue to eat food that is largely free of pesticide residues or which contains levels of residues within legal limits, according to latest monitoring figures from the European Food Safety Authority.
Arla warns of post-Brexit “dairy dilemma”
Arla Foods has warned that if the findings of an LSE report prove true, non-tariff barriers to trade and restricted access to labour after Brexit will leave British consumers facing a dairy dilemma.
Protein boost for Boost
Just days after announcing that it’s slashing the sugar content of its Dairy Milk bar, Cadbury has given Boost a boost – with the addition of 12g of protein.
World Cup and scorching sunshine bring huge retail boost
A prolonged period of hot weather and England’s success at the World Cup have given retail sales a multi-million pound boost.
Canned beverage growth soars in the UK
According to the latest Nielsen research by the Can Makers, canned drinks are seeing significant growth in the UK market.
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
Going with the flow more than 20 years on
An ultrasonic clamp-on flow meter installed at a food processing site more than two decades ago is still going strong – despite an average lifecycle of ten years.
New bulk solids drum dumping system launched
Flexicon has unveiled a new automated bulk solids drum dumping system.
Cadbury to slash sugar content of Dairy Milk bar
A reduced sugar version of Cadbury Dairy Milk will go on sale next year.
Premier Foods boss survives shareholder revolt
The boss of Premier Foods will remain in the role despite a bid to oust him at the AGM this week.
Cool news for frozen food
The latest UK frozen food retail statistics have shown value growth across almost every category in the 52 weeks to 18 June 2018.