News
Welsh consortium uses apples to tackle obesity
A Welsh consortium has secured £350,000 of research and development funding to help tackle childhood obesity using apples.
Boost for Scotland’s food and drink sector
Applications are now being accepted for grants of up to £5,000, as part of a new initiative to help drive projects that celebrate and promote food and drink sourced and produced in Scotland.
Round Up: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news.
Tate and Lyle projects further growth after positive annual results
UK ingredients business Tate and Lyle has forecast renewed growth following its annual results posted an 8% increase in its food and beverage solutions profits, to £137 million.
Sugar tax adds £5m in UK soft drink retail sales
Market data from IRI indicates that in the two weeks following the introduction of the sugar levy (6 April 2018), sales of soft drinks in the UK rose in value by £5 million to £167m per week.
Spicy BBQ snack wins gold at Ecotrophelia UK
A team of students from the University of Nottingham has won the gold prize at Ecotrophelia UK with their spicy BBQ flavoured savoury snack.
Jelly Babies are on the go
Pimlico Confectioners has announced the launch of its latest product: Jelly Babies Sweets Tubs in sharing and on the go variations.
WPO releases Position Paper on packaging in circular economy
Under the coordination of its Sustainability Committee, the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) is releasing a Position Paper about packaging in a circular economy.
Cobell opens Centre of Excellence in Exeter
Supplier of juice products and taste solutions Cobell has unveiled an upgraded Beverage Centre of Excellence in Exeter, UK.
Nestlé strengthens research capabilities in Switzerland
Nestlé has announced changes that further strengthen its research and development operations.
Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tate & Lyle’s equity investment in Sweet Green Fields
Tate & Lyle has entered into an agreement to acquire a 15% equity holding in privately held global stevia ingredient company Sweet Green Fields.
Q1 food and drink exports reach £5.2bn
The latest export statistics from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reveal that Q1 2018 exports of food and drink have grown by 5.5% to £5.2bn, from £5.0bn in Q1 2017.
FSA announces National Food Safety Week
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched National Food Safety Week, with the focus this year being on the work of FSA staff and thousands of others across the food supply chain working behind-the-scenes to ensure that food is safe and what it says it is.
The Laughing Cow showcases new cheesy Tubs
The Laughing Cow has announced the launch of its new resealable tubs of creamy cheese.