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Mintel announces summer 2018 food & drink trends
With summer around the corner, Mintel’s global analysts predict four food and drink trends consumers can expect at parties and celebrations this sunshine season, as it publishes its 2018 Summer Food & Drink Trends.
Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Britvic launches levy labelling
Following the introduction of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, more commonly known as the sugar tax, Britvic has launched explanatory messaging on its shrink-wrapped pallets.
Pret rolls out reusable cup
International sandwich shop chain Pret a Manger is this week launching a reusable cup for customers to purchase in shops nationwide, allowing them to benefit from a 50p discount in store.
FoodBytes! by Rabobank heads to London
Rabobank, a premier global food and agribusiness bank, is bringing FoodBytes!, its food and agriculture pitch-competition-meets-networking-event to London for the first time on 13 September at One Marylebone.
Primera introduces LX910e colour label printer
Primera Technology, manufacturer of specialised digital colour printers, has announced LX910e, its newest desktop colour label printer.
SteriTouch brings detectable properties to food processing equipment
Antimicrobial brand SteriTouch has launched a new detectable additive range for the food processing sector.
BFFF Annual Product Awards recognise top products of 2018
The best new frozen food products in both retail and foodservice were recognised at the British Frozen Food Federation’s (BFFF) Annual Product Awards (7 June 2018).
Nomad Foods to acquire Aunt Bessie’s
Nomad Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Aunt Bessie’s from William Jackson & Son for approximately €240 million.
FDF to focus on sustainability at SOFHT Summer Soirée
‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ is the theme of the lecture from Helen Munday, chief scientific officer of the Food & Drink Federation (FDF) to be delivered at this year’s Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) ‘Summer Soirée’.
Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
PHE reveals overconsumption of sugar by English youth
According to figures from Public Health England (PHE), children in England have consumed more than a year’s worth of sugar in less than six months.
2/3 of Brits think meat-free burgers are the future
According to new research, the majority of British people expect that the traditional beef burger will be overtaken by meat-free alternatives in just 20 years’ time.
The safe way of drinking
Metal packaging hygiene product MySip, is seeking a business partner to help place its product onto the market.
Asda welcomes Unicorn Smarties
In response to the increasing popularity of unicorn-themed food and drink products, Nestlé UK has announced the launch of its new special edition Unicorn Smarties.