News
Millennials seek chocolate with added grains
Grains and cereals have been receiving considerable attention globally as ingredients or flavours in chocolate confectionery, presenting opportunities for manufacturers to ramp up innovation.
Scottish beef exports officially BSE risk free
Scottish beef exporters can now trade with the lowest risk level status available for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
Beneo showcases sugar replacer with new sweets collection
Functional ingredients manufacturer Beneo has released an assortment of sugar-free, hard candy products containing Isomalt: a sugar replacer derived from sugar beet.
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Refresco acquires Cott’s beverage business
Cott Corporation has agreed to sell its beverage manufacturing business, Cott Beverages, to Refresco for USD $1.25 billion.
Member states vote to reduce acrylamide in food
Member states representatives have voted in favour of the European Commission’s proposal to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food.
FDF Awards 2017 shortlist announced
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has announced the shortlist for the Food and Drink Federation Awards 2017.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability
Raw pork identified as main cause of hepatitis E in the EU
More than 21,000 cases of hepatitis E infections have been reported in humans over the last 10 years, with an overall tenfold increase in this period.
PureCircle unveils stevia cocoa and vanilla flavour enhancers
PureCircle is launching new stevia leaf-based flavour enhancers to help companies reduce the amount of cocoa, vanilla and sugar in products.
HSE endorses BFFF guidance for working at height
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recognised the work of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) to reduce accidents in the food and drink industry.
Green Cola launches in the UK
A new UK company is rivalling leading cola brands with the launch its Green Cola product, sweetened with stevia and caffeinated with green coffee beans.
High shear mixer cuts energy consumption
Tetra Pak has launched its next generation high shear inline mixer, promising unparalleled ingredient mixing performance and lower operating costs.
Cold brew coffee made easy
Cold brew coffee is usually made by soaking ground roasted coffee beans for 10-14 hours at room temperature, resulting in up to 70% of the soluble solids remaining within the bean that is then discarded.
UK food and drink supply chain outlines Brexit priorities
In a joint letter, signatories from 26 representative bodies from across the UK food and drink supply chain have agreed upon 10 key priorities for the negotiations with the EU to protect the UK’s food security.