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Proseal donates to local charities
As part of its local community support programme, food packaging machinery manufacturer Proseal is sharing its success with worthy local causes.
GEA completes freeze-dried coffee plant in Vietnam
GEA has completed a new freeze-dried instant coffee plant on a green field site in Vietnam for Tata Coffee Vietnam Company
Innovative matting for food preparation industry
ESE Direct is now holding stocks of Blue Diamond’s new matting solutions for the food preparation industry.
Sweeterra performs the same as conventional sweeteners
Comet Bio has demonstrated its Sweeterra line of sweeteners are a comparable substitute for commercial syrups.
DuPont creates new $6.2bn business division
DuPont has combined its Nutrition & Health and Industrial Biosciences divisions into a new business division called Nutrition & Biosciences.
Roundup: Processing
Here is your roundup of processing news. Next week’s roundup will focus on new product news.
BNF Healthy Eating Week 2019 attracts over 6,000 registrations
Thousands of schools and workplaces have signed up to take part in the British Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF) Healthy Eating Week 2019 (10 – 14 June).
UK government bans straws and drinks stirrers from 2020
In a bid to reduce the UK’s plastic use, the government will introduce controls on the use of plastic straws and plastic drink stirrers from 2020.
Sweet Sundays return from Mars Wrigley Confectionery
Mars Wrigley Confectionery UKhas announced the return of its Sweet Sundays promotion for the eighth year running.
Qualvis produces ethical packaging for chocolate bars
Packaging manufacturer, Qualvis, has produced a range of fully compostable and recyclable packaging for the organic, vegan, raw chocolate maker, Conscious Chocolate.
Morrisons rolls out plastic-free fruit & veg aisles
Morrisons is to become the first British supermarket to roll-out plastic free fruit and veg areas in many of its stores.
The destination for Free From innovations
Free From Functional & Health Ingredients 2019, Europe’s leading innovation platform for the free from, organic, vegan, functional and ingredient food industries takes place next week in Barcelona, 28-29 May.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Novameat could be next step in plant-based meat
Giuseppe Scionti, founder and CEO of Novameat, is showcasing the world’s first 3D printed plant-based steak at this year’s London Food Tech Week.
New automatic grinder processes frozen meat blocks with ease
K+G Wetter has developed a machine that can process both fresh meat and frozen meat blocks quickly and efficiently.