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Report details top food and drink brands
Brand Finance has published its latest report on the world’s most valuable food and soft drink brands.
Nestlé introduces paper wrapper for Yes! bars
Nestlé has relaunched its Yes! snack bars in a new recyclable paper wrapper. It is the first time a confectionery bar has been packaged in paper using a high-speed flow wrap technology.
Nestlé opts for Nutri-Score front-of-pack labelling
Nestlé is supporting Nutri-Score with labelling on products in countries involved with the front-of-pack scheme by the end of 2019.
Nestlé and Veolia join forces to tackle plastic waste
Nestlé and Veolia, the world’s leading resource management company, will collaborate on the collection, sorting and recycling of waste plastic material.
NSAFD launches packaging apprenticeship
The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink (NSAFD) is urging young people to ‘Blaze a trail’ in the growing packaging industry with the launch of a new degree apprenticeship.
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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.
Nestlé makes ‘hugely beneficial’ chicken welfare pledge
Nestlé has vowed to improve the welfare of millions of chickens used for food in Europe under several of its brands.
Consumers’ health concerns increase demand for bottled drinking water
After years of strong growth in the USA, bottled water sales surpassed carbonated soft drinks to become the largest beverage category by volume in 2016, and the numbers do not stay idle.
Unilever joins global cage-free egg crusade
Unilever has announced plans to source 100% cage-free eggs worldwide by 2025.
Nestlé and Nuritas to collaborate on discovery of food-derived bioactive peptides
Nestlé and Nuritas have entered into a collaboration aiming at discovering bioactive peptide networks within specific target areas of significant value.
Pink is the new white
Since September last year, when Barry Callebaut revealed ‘ruby’ – the fourth type in chocolate next to dark, milk and white, and 80 years after the introduction of the latter – we have been wondering how manufacturers will incorporate the new offering into their products.
UK student team wins silver at Ecotrophelia final
A team of students from The University of Reading have been awarded the silver prize at the European final of Ecotrophelia for their vegan sushi.
Organic lactose-free yogurt range taps into free from trend
Organic dairy brand Rachel’s has announced the launch of its new organic, lactose-free range.
Mintel reveals rise in use of stevia
Mintel research commissioned by PureCircle shows that the use of stevia in food and beverage products is increasing.