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Artificial ingredients concern consumers
Instantly reports that 62% of UK consumers say they would be more likely to purchase from a particular brand if it removed all artificial ingredients from its products.
Spotlight on British manufacturing
The PPMA Show 2015 will play host to an extensive seminar programme, with visitors invited to join the likes of Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, Nestle, PepsiCo and Siemens who will speak about the latest industry trends and issues impacting processing and packaging professionals.
Damage control
In the same week that Nestle announced plans to destroy more than $50 million (£32 million) worth of its Maggi noodles, after India’s food safety regulator found the product contains unsafe levels of lead, the presence of a strain of superbug MRSA in UK supermarket pork was also making headlines.
PACKAGING: Round-up
Here is your weekly round-up of Packaging news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com. UK brewer Molson Coors is launching a full brand redesign of its original and cherry flavoured Carling British Ciders to boost the range’s position as a […]
Mint condition
Nestle’s After Eight dinner mint brand has been revamped by Saica Creative as part of a UK-wide update of its on-shelf packaging. The existing secondary pack provided no brand promotion, meaning the product disappeared into the box when cartons were running low. Tasked with creating a retail ready pack that would stand out and maximise […]
£15k donation for Waste Aid
The RWM Ambassadors has announced that Waste Aid, a new organisation that connects vulnerable communities to waste management resources and expertise, will receive the first £15,000 Ambassadors’ fund. The donation was made by the RWM event organiser (i2i Events) to help encourage new initiatives in resource management and help support the sector, and another £15,000 […]
FDF Awards winners revealed
On Thursday 18 September, outstanding individuals, ambitious initiatives and growing food and drink businesses were recognised for their contribution to the economy, community and environment at the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards. TV and radio newscaster Katie Derham presented winners with their trophies at an award held at London’s The Brewery in the UK. […]
Food businesses to go head to head
Food and drink businesses across the UK supply chain are anxiously waiting to discover whether they have beaten off the competition to be named best in class at the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards ceremony to be held on 18 September. At a black-tie event to be hosted by BBC presenter Katie Derham at […]
Amsterdam summit highlights challenges
Some key challenges were discussed in the European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit.
Nestlé set to be first to source 100% sustainable cocoa
Nestlé UK & Ireland has announced it is on target to achieve 100% cocoa from sustainable sources by the end of 2015, becoming the first major confectionery company in the UK and Ireland to achieve this. By working with UTZ Certified and Fairtrade Foundation, more than 60 per cent of cocoa purchased by Nestlé UK […]
Nestlé Waters achieves zero waste to landfill
Nestlé Waters UK has announced that it has achieved independently verified zero waste to landfill at both its factory in Derbyshire and head office in Hertfordshire. In a category committed to improving its environmental performance, these actions have seen the company divert 500 tonnes from landfill in the last 12 months. Nestlé Waters, which produces […]
New green tea health drink
OOb is a new healthy green tea and super fruit drink with popping pearls. Inspired by Taiwanese Pearl Tea and tapping into the recent bubble tea trend, OOb is the first brand of its kind to provide pearl tea in a “ready to go” format in the UK. The OOb range currently comes in 3 […]
UK’s new Food Engineering Degree meets industry support target
The UK’s first-ever Food Engineering Degree has reached a major milestone with over 40 leading food and drink businesses now pledging practical industry support to students. The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink, which has partnered with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and Sheffield Hallam University to create the new MEng degree, today […]
Nestlé building factory for ready-to-drink beverages
Nestlé is building a new factory in Malaysia to meet growing domestic demand for its ready-to-drink beverages such as Nescafé, Milo, and Nestlé Low Fat Milk. The company is investing 150 million Malaysian Ringgit (about £31m) in the new facilities in the city of Shah Alam, which will create 160 new jobs when fully operational […]