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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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Spoonfed eyes up the US
Catering management software company Spoonfed is planning major expansion in the US, following £575,000 of development funding from Equity Gap.
Dare To Do More with PepsiCo graduate challenge
PepsiCo is calling on graduates to identify the next big food and drink trends in its annual challenge, Dare To Do More.
Everything’s going to be all white (for now)
We’re two weeks into the new year and halfway through what must surely be most people’s least favourite month.
Roquette Foundation for Health supports exhibition
The Roquette Foundation for Health has announced that it is a partner of the “Microbiota” exhibition, being held at the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie in Paris.
Let us eat cake
News this week is that France has adopted a bill declaring the use of titanium dioxide as a food colouring has been suspended.
All rise for almonds
Almonds have retained the number one spot for product introductions across Europe, according to Innova Market Research’s latest Global New Product Introductions Report.
Cargill invests in pectin production facility
Cargill has announced that it is to invest $150 million in an HM pectin production facility in South America. HM pectin is a citrus fruit-based texturiser used for jams, beverages/juices, acid dairy drinks and confectionery.
Germany’s dairy market report
The three public authorities in Germany (Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food), in Austria (Agrarmarkt Austria) and in France (FranceAgriMer) have jointly analysed the markets for milk in 2017.
Cheers to a vintage summer!
While many have bemoaned this summer’s spectacular Europe-wide heatwave (I’m not one of them, I hasten to add) not everyone is struggling in the sun.
Starbucks to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020
Starbucks Coffee Company has announced that it will eliminate single-use plastic straws from its more than 28,000 company-operated and licensed stores by making a straw-less lid or alternative-material straw options available, around the world by 2020.
Biscuit International adds Northumbrian Fine Foods to its portfolio
Biscuit International has acquired Northumbrian Fine Foods (NFF), the UK-based gluten and milk-free biscuit manufacturer, from CriSeren Foods.
For the love of liquid milk
The UK Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) recently looked at how UK milk prices rank on the European stage, and how lower milk solids content contributes to the UK’s performance.
Europe leads the way for private label premiumisation
According to new research from Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), Europe accounted for over half (57%) of all private label launches with premium claims globally in 2017.