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Domino knocks spots off rivals
Celebrating four decades of manufacturing printing and coding solutions, Domino Printing Sciences recently hosted an event at its UK headquarters to thank staff for their contribution to the company’s ongoing success.
Arla Foods adds Yeo Valley to its portfolio
Arla Foods has announced that it will acquire Yeo Valley Dairies, a subsidiary of the Yeo Valley Group. T
Quick breakfast for one in four
Ingredients company DSM has published the first part of a new report in its Global Insight Series, focused on breakfast habits and behaviour in Europe and the US.
EFSA seeks sugar advice from national food bodies
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is seeking feedback on the approach it plans to take for its upcoming assessment of dietary sugars.
Coca-Cola European Partners Launches Fuze RTD Tea in UK
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced the UK launch of the ready-to-drink (RTD) iced tea brand Fuze Tea.
Orchard Valley Foods and Candeco merge
Orchard Valley Foods and Candeco Confektyr have merged to create a €40 million producer of confections, ingredients and decorations for the food manufacturing, foodservice and retail home baking sectors, as well as international markets.
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Cartons launched with new paperboard Natura Life
Elopak and Stora Enso have collaborated to launch the first gable top cartons made from natural brown unbleached paperboard, creating the Naturally Pure-Pak carton.
Berry good sorting
Swedish organic processor Blåtand has invested in optical sorting technology from Bühler to deliver cleaner berries and ensure consistency in the shape, flavour and colour of its produce
The plot thickens
In many news reports, the escalating ‘eggs scandal’ is being likened to 2013’s horsemeat scandal, with both food scares spreading across Europe quite rapidly.
Mintel research highlights non-dairy ice cream innovation in Europe
Although China is currently the world’s biggest ice cream market, in terms of individual ice cream consumption, Mintel research finds that Norwegian consumers are the biggest ice cream eaters.
Private label’s market share reaches record highs in Europe
The latest Nielsen data shows that market share for retailer brands has increased significantly in nine European countries.
Motoman Robots + Airgrip = a better grip on bottles
Bottling is an important stage in many manufacturing processes where liquid products are packaged as part of the final stage of production, for example in the brewing, distilling and beverage industries. The physical ‘bottle lifting’ process is a key part of this process and a new combination of an air gripper tool and sophisticated robot […]
Motoman Robots + Airgrip = a better grip on bottles
Bottling is an important stage in many manufacturing processes where liquid products are packaged as part of the final stage of production.
Yes, ve-gan
No longer a category sought only by consumers who avoid animal products for ethical reasons, the popularity of vegan has been expanding across all categories. In food and drink, the rise of vegan was evident at The Natural Food Show, held earlier this week in London.