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Roundup: Packaging
Here is your roundup for the latest packaging news.
Cleantech startup secures £142,000 in pre-seed funding for sustainability matchmaking for food & drink SMEs
Greener takes a network-based approach to solving sustainability problems by connecting food and drink SMEs with sustainability providers.
Kyon Drinks gains Vegetarian Society accreditation
New soft drinks producer Kyon has announced its Vegetarian Society Approved trademark.
Hames Chocolates announces new Bronze Bar Range
The new Hames Bronze Chocolate Bar Range features one milk chocolate and three dark chocolate bars, as well as flavour variants appealing to consumers seeking out affordable luxuries and unusual flavours.
Northumbria Spring marks first product off Clearly Drinks’ new UK canning line
Clearly Drinks has begun production on a new canning facility and one of the first products off the line will be Northumbria Spring, pure British spring water.
Frozen food industry recognises pioneering products
Winners of the annual British Frozen Food Federation’s (BFFF) Product Awards have been announced.
ULMA develops sustainable LeafMAP packaging solution
ULMA Packaging UK has recently developed a more sustainable Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) solution for low-height sliced products like meat and cheese.
More speakers added to Robotics and Automation session at FPC Future
FPC, the UK’s fresh produce trade association, has announced more speakers at one of its conference sessions on Robotics and Automation in horticulture, at its FPC Future event in November 2021.
Purition launches Chai Latte offering
Purition customers can enjoy an early Indian summer with its new highly spiced yet heat-free wholefood shake.
Bureau Veritas urges hospitality industry to tackle waste amid reopening
With Stop Food Waste Day around the corner (28 April), Bureau Veritas is reminding hospitality, catering & food businesses of the importance of minimising food waste as the industry opens back up following the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.
Roundup: Ingredients
Here is your roundup for the latest ingredients news.
Whole Earth unveils Team GB athlete ambassadors for ‘Whole way’ to Tokyo campaign
With less than 100 days to go until the start of the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games, Whole Earth has revealed four Team GB athlete ambassadors fronting the brand’s largest marketing campaign to date.
The impact of Covid-19/Brexit on M&A and the food sector
By Mark Lynch, partner at Oghma Partners Covid has impacted M&A in the food sector in several ways. Initially there was a three to six month pause in 2020 in Q2 and Q3 as deals were put on hold and management teams focused first and foremost on tackling the business challenges that Covid through their […]