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Confectionery snacks grew 1% in 2015
Global snacks growth slowed to its lowest level since 2008 last year, with confectionery rising by the smallest amount at 1%, new research shows.
FDF attracts talent in the food industry
Senior leaders in the British food and drink industry have announced the launch of a project designed to help the sector boost productivity.
Freeze out food waste
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is marking Food Safety Week (4-10 July) by increasing consumer understanding of how food waste can be slashed by making better and more use of freezers.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
FDF attend first key meeting post Brexit
The UK’s Food and Drink Federation attended the first meeting of Britain’s business leaders since the EU referendum.
Fowler Welch trailer halves CO2 emissions
Fowler Welch has launched a new eco trailer, which is the first of its kind to harness kinetic energy to power the refrigerated trailer, potentially reducing the company’s CO2 emissions by over 14,000kg per year.
Round-Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news. To submit an item for inclusion, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com.
The ‘challenging period’ begins now
In the UK on the morning of Friday 24 June, the pound slumped to a 31-year low, more than £100 billion was wiped off the FTSE 100 and prime minister David Cameron announced his resignation.
Food industry faces ‘challenging period’ following Brexit
Food manufacturers have been left ‘disappointed’ by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
European expansion for functional drink
Functional drink brand Wow, based in London, became the first company to gain European FSA approval for chia seed drinks in September 2015.
Food crime reporting facility launched
Food Crime Confidential – a reporting facility where food crime can be reported safely and in confidence, over the phone and by email – has been launched in the UK by the FSA’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU).
Water brand is the One
One, the UK’s largest ethical bottled water brand, has launched a new range of juiced waters with no added sugar.
Growth of discounters puts UK private label under pressure
Supermarkets continue to lose private label sales to the discounters, as their value share of private label fell in the UK, according to a new report launched by IRI.
New energy surveillance solutions
Industrial Refrigeration Services Ltd have developed specialist energy surveillance solutions to help large food manufacturers plan for a greener future with a reduced carbon footprint and energy cost savings. Bromsgrove based Industrial Refrigeration Services Ltd (IRS Ltd), have announced their new energy surveillance solutions as part of their focus towards reducing costs from cooling and […]
New energy surveillance solutions
Industrial Refrigeration Services Ltd have developed specialist energy surveillance solutions to help large food manufacturers plan for a greener future with a reduced carbon footprint and energy cost savings.