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Sunflower campaign launches to help Ukrainian farmers
A campaign to help Ukraine’s farmers by planting sunflowers within UK spring crops has been launched by two leading seed specialists.
The younger generation eat more dairy now than three years ago
Survey finds that the frequency in which young consumers eat dairy products is high, with 71% eating cheese, 81% drinking milk and 69% eating yogurt at least once a week.
Cleantech startup supercharges growth of sustainability matchmaking platform
A year on from the platform’s official launch, the sustainability startup Greener successfully closed its bridge round with £113,000 of venture capital funding for its B2B matchmaking platform for SMEs in the food & drink industry.
Vita Coco quenches employees’ development thirst with new learning platform
Vita Coco has partnered with THRIVE, implementing its learning, skills and comms platform to connect, engage and upskill its 300 employees in the US, UK and Singapore.
Vitamin enriched egg range launched by Stonegate
Enriched eggs, from Stonegate Farmer have gone on sale this April exclusively in Sainsbury’s stores. Enriched free-range hens are fed on one of three enhanced diets that create the Enriched range; Energise, Defence, and Multi Vit.
Sponsored: How UK consumers are adapting to a cost of living crisis
Given the impact of the rising cost of living, Toluna recently fielded a survey of 1,037 UK consumers ages 18+ between 11 and 14 March 2022.
Not all black and white
Research shows people in the UK are making critical choices about their diets based on social pressures, but where are they seeking a measure of balance?
Clearly Drinks toasts to new business wins for 2022
UK soft drinks manufacturer, Clearly Drinks, is celebrating a host of new supermarket listings, major client wins, and its best quarter to date, as the business continues to grow nationally.
Bombay Sapphire expands its cocktail inspired range with new lemon infused gin
Bombay Sapphire has launched Bombay Citron Pressé, a new distilled gin with flavours of Mediterranean lemons, and the juniper notes of the brand’s signature vapour infused London Dry Gin.
Sleaford Quality Foods announces 21% growth
Sleaford Quality Foods (SQF), cross-category supplier of multiple packaged foods to the manufacturing and foodservice sectors, has announced 21% growth for year ending 31 March 2022.
Aberdeenshire duo break record for hand-made honeycomb
An Aberdeenshire duo with a passion for honeycomb-making have hit a new personal best after working together to produce nearly two tonnes of the sweet treat over just five single shifts for Mackie’s of Scotland.
Roundup: Ingredients
Here is your roundup for the latest ingredients news.
Silvery Tweed Cereals unveils new seed cleaning plant
Silvery Tweed Cereals has unveiled the latest instalment in a £600,000 investment into fully segregating allergens at its Berwick-upon-Tweed headquarters in the UK.