UK
Lampados unveils new facility for 3D sweetener production
Lampados International is completing a new plant expansion for the production of Liteez, a vegan, egg-free 3D meringue kiss sweetener for hot drinks.
Can-do attitude
The topic of waste – be it food, packaging, water, ingredient or environmental – has remained an important focus for the food and drink sector throughout the year.
Coca-Cola teams up with Ardagh for Star Wars bottles
Coca-Cola has teamed up with Ardagh to create a packaging presentation for its limited edition Star Wars: The Last Jedi Coca-Cola Zero Sugar bottles.
European Dairy Association refutes proposed traffic light labelling
The European dairy sector has closely followed the recent discussions on the proposal for a new labelling scheme developed by six international food and drink companies, ‘Evolved Nutrition Label Initiative’ (ENL).
New BFFF chairman encourages industry to collaborate to drive growth
Newly elected chairman of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) board Nigel Broadhurst has called on every part of the frozen food industry to work “together to get our message across to every consumer.”
Divine Chocolate rolls out new packaging
Divine Chocolate has announced a packaging refresh across its product range.
The FoodTalk Awards return in 2018
The FoodTalk Awards are returning to London in 2018 and entries are now open.
Food Matters Live reveals award winners
Food Matters Live has announced the winners of its inaugural awards, which celebrate the innovation that continues to shape the future of food and drink.
Mintel asks Brits to choose: cheese or chocolate?
New research from Mintel has probed British consumers on what they would “choose between never being able to eat cheese again or never being able to eat chocolate again.”
UK sales of meat substitutes to increase 25% by 2021
Informa’s Agribusiness Intelligence has released its latest predictions that meat and dairy substitutes will grow strongly to 2021, with milk substitutes growing most rapidly by 43% and meat substitutes by 25%.
Fi Europe bound
I am flying to Frankfurt, Germany today (28 November) for the Fi Europe exhibition, which is running 28-30 November at Messe Frankfurt.
FDF announces sector council inclusion in government’s new white paper
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today (27 December) announced the publication of the government’s Industrial Strategy white paper, which reveals the establishment of a food and drink sector council.
UK food and drink exports grow 15% in Q3 2017
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published its quarterly Exports Snapshot which highlights key UK food and drink export figures for the third quarter of 2017.
Dairy proteins are potent for healthy ageing, says seminar
Sports and nutrition students, and academics, from Northumbria University attended a seminar organised by The Dairy Council addressing the benefits of dairy protein for ageing muscles.