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Snack offering expands with elephant pretzels
Innovative Bites, the UK supplier and manufacturer of snacks and sweets, has added ‘squeezed’ Elephant pretzels to its healthier snack range.
XPO Logistics wins contract with Premier Foods
XPO Logistics has won a long term contract with British food manufacturer Premier Foods, the company behind the likes of Mr Kipling, Oxo, Bisto and Ambrosia.
Guide launched to boost UK food and drink exports
UK food and drink companies can receive advice to begin or accelerate their export journey with the launch of a new five-step guide.
Indulgent sharing mousse
Lactalis Nestlé, the UK fresh dairy products venture, has launched Aero Heavenly – a mousse in a large, shareable pot, with hopes to innovate and boost the chilled desserts category.
Nestlé UK to axe almost 300 jobs in production shift
Confectionery giant Nestlé UK is planning to axe almost 300 jobs in the UK as it prepares to move production of its Blue Riband chocolate biscuit to Poland.
Time to shine
The entry deadline for this year’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards is 28 April, giving food and drink producers from across the supply chain and throughout the UK just days to submit their entries.
OAL receives funding to develop robotics
Olympus Automation Ltd (OAL) and the University of Lincoln, UK, have been awarded £448,850 to develop April robotics material handling systems for food manufacturers.
Maximising recyclability potential
Tesco has partnered with Hilton Food Group and Linpac to maximise the recyclability potential of its plastic fresh food packaging.
Deadline approaching for FDF Awards 2017
UK food and drink businesses have until 28 April 2017 to submit entries for this year’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards.
Weetabix to be sold for £1.4bn
The Weetabix Food Company is set to be acquired by Post Holdings, a US consumer packaged goods holding company, for £1.4 billion.
Collaborative approach to tackling litter
While packaging is often penalised for its contribution to the waste issue, industry has long been championing it as part of the solution to food waste, rather than part of the problem – so it’s pleasing to see UK government recognising the role of packaging in protecting both products and human health, as well as preventing food waste, in its new anti littering strategy.
Round-Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
Irish protein bar lands in WHSmith Travel stores
Fulfil, a bar which combines vitamins and protein, is now available in 387 WHSmith Travel stores across the UK.
Orangina unveils limited edition summer packaging
Orangina is gearing up for summer with new bikini and trunk packaging for its 420ml bottles. The limited edition beachwear designs will be rolling out from 1 May in the UK.