UK
Pro2Pac returns with innovation at its forefront
Food and drink packaging event Pro2Pac 2017 will return to Excel, London later this month (20-22 March) featuring new debate topics and design concepts.
F&D industry responds to Budget
Industry has been having its say on chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget statement.
Nakd unveils Lemon Drizzle bar
Nakd has added a Lemon Drizzle bar to its limited edition treat range.
SugarSin launches range in Waitrose
Sweet manufacturer SugarSin is to launch its full range of cocktail gummies, chocolate delights and assorted fudge in UK Waitrose stores this month.
Budgeting for the sugar levy
As I write, the UK is preparing for the Spring Budget speech 2017, set to be delivered by chancellor Philip Hammond at 12:30pm today (8 March). It was this time last year that then chancellor George Osborne announced his intention to levy a sugar tax on the soft drinks industry and it is expected those levy rates will be announced today.
Round-Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
Nestlé UK & Ireland to remove 10% sugar
Nestlé UK and Ireland is stepping up to the sugar challenge by stripping out 10% of sugar from its confectionery portfolio by 2018.
FDF calls for export and innovation support to offset low confidence
With the chancellor’s Budget due to be delivered tomorrow, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is warning that business confidence among food and drink manufacturers has declined, driven by increased input costs, squeezed profit margins and uncertainty over Brexit terms.
AG Barr commits to sugar reduction across soft drinks portfolio
UK soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr, responsible for Irn-Bru, Rubicon, Tizer and Strathmore, has announced a sugar reduction across its portfolio.
Milking the benefits
Dairy firm Pensworth is benefitting from almost 10 per cent increase in production efficiencies since replacing its old hot foil coders with five Hitachi UX inkjet printers from supplier Allen Coding.
Sticky food weigher
Aja, working with its automation partners, has designed and supplied a bespoke packing line for a major UK ready meal producer to weigh-pack fresh pasta with sauce.
“Don’t send me flowers when I’m dead. If you like me, send them while I’m alive”
Managing director of National Flexible George Slack has been with the company for more than 20 years. Here, he predicts that more UK grown and produced food will be eaten as a result of Brexit.
Health and wellbeing innovations at IFE 2017
The International Food and Drink Event (IFE) 2017 has announced that it will be again hosting a section dedicated entirely to health and wellbeing, following an increase in healthy eating trends across the industry.
Shoppers call for discount incentive to buy imperfect fruit and vegetables
Research has revealed that 81% of those shopping in the supermarket and at discount retailers would buy imperfect fruit and vegetables, but this slips to just 52% online, reports Blue Yonder.