environment
iFarm’s urban greenhouses deliver organic revolution
iFarm Project, which develops modular automated farms to produce natural vegetables, salads, and berries year-round, has raised $1 million to develop iFarm technology and enable it to enter the international market.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Tate & Lyle launches stevia sustainability project with Earthwatch
Tate & Lyle, a global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, together with its stevia partner Sweet Green Fields, is conducting a new research project to assess the sustainability of the stevia supply chain.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability
SQZ launches beverages in Ecolean aseptic packages
Shou Quan Zhai (SQZ) is expanding into the beverage market with a new line of ready-to-drink products. They are the first non-dairy beverages in China available in lightweight flexible packages from Ecolean.
Frutarom’s annatto colour certified organic
Frutarom Natural Solutions, a division of International Flavors & Fragrances, has received organic certification for its natural annatto colour.
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Japan’s Asahi buys Fuller’s for $327 million
Japanese brewer Asahi is buying the beer business of Britain’s Fuller Smith & Turner’s for £250 million ($327 million), in a deal that will allow Fuller’s to focus on its pub and hotel holdings.
SIG creates monitoring and control solution for filling plants
SIG has developed Plant 360 Controller – a new digital monitoring and control solution to optimise every angle of filling plant operations to help food and beverage manufacturers overcome new levels of production challenges.
The wind of change?
As if bacon-lovers were not distressed enough at being urged to curtail their consumption following recent reports that nitrites in processed meat may be killing them… this week we learn that their breakfast butties are killing the planet too. Yep, apparently our meat-heavy, vegetable-poor diet is causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to the environment and killing 11 […]
Highland Spring’s eco bottle here to stay
Following a successful 2018 trial, Highland Spring’s eco bottle will launch this January with a nationwide retailer roll out.
School ‘eco-canteen’ gives used cartons new lease of life
SIG is showcasing how waste can be turned into something useful through an ‘eco-canteen’ made almost entirely from used beverage cartons.
Gove appoints Food Waste Champion
A new Food Surplus and Waste Champion to help drive forward the government’s plans to cut food waste has been appointed by Environment Secretary Michael Gove.
UK food and drink exports reach £16.4bn in first nine months of 2018
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published analysis showing that food and drink exports increased by 1.8% to £16.4bn from January to September 2018, when compared to the same period in 2017.
Nestlé creates research institute for packaging to accelerate sustainability agenda
Nestlé has announced it is creating an Institute of Packaging Sciences, which will be dedicated to the discovery and development of functional, safe and environmentally friendly packaging solutions.
Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Huel launches its first RTD “meal alternative”
UK-based Huel has announced the launch of its Huel Ready-to-drink, which it says is a nutritionally complete meal, pre-blended for convenience in two flavours – vanilla and berry.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability