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Spicy Thai BBQ sauce launched
Empire Bespoke Foods has added Spicy Thai BBQ sauce to its Thai Taste brand. The new sauce, which is made from a mix of fresh herbs and chillis to create a blend of heat and flavour, is said to be ideal for dipping and marinades or to spruce up salad dressings. Available in a 450ml […]
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Nestlé Waters achieves zero waste to landfill
Nestlé Waters UK has announced that it has achieved independently verified zero waste to landfill at both its factory in Derbyshire and head office in Hertfordshire. In a category committed to improving its environmental performance, these actions have seen the company divert 500 tonnes from landfill in the last 12 months. Nestlé Waters, which produces […]
Sustainable packaging one step closer to commercialisation
The PlantPack project, coordinated by the PRA, has successfully developed a natural and sustainable spray coating to solve the challenge of providing food protection which meets increasing environmental pressures regarding municipal disposal. Food packaging waste has reached around 45 million tonnes per year in Europe, with more than one third going into household bins and […]
Effective condition monitoring
As companies look to reduce costs, key considerations include optimising asset utilisation, reducing waste, lowering energy consumption and maximising uptime.
Greek yogurt process promises an end to 1 million tons of acid whey
Greek yogurt manufacturers could cut their acid whey output by a collective 1 million tons a year simply by converting it into value-added dairy products, according to Arla Foods Ingredients. Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a processing solution – based on a Nutrilac protein derived from milk – that enables producers of Greek yogurt to use their acid […]
Thai Curries get greener
Speciality food importer and distributor Bespoke Foods has unveiled new environmentally friendly packaging for its Thai Taste brand. Launched in 2004, Thai Taste consists of over fifty products, all exclusively made in Thailand from fresh, locally sourced ingredients with no artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives. The new packaging formats have helped reduce the amount of […]
Boost food hygiene controls with Loma’s IP69K-rated inspection systems
Loma’s latest line-up of IQ3+ Metal Detection and X⁵ X-ray contaminant inspection systems and are designed to withstand high-pressure hot steam jet cleaning of up to 1,450psi. Constructed using top-quality 304L stainless steel makes the systems food safe and reduces the risk of corrosion. In creating these newly designed systems, Loma engineers have paid particular […]
Brewers set to benefit from disposable PET kegs
Brewers could make significant financial savings, improve operational flexibility and reduce their environmental impact simply by switching from re-usable steel kegs to non-returnable PET kegs, according to an independent analysis commissioned by Petainer. The analysis, carried out by leading supply chain expert Axel Hartwig of Sauer & Hartwig Technologie, compared multiple aspects of the use […]
Environmental permits – are you prepared for the changes?
The Industrial Emissions Directive means that food producers will need to address environmental permits.
New bin activator for difficult materials
Spiroflow is launching a new bin activator into the UK market that will help manufacturers in process industries such as food and beverage to eliminate material flow problems that can lead to potentially dangerous blockages in factory piping or tubing applications. The activator has integral vibrating blades to maintain a steady momentum and minimise bridging. […]
PureCircle achieves lower carbon footprint
PureCircle, a producer of stevia products, has announced that it has cut the carbon footprint of its products by 15% since last year and is now a quarter of the way to achieving its 2020 carbon footprint intensity goal. PureCircle director of corporate sustainability, Ajay Chandran explains, “This is the third carbon footprint we’ve completed […]
Sustainable hazelnut farming
UTZ Certified is launching a three-year initiative in Turkey aimed at bringing sound sustainability standards to hazelnut farming. A pilot project will be implemented across three hazelnut producing regions in the country; Trabzon and Giresun in the Northeast, and Duzce in the Northwest; where about 175 farmers are expected to take part. UTZ members such […]
Product contamination insurance for the food and beverage industry
Willis Group Holdings, a global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, is launching a new product contamination insurance proposition in partnership with XL Group, Willis Limited’s Food and Drink and Faber Global teams, and in association with BRC Global Standards. Recall Shield has been designed with the BRC Global Standards team to encourage and reward […]
Business news, Food safety, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
‘Good governance and audit accountability’
Margaret Patterson, president of the Institute of Food Science & Technology.