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Project delivers healthy growth for Scottish food and drink companies
Scottish food and drink companies have been benefitting from a project that is helping them invest in R&D and develop new products for the health, nutrition and wellbeing market. The Food & Health Innovation Service (FHIS), funded by Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise and managed by a consortium led by Campden BRI, was […]
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 […]
SternEnzym launches enzyme complexes for sugar production
SternEnzym, an enzyme design company, is launching a range of multi-enzyme complexes for the sugar industry. The new enzymes were developed specifically for the production of granulated and raw sugar from beet and cane. With dextranase and amylase, Sugazym facilitates the processing of raw materials containing starch and dextrans and increases the sugar yield. Dextrans […]
New Stevia-derived natural sweeteners range
EPCevia, a Stevia-derived natural sweetener that allows manufacturers to reduce sugar by 30%, is now available in Britain and Ireland. Three types of EPCevia from China-based EPC Natural Products have been introduced into the market by Omega Ingredients, including EPCevia Pure, EPCevia Dual, and EPCevia Omega. EPCevia is suitable for various applications. CEO and co-founder […]
New low-fat baking ingredient from Trimbake
A new baking replacement ingredient called Trimbake, which reduces baked recipes by up to 75% of the original fat content and 50% of the usual sugar content, is being launched in the UK. Trimbake is made up of a blend of apples, prunes, water, squash, carrots and lentils. Each packet of Trimbake can be used […]
Fighting against food fraud
Eric Jamin from Eurofins Analytics looks as the testing tools available to the food industry for verifying the origin and validity of a product or component as well as emerging methods in this sector.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Packaging equipment investment
The GEA Group has made a multi-million euro investment in production capacity for vertical bagging and confectionery equipment as part of its growth plans. “We have experienced strong growth over the last few years,” explains Harrie Neijnens, vice president of technology and site manager. “We’d reached the limits of our capacity. At the same time, […]
New green tea health drink
OOb is a new healthy green tea and super fruit drink with popping pearls. Inspired by Taiwanese Pearl Tea and tapping into the recent bubble tea trend, OOb is the first brand of its kind to provide pearl tea in a “ready to go” format in the UK. The OOb range currently comes in 3 […]
Tetra Pak launches first bio-based cap for gable top
Tetra Pak has launched the first bio-based opening for gable top packages. Manufactured using high density polyethylene (HDPE) derived from sugar cane, the bio-based version of TwistCap OSO 34 marks another step forward in Tetra Pak’s ambition to make fully renewable packages. In 2013, the company delivered 1.1 billion bio-caps globally, an increase of more […]
Local table sauces fends off international brands and private label
Local table sauces have bucked the trend among processed food in Europe, by successfully fending off the efforts of both the international brands and private label to grab their market share. However, according to Rabobank’s latest report, this success has come at a price. Manufacturers of local table sauce brands saw operating margins drop nearly […]
Positive EFSA claim evaluation based on new research on chicory oligofructose
Following collaboration between BENEO, Cosucra and Sensus, a dossier for an EU Art 13.5 claim was filed that contains new data to show the link between oligofructose and improved blood glucose response after intake. The dossier submitted to EFSA was based on several studies* including newly developed science, and shows that oligofructose has a […]
Smoothie Brand Winners Celebrate Success
UK drinks brand Happy Monkey starts the year with a new TV advertising campaign, refreshed pack design, and grand plans for even stronger growth after a landmark 2013. In spite of category value erosion (-15.7%), the British brand stands tall as sales have surpassed £4m equating to more than 10m packs. Happy Monkey now owns […]
Universal palletising robot introduced
Fanuc Robotics has launched a new universal palletising robot that boasts best-in-class speed, payload, energy-efficiency and reach. The M410-iC/185 is the first of a new generation of palletising robots that combines Fanuc’s reliability with tangible improvements in performance, allowing food and beverage manufacturers to palletise heavier loads faster and stack pallets higher. Thanks to advancements […]
A clean slate
Lindsey Bagley explainsLindsey Bagley what is driving the science behind new ingredients
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