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Round-Up: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news.
Roha takes a strategic step in Europe by acquiring Essential SRL in Italy
Roha, one of the leading global manufacturers in the food colours segment, has announced the acquisition of Italy based Essential SRL, a leading manufacturer of Plant and Fruits based natural colouring and flavouring ingredients. This is a strategic shift towards diversification into the fast evolving industry for extracts which has clearly shown being the trend […]
Roha takes a strategic step in Europe by acquiring Essential SRL in Italy
Roha, one of the leading global manufacturers in the food colours segment, has announced the acquisition of Italy based Essential SRL, a leading manufacturer of Plant and Fruits based natural colouring and flavouring ingredients.
Tomra and Farm Frites donate €2,000 to Unicef
Farm Frites, a Dutch family business specialising in fries and potato products, has been presented with a charity voucher worth €2,000 after winning The Golden Fry competition held by Tomra Sorting Food.
Cargill report highlights key trends in cocoa and chocolate
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has released its latest report highlighting the key sector trends to help manufacturers develop their next innovations, including four themes: indulgent, premium, healthy and sustainable and clean.
Round-Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
ACE UK members achieve 100% target for traceability of wood fibre
100% of wood fibre purchased globally in 2015 was either FSC certified or FSC controlled wood, reveals the ninth annual Proforest report on the Chain of Custody (CoC) commitment made in 2007 by Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) members.
Walkers halves water and carbon use on farms
PepsiCo UK & Ireland has announced that it has halved the amount of water and carbon used to grow potatoes for Walkers Crisps in water stressed areas as part of its ‘50 in 5’ commitments, launched in 2010.
FDF responds to chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Food and Drink Federation (FDF) director general Ian Wright has issued a statement following the chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement.
UK to take lead role in international AD revolution
The move towards sustainable food retailing shows no sign of slowing down, with consumers becoming more aware of environmental issues than ever before, according to research by Globescan.
World Biogas Association launches
The World Biogas Association (WBA) has been launched at the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP 22 in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Round-Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Steel cans reduce climate change impact
The Association of Producers of Steel for Packaging (Apeal) has confirmed that the impact on climate change of the average unit of steel packaging was reduced by 32% during 2000 to 2013.
Sustainable line conversion
Adhesives manufacturer Henkel supported Greenland Seafood by planning and managing the conversion of its packaging lines to the hot melt adhesive Technomelt Supra 100 and the Nordson ProBlue Liberty System.