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Barry Callebaut Sustainability Report 2013/14
The Barry Callebaut Group, manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, has announced the publication of its Cocoa Sustainability Report 2013/14. The report illustrates the company’s initiatives to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers through sustainable cocoa farming practices and to address the basic health and education needs of cocoa communities. “With ongoing challenges in cocoa […]
Cargill supports New York Declaration on Forests
At the United Nations’ Climate Summit in Manhattan on September 23 this year, Cargill joined dozens of other companies, governments and society groups from around the world to support the New York Declaration on Forests. Endorsers of the declaration pledged to do their part in slowing, halting, and reversing global forest loss, while enhancing food […]
IFT and Tate & Lyle launch competition
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and Tate & Lyle Food Systems has announced a new student competition that will foster student innovation and scientific exploration of global food science issues. This new partnership focuses on the need for talented food scientists to meet future global demands for safe, nutritious and affordable food. “This generation […]
Mackerel’s welcome return to plates
The Scottish mackerel processing industry has welcomed the return of mackerel to the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) Fish to Eat list.
Latest sustainable fish ratings revealed
The Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) latest update of its sustainable seafood guide reveals continuing problems for wild caught Atlantic salmon. In England and Wales, the number of rivers assessed as meeting their conservation targets in 2013 was 30% compared to 53% the previous year. In Scotland, lack of appropriate management measures to prevent overfishing of […]
‘Leading by example’
Alice Cadman was recently appointed head of business development and marketing at Leatherhead Food Research. Here, she explains why the food industry must continue to improve its understanding of the more distant and less sustainable aspects of the food supply chain…
It’s all coming up caramel
According to market research, 2013 saw in the region of 26,000 new food and beverage products containing natural colours launched to the global market as part of the ‘clean label’ trend.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Scottish beef action plan welcomed
A 23-point action plan aimed at revitalising Scotland’s beef sector has been unveiled by an industry expert group. The recommendations are contained in the Beef 2020 final report, published this week. The report, which was produced by a short life industry group, chaired by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chairman Jim McLaren at the request of […]
Amsterdam summit highlights challenges
Some key challenges were discussed in the European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit.
Take home boxes help reduce food waste
Harvey Nichols’ OXO Tower in South Bank, London, UK has introduced take home boxes as a way to reduce food waste, as well as giving customers the opportunity to take something home to remember their experience at OXO. The boxes have been manufactured and printed in the UK by eco-friendly packaging specialist Biopac. Kerri McGuinness, […]
Compostable, recyclable paper cup
AkzoNobel’s new coatings technology EvCote Water Barrier 3000 – which itself is made from plant-based oils and recycled PET bottles – is allowing restaurants to select a more sustainable paper cup to serve their cold drinks in. The cups don’t require any modification in the current recycle stream or special handling, and are fully compostable […]
Nestlé set to be first to source 100% sustainable cocoa
Nestlé UK & Ireland has announced it is on target to achieve 100% cocoa from sustainable sources by the end of 2015, becoming the first major confectionery company in the UK and Ireland to achieve this. By working with UTZ Certified and Fairtrade Foundation, more than 60 per cent of cocoa purchased by Nestlé UK […]
Anyone for cricket?
Having spent the last couple of weeks getting to grips with my new role, this week I visited Leatherhead Food Research in Surrey to tour the facilities and find out what the company has been up to recently. Whilst there I was asked, “How would you feel about drinking a cricket smoothie?” Being new to […]
Sidel involved in LiquiForm development
Sidel has announced its early participation in the development of LiquiForm technology. LiquiForm is a patented blow moulding and filling manufacturing technology that uses consumable liquid instead of compressed air to hydraulically form and fill plastic containers on one machine simultaneously, reducing cost and waste. It has the potential to be employed for a wide […]