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The look of love
There are few who would dispute that good looking products sell better than those that have lesser visual appeal. This is certainly true in the food sector, which is why a relatively modest investment in food depositors and dispensing systems can pay big dividends. Steve Benton explains
Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Lactalis McLelland partners up to reduce food waste
Cheese manufacturer Lactalis McLelland has embarked on a food waste reduction partnership with food redistribution charity FareShare UK.
Mintel announces 2018 global packaging trends
Mintel has announced five trends set to impact the global packaging industry in 2018.
WRAP presents new labelling guidance
Waste reduction charity WRAP has published new labelling guidance to give consumers more consistent storage and date label advice.
FDF publishes shelf life guidance document
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published Industry Guidance on Setting Product Shelf Life.
Can-do attitude
The topic of waste – be it food, packaging, water, ingredient or environmental – has remained an important focus for the food and drink sector throughout the year.
BFFF dishes out frozen food tips
The British Frozen Food Federation has launched a content hub to encourage the use of frozen food and make sure consumers feel confident and informed when using frozen products.
Innova Market Insights unveils Top Trends for 2018
According to Innova Market Insights, four in ten US and UK consumers have increased their consumption of “healthy foods,” seven in ten want to know and understand ingredients lists, one in five in the US are most influenced by “real” ingredients, and ethical claims on packaging are top of mind.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Wasting away
Following last week’s look at the food waste generated from pumpkins during Halloween festivities, this week I have been diving deeper into the wider problem of fruit and veg waste.
Frugalpac says only 1 in 10 laminated beverage cartons are currently recycled in UK
Frugalpac, creator of the first recyclable coffee cup, has announced the launch of its new Frugal Carton.
£6m investment for UK potato supplier
Potato supplier Branston has announced the completion of a £6 million investment at its Lincoln, UK site which includes a new grading system and WarmStor system.
Food waste horror story
Happy Halloween! Now the third biggest holiday celebrated in the UK, preceded only by Christmas and Easter, more than 10 million pumpkins are expected to be bought and carved this year.
Frozen food retail sector hits £6bn mark
According to Kantar Worldpanel, the frozen food retail sector has hit a monumental £6 billion mark for the first time ever with value growing at 5.4% a year.