22/09/2020 – News / Event / Tradeshow / ANUTEC International FoodTec India / Mumbai

ANUTEC-International FoodTec India (co-located with PackEx India, Food Logistics India, Annapoorna-ANUFOOD India and ANUTEC-Ingredients India) has been postponed until next year – 3-5 February 2021.

21/09/2020 – News / Event / Virtual / Digital / Hospitality / Innovations / Africa

As the industry struggles to showcase its latest innovations, insights, services and opportunities due to the current global restrictions on live events and travel, dmg events has responded with the launch of Africa’s first digital summit for the industry.

14/09/2020 – News / Retail / Event / Virtual / Digital / Buyers / Suppliers / The Pantry Live / Product Guru

Product Guru – the product discovery platform that allows brands to showcase their products to retail buyers – is continuing to champion emerging brands with the launch of The Pantry Live, a virtual alternative to food and drink trade shows.

10/09/2020 – News / Sustainability / Plastic / Recycling / Packaging / Food-Grade / Nestlé

Nestlé today announced a US$30 million investment in the private equity fund of circular economy investment firm Closed Loop Partners, in order to lead the shift from virgin plastics to the use of food-grade recycled plastics in the US.

28/08/2020 – News / Conference / Speakers / Food & Drink / Technology / Africa / Messe Muenchen

Exhibition organiser Messe Muenchen South Africa have issued a call for papers, seeking expert industry speakers for ‘food & drink technology Africa’, the premier trade fair for food, beverage, and packaging in southern Africa, which opens its doors from 13-15 July 2021 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg.

19/08/2020 – News / Packaging / PPE / Food / Pharma / Film / Flexible / FMCG / UFlex / India

UFlex Ltd – India’s largest multinational flexible packaging company, and a global player in polymer sciences – had declared its earnings for the first quarter of FY2020-21, recording a stellar performance and “great progress” in leveraging upon growth in the sector off the back of increased demand for personal hygiene and food packaging.

13/08/2020 – News / Beverages / Cocktails / Wine / Sipful Drinks / UK

An innovative UK firm has just launched Sipful Drinks – a range of premium canned cocktails and wines that focus on authenticity and balance for flavour by using only natural ingredients.

04/08/2020 – News / Event / Exhibition / Agrifood / TUTTOFOOD / Italy / Global

TUTTOFOOD, the exhibition dedicated to promoting and advancing quality Italian and international food and beverage produce, is working hard to prepare its 2021 edition – set to take place at fieramilano from 17–20 May, as agrifood players look ahead to the relaunch of their sector next year.

21/07/2020 – News / Event / Tradeshow / THAIFEX - Anuga / Bangkok / Thailand / Asia

As Thailand further eases its Covid-19 restrictions, businesses and expo venues are gradually re-opening. And THAIFEX – Anuga Asia has just affirmed that it will hold its leading regional exhibition in Bangkok from 22–26 September 2020, which will make it one of the first international trade exhibitions to take place physically in Q3/Q4 this year, as the region’s F&B industry gears up for revived growth.

21/07/2020 – News / Agriculture / Meat / Waste / Emissions / UK

38 of the UK’s largest organisations involved in the production and sale of meat have announced their ambition to halve the amount of meat that goes to waste each year in the country, and to help the UK achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under new collective action.

16/07/2020 – News / Nutrition / Health / Diet / Meal Replacement / Plenny / Shake / Jimmy Joy

Dutch-headquartered nutrition brand, Jimmy Joy, has just announced its newest launch, the ‘Plenny Shake v3.0’. Building on the foundations of its previous Plenny Shake v2.1, the firm’s latest iteration of its iconic meal replacement product promises to be even healthier and tastier than ever before.

15/07/2020 – News / Agriculture / Farming / Vegetables / Top Seeds International / Appointment / Ofir Elasar

Ofir Elasar has been announced as the new VP Sales & Marketing of Top Seeds International – a world-leading company in the research and marketing of innovative hybrid varieties of vegetables.

13/07/2020 – News / Farming / Compassion / Sustainability / Animal / Welfare / Standards / Awards

Hosted by Compassion in World Farming, the prestigious annual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards ceremony could not take place at the Tower of London this month as planned. Nonetheless, this week the leading international farm animal welfare charity has recognised those companies committing to higher welfare production and sourcing, through its awards programme.

07/07/2020 – News / Retail / Social distancing / Shoppers / Shelter / Weather / Canopy / DASH / Modular

A new semi-permanent and modular weather shelter system that requires no planning permission – DASH – has been launched by Dale Office Interiors, northern England’s leading commercial interior design company.

01/07/2020 – News / Manufacturing / Tech / Processing / Ingredients / Packaging / Pharma / SternMaid

Germany-headquartered contract manufacturer SternMaid has commissioned a new line for filling products into a variety of different packs for the downstream food and pharma industries. The line can re-fill powdered food ingredients such as hydrocolloids or pharmaceutical excipients from any initial container into almost any other pack format the customer wishes – from FIBCs, to sacks, boxes or drums.

29/06/2020 – News / Agriculture / Consumer Physics / Ag-tech / Corn / Moisture / Analysis / Technology / US

A pocket-sized solution from US start-up Consumer Physics enables farmers, agronomists and seed producers to test larger areas, project the optimal harvest time, save lab and dry-down costs, and increase yield potential.

23/06/2020 – News / Ingredients / Innovation / Nutraceuticals / Microalgae / Yemoja Ltd

Israel-based marine ingredient start-up, Yemoja Ltd, has opened the doors of its new plant dedicated to the industrial-scale production of high-value microalgae – in turn, opening the door to a proliferation of innovation in the areas of functional foods and nutraceuticals, as the beneficial properties of this sustainable raw material continue to be dicovered.

19/06/2020 – News / Pharmaceuticals / Neutraceuticals / Ingredients / Turmeric / Natural / Arjuna / India

India’s leading botanical extract manufacturer and exporter Arjuna Natural Pvt. Ltd has announced a surge in demand for its range of key botanicals – especially its flagship BCM-95® turmeric extract – as consumers globally express a greatly increased interest in consuming natural solutions as a preventative healthcare measure.

19/06/2020 – News / Health / Nutraceuticals / VitaBites / Anlit / Israel

Tel Aviv headquartered Anlit has just rolled out a new portfolio of immune-boosting products under the ‘VitaBite’ brand.  The trio of products – LLP Immune Probiotics, Zinc, and Elderberry (sambuca) bites – are all market-ready for adaptation by supplement providers into customised functional formulations.

06/06/2020 – News / Ingredients / Health / Carob Bean / Pharmactive Biotech Products / Spain

Spain-headquartered Pharmactive Biotech Products S.L. has just launched CSAT+® – a unique, bioactive blend of carob bean extracts with a synergetic effect. Studies show the new product could help consumers achieve weight management goals and mitigate symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS).