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).

04/06/2020 – News / Sustainability / Recycling / Fast-Food / Plastic / Zinc / ZincIn AS / Parx Materials

Two European firms, ZincIn AS and Parx Materials, have combined their expertise to transform old plastic fishing nets into fast-food serving trays that also integrate zinc – a natural defence mechanism against germs – in order to meet the requirements of quick service restaurants as such outlets strive to adapt to the world’s new Covid-19 reality.

01/06/2020 – News / Ingredients / Minerals / Calcium Carbonate / Omya / Switzerland

Swiss mineral ingredients manufacturer and speciality distributor Omya has just launched Omyaforte™ 100-OG, a highly bioavailable source of calcium. The new ingredient is suitable for fortified foods and powdered supplement formulations aimed at athletes, healthy agers, and others who may have a calcium deficiency.

01/06/2020 – News / Hospitality / Exhibition / Trade fair / Alimentec / Koelnmesse / Corferias / Colombia

Alimentec – the leading trade fair for the food and beverage as well as hospitality industries in the Andean region, Central America and the Caribbean – has been rescheduled to March 2021.

26/05/2020 – News / Beverages / Liquor / Spirit / New Product / Kåska / Kaska / Finland / Europe

The first-ever batch of new light spirit drink Kåska – a sugar-free, distilled spruce and lemon spirit with 15 per cent ABV – has sold out so quickly that the local state liquor monopoly Alko has had to halt sales early to avoid overselling its stock.

19/05/2020 – News / Sustainability / Packaging / Cheese / Dairy / Compostable / Recycled / DalterFood

Italian firm DalterFood Group – a major player in the cheese packaging sector and an international distributor of Italian food – has launched a range of hard cheeses in sustainable packaging. Consumers can now choose between 100-per-cent compostable and biodegradable bags or 100-per-cent recyclable bags.

13/05/2020 – News / Beverages / Health / Consumer Drinks / Energy Drinks / Ei8ht Energy / Ray Averre

A UK company has created the first consumer drinks product scientifically proven to substantially increase the body’s ability to transport oxygen. Taken as a sachet mixed with water, the product – called ‘Ei8ht Energy’ – increases the body’s ability to transport oxygen by close to five per cent for at least 80 minutes after ingestion.

06/05/2020 – News / Aquaculture / Technology / Internet of Things / IoT

Combining Internet of Thing (IoT) and satellite data analysis will be key to helping aquaculture businesses break through previous technical limitations and significantly increase the efficiency of their operations. Taiwan International Fisheries & Seafood Show, which returns from 3–5 September 2020, invites exhibitors of smart technologies to showcase the solutions that could transform aquaculture in the years ahead.

01/05/2020 – News / Sustainability / Health / SIAL / Paris / 2020 / Make.org / Future Food

Leading food & beverage industry innovation platform SIAL PARIS 2020 and French-headquartered social progress NGO Make.org have launched a consultation to highlight tomorrow’s solutions for a healthier and more eco-friendly worldwide food industry.

29/04/2020 – News / Sustainability / Environment / BioFarm / Aleph Farms / Carbon-Neutral

Sustainable food systems pioneer Aleph Farms – the first company to produce meat on the International Space Station, without dependency on local natural resources and without slaughtering animals – has committed to net-zero emissions across its supply chain, and is leveraging its existing plans for pilot plant (BioFarm) to reach sustainability goals at scale.

22/04/2020 – News / Technology / Data / InfinityQS / Enact / Quality / Intelligence / Platform / QC / QA

InfinityQS, a leading player in data-driven enterprise quality, is supporting the manufacturing community during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering free use of its Quality Intelligence platform, Enact®, for three months – at no charge and with no commitment required.

20/04/2020 – News / Retail / E-commerce / Saudi Arabia / Covid-19

Restrictions on movement and trade as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic have led to a significant shift in consumer behaviour in Saudi Arabia, with locals increasingly turning to digital channels.

17/04/2020 – News / Packaging / Innovation / Sidel / Sanitiser / Disinfectant / PET / France / Covid-19

In the fight against COVID-19, leading F&B packaging systems innovator Sidel has transformed its international centre of excellence for PET packaging in France into a unit manufacturing bottles for hydro-alcoholic gel.

15/04/2020 – News / Packaging / Covid19 / Coronavirus / CSR / Tetra Laval / TetraPak / Sidel / DeLaval

To support the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, Tetra Laval Group has announced that it will donate €10 million to various voluntary organisations supporting the healthcare systems across the countries in which the Group operates.

02/04/2020 – News / IRI / Analysis / FMCG / Consumers / Covid19 / Retail / Consumer Behaviour

Big data, analytics and insights company, IRI, is now pulling together regular trackers on the impact of Covid-19 on consumer spending and the implications for FMCG retailers and manufacturers/brands.

26/03/2020 – News / Technology / Apps / Cloud / COVID-19 / Eka Software Solutions

Eka Software Solutions, the number-one cloud platform for commodity management, has announced the release of its COVID-19 Risk Monitoring – a free app designed to help customers and prospects quickly gain visibility into supply chain risks in order to better assess and mitigate risk.

19/03/2020 – News / Food / Delivery / Meals / UK / Restaurants / HORECA / Coronavirus / Business

In the light of customers looking to self-isolate from the Coronavirus threat, restaurants across the UK are stepping up to provide alternatives to their traditional fare.

18/03/2020 – News / Beverages / PURA / Soda / Aurora / Awards / Taste Challenge / CSD / South Africa

PURA Beverages – the creator of a range of innovative clean-label, low-sugar sodas – has won a prestigious award at the Aurora International Taste Challenge.

16/03/2020 – News / Conference / Nutrition / Foodservice / Retail / Kerry / UK

Hosted by Kerry Taste & Nutrition and held in London, the first industry-wide conference looked at how nutrition is changing the game in foodservice and inspiring innovation on menus.

11/03/2020 – News / Beverages / Wine / Organic / Organic Food Iberia / Spain

Organic wine is today big business. And for specialised importers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, and the on-trade buyers looking to cater to this trend, Organic Wine Iberia (3–4 June in Madrid) is a must attend.

11/03/2020 – News / Hospitality / Awards / Hotel & Hospitality Show / Africa Big 7

Entries are now open for the inaugural ‘Women in Food, Beverage & Hospitality Awards’, the new highlight of the Hotel & Hospitality Show, which takes place alongside Africa’s Big 7 and SAITEX as part of Africa Trade Week at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg (21–23 June 2020).

06/03/2020 – News / Packaging / Innovation / Flexible Packaging Awards / Uflex / India

UFlex Ltd – India’s largest multinational flexible packaging company and a global player in polymer sciences – has been recognised with six accolades (three golds and three silvers) at the prestigious Flexible Packaging Awards 2020, which concluded earlier this week in Bonita Springs in the US state of Florida.

25/02/2020 – News / Food Processing / Condiments / Spice / Sauce / India

India’s condiments market stood at US$638.96 million in 2018 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 13 per cent, to reach more than US$1.34 billion by 2024, according to a new report.

25/02/2020 – News / Food Processing / Flavours / McCormick & Company / AIM / US

Leading US flavour producer McCormick & Company has announced that Malcolm Swift – the firm’s President Global Flavor Solutions, International-EMEA and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) – has been elected President of the European Brands Association (AIM - Association des Industries de Marque), taking over from Trevor Bond of Johnson & Johnson.

25/02/2020 – News / Ingredients / Minerals / Calcium / Omya / Switzerland / VitaFoods Europe

Nutraceutical manufacturers can target all age groups – from infants to the elderly – with innovative new calcium concepts from Swiss firm Omya to be showcased at the upcoming Vitafoods Europe 2020 (booth K273).

18/02/2020 – News / Packaging / Environment / Sustainability / Recycling / Farming / Berries / USA

In another step to further reduce the produce industry’s environmental impact, major North American fresh berry producers have announced their commitment to use 100-per-cent recycle-ready packaging by 2025.

18/02/2020 – News / Packaging / Sustainability / Innovation / Plastic / Recycling / Nestlé

Nestlé has announced it will invest up to CHF 2 billion (US$2.05bn) as it strives to lead the global shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics and to accelerate the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions.

14/02/2020 – News / HORECA / Event / Hospitality / Saudi Arabia / The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia

Amidst a buoyant HORECA segment, with 158 active new hotel projects set to add an estimated 70,475 hotel rooms across Saudi Arabia in the not-too-distant future, the Kingdom’s premier hospitality and food industry event – The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia – returns for its eighth edition from 31 March to 2 April 2020. And the show’s organiser is promising its most hands-on hospitality experience to date, when the show opens its doors once more at Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events.

14/02/2020 – News / Ingredients / Olam International / Gulfood 2020 / Cocoa / Coffee / Dairy / Spices

Leading food and agri-business Olam International will be showcasing its Cocoa, Coffee, Dairy, Edible Nuts and Spices ingredients in a culinary demonstration at this year’s Gulfood, when the MENA region’s premier food event returns to Dubai World Trade Centre next week (16–20 February).

14/02/2020 – News / HORECA / Halton / Finland / South Korea / Jeju Dream Tower / Kitchen Ventilation

Finnish firm Halton Group has been awarded a major contract to deliver professional kitchen ventilation project to South Korea’s new landmark and tourist resort, Jeju Dream Tower, which opened in 2019. This €900,000 contract represents the company’s biggest project of its kind in Korea to date, said Halton, which will be supplying its equipment to the client from December 2019 through to March 2020.

12/02/2020 – News / Hospitality / Partnership / The High Street Group / Budweiser / UK / US

The High Street Group – fastest growing leading hospitality provider in the northeast of the UK – has announced a global partnership deal with US lager giant Budweiser.

12/02/2020 – News / Machinery / Technology / Food Processing / Environment / Climate / GEA

GEA – one of the world’s largest technology suppliers for food processing – has scored its best result to date in the climate assessment of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). With an overall score of A-, the Group now meets the criteria for the leadership level and thus ranks amongst the leaders in the sectoral and regional benchmark.

12/02/2020 – News / Packaging / Environment / Sustainability / Refillable / Abel & Cole / UK

Organic grocery business Abel & Cole has launched a cutting-edge refillables trial. This first-of-its-kind trial will remove single use packaging from a selection of pantry items and deliver them instead in returnable, reusable pots. This service, named Club Zero, makes Abel & Cole the first ever online retailer to offer a refillable service in the UK, as part of your normal weekly shop.

07/02/2020 – News / Ingredients / Event / Egypt / Fi Africa

We are excited to announce that Fi Africa, as part of Africa Food Manufacturing and co-located with ProPak MENA, will launch in March 2020 – and registration for the show is now live.

22/01/2020 – News / Business / Trade / Export / Brexit / China / US / UK

It’s official. The UK will be leaving the EU on 31st January. And with just 11 months left to agree a new UK-EU trade deal, businesses must act now to avoid the worst effects of an inevitable 'No Deal' Brexit.

21/01/2020 – News / Meat / Game / Sustainability / British / UK / Samworth / Waitrose / BGA / HORECA

British Game Alliance (BGA) – the not-for-profit organisation working to promote feathered game – has announced a series of collaborations with major players in hospitality and catering, to bring sustainable and ethically sourced game meat to more British consumers, and cater to rising demands.

21/01/2020 – News / Agriculture / Meat / Import / ANUFOOD China / China

With its rapidly expanding middle class, China’s demand for meat consumption continues to rise – and new official data indicates strong momentum and a bright future for meat imports in the country.

20/01/2020 – News / Food Processing / Paradise Fruits / Ingredients / ProSweets 2020 / Germany

Paradise Fruits by Jahncke – the natural ingredients supplier behind four of Europe’s most innovative fruit and vegetable processing businesses – will debut its new range of freeze dried Crunchy granulates at ProSweets 2020, when the premier international sweets and snacks supplier event returns to Cologne in February.

16/01/2020 – News / Retail / Veganuary / Pizza Hut / Greggs / KFC / Subway

Participants of Veganuary will be spoiled for choice on any British high street this month as retailers launch vegan variations on their classic meat dishes. Pizza Hut has released a new ‘Pepperphoni Pizza’ while Greggs’ long-awaited vegan steak bake has now arrived in stores, alongside a vegan KFC burger and even a vegan meatball marinara Subway sandwich.

10/01/2020 – News / Beverages / S.Pellegrino / Beer / Talent / Young Chef 2020 / Global

Famous Italian beer brand S.Pellegrino has announced the finalists of its global culinary talent search, S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2020. Launched in 2015, the initiative aims at nurturing the future of Gastronomy by promoting the next generation of culinary talent.

09/01/2020 – News / Retail / KellyDeli / Sushi Daily / Veganuary

KellyDeli, the owner of sushi counter franchise Sushi Daily, has announced a colourful new vegan and vegetarian menu for January 2020 – one that caters to customers ditching meat for ‘Veganuary’ with a range of handmade products. There are Sushi Daily counters in over 100 convenient locations across the UK, including selected Waitrose and Asda stores.

08/01/2020 – News / Restaurants / Event / CES 2020 / Wi-Charge / Charter House Innovations / MagicBox

Wi-Charge, the leader in long-range wireless power, and Charter House Innovations, a designer and manufacturer of custom seating and décor, are demonstrating MagicBox – a new tableside ordering device concept – this week at CES 2020.

18/12/2019 – News / Snacks / Crisps / KETTLE® Chips / Cheese / UK

KETTLE® Chips, has launched its new and improved Mature Cheddar and Red Onion seasoning, featuring 12-month matured Davidstow® cheddar from Cornwall.

18/12/2019 – News / Sustainability / Fish / Tuna / Seafood / Thai Union Group / Thailand

Thiraphong Chansiri, CEO of seafood giant Thai Union Group PCL, has shared his views on sustainable development during a panel discussion at the recently held Thailand Responsible Business Network. Other panellists included executives from Ray Social Enterprise and leading corporates in Thailand including HomePro, AIS and Minor International.

13/12/2019 – News / Machinery / Technology / Innovation / Hiperbaric / Spain

Hiperbaric – the world’s leading supplier of high pressure processing (HPP) equipment for the food industry – received a European Technology Award at a ceremony held recently at the Ritz Hotel in Paris.

09/12/2019 – News / Veganuary / Vegan / Environment / Global

Veganuary – a global organisation encouraging people to try vegan in January and beyond – has released passionate personal messages from climate-conscious celebrities urging everyone to ‘Join the New Year’s Revolution’ and sign up to the 31-day plant-based pledge. F&B companies would also be wise to take notice of this campaign, given the wider opportunities of the growing vegan and flexitarian consumer trend.

09/12/2019 – News / Protein / Snacks / Desserts / ROAR / UK

ROAR, a new entrant to the protein snack market, has launched its ready-to-eat, high-protein, low-sugar dessert. Available in three flavours, the dessert is packed with more than 20g of protein, making it “ideal fuel for anyone with an active lifestyle”, the manufacturer says.

09/12/2019 – News / Sustainability / Nutrition / Nutraceuticals / Food Matters / UK

In 2020, Food Matters Live will look to inspire and influence the future of nutritious, sustainable food, drink and nutraceuticals in one of the most luxurious and exciting event spaces in London.

06/12/2019 – News / Innovation / Ingredients / Fi Europe / Mintel / Beauty Products

In a special presentation at the recently concluded Food Ingredients Europe (Fi Europe) – the world’s leading food and beverage ingredients platform – Alex Beckett, Associate Director of Food & Drink at Mintel explored how beauty and personal care ideas could make the jump from the make-up bag to the kitchen fridge.

06/12/2019 – News / Technology / Environment / Milk / Dairy-Free / Robotics / UK / Plenish

The robots are coming…to deliver your milk. Drinks brand Plenish has announced that its range of dairy-free milks will be delivered by autonomous bots in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, in what is believed to be the world’s first robotic milk round.

06/12/2019 – News / Health / Anti-Ageing / Nutriceuticals / Ingredients / Nicotinamide Riboside Chloride (NR)

US firm ChromaDex Corp. – a science-based nutraceutical company devoted to improving the way people age – has achieved a milestone for the launch of nicotinamide riboside in Europe.

28/11/2019 – News / Ingredients / Nestlé / Corbion / Microalgae / Algae / Sustainability

Nestlé has entered into a partnership with Corbion to develop the next generation of microalgae-based ingredients. This, the firm said, would enable it to “deliver sustainable, tasty and nutritious plant-based products”.

20/11/2019 – News / Dairy / Mozzarella / Arla / Denmark

Arla will invest €80 million to more than double mozzarella output at its Branderup Dairy in Denmark, whilst also enhancing the plant’s production with more sustainable technology.

20/11/2019 – News / Retail / Snacks / Health / Popcorn / Metcalfe's

Popular popcorn and lighter snack creator Metcalfe’s® invites retailers to jumble up their snack selection by adding ‘little pops of joy’, with the next exciting popcorn invention: Jumbles.

20/11/2019 – News / Packaging / Food / Innovation / Sustainability / Smurfit Kappa / Mitsubishi HiTec

As part of its ongoing ‘Better Planet Packaging’ initiative, Smurfit Kappa has collaborated with Mitsubishi HiTec Paper to create a new type of innovative and recyclable food-safe packaging.

20/11/2019 – News / Ingredients / Event / Fi Europe & Ni / France

The countdown has begun to Fi Europe & Ni, which opens its doors in Paris for the event’s 33rd edition from 3rd–5th December 2019. In addition to the innovations of approximately 1,700 exhibitors, a free-to-attend lecture programme will offer targeted information on new ingredients, technologies, challenges and trends in the industry. Moreover, the event organiser has announced that a special discounted price applies for registrations before 25th November.

14/11/2019 – News / Tourism / Food Waste

There are major gaps in how food waste in tourism is understood and calculated, according to researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Southern California.

14/11/2019 – News / Organic Waste / Kellogg / Cereal / Seven Bro7hers / Beer / UK

Cereal and snacks company Kellogg UK has announced a new ambitious target to reduce organic waste. By 2030 the Manchester-headquartered business will cut its organic waste – which includes food waste – by 50 per cent as part of its global Better Days corporate commitment to reduce its impact on the planet.

12/11/2019 – News / Event / Food Africa / Pacprocess / Food Processing / Egypt

Egypt, the gateway to key markets in the Middle East and Africa, is scheduled to host two major international trade fairs in December that will set numerous business opportunities in motion and establish new international trade connections. Leading F&B industry event Food Africa returns to Cairo for its fifth edition, and this year will be co-located with the inaugural pacprocess Middle East Africa event for the processing and packaging sector.

12/11/2019 – News / Ingredients / Food Processing / Innovation / Sustainability / Planetarians / Seeds&Chips

Ingredient tech company Planetarians says it has found a secret ingredient to help feed the world sustainably. Now, leading innovation summit Seeds&Chips has teamed up with Planetarians to launch a contest along with many other dedicated partners to pave the way towards a sustainable food future.

11/11/2019 – News / Food Processing / Research / Health / Glucose Metabolism / Fig / Euromed / Spain

New research demonstrates the beneficial effects on glucose metabolism from consuming natural ingredient ABAlife™ – a fig-based therapeutic botanical extract produced by Spain-headquartered Euromed S.A.

06/11/2019 – News / Retail / Sushi / KellyDeli / Sushi Daily / UK

KellyDeli – owners of the fast-growing Sushi Daily brand, with over 100 UK counters in large supermarkets such as Waitrose and Asda – recently launched a competition for its franchise partners to create a new recipe for the festive season.

04/11/2019 – News / Beverages / Health / Red Wine / Polyphenols / Microbiota / UK

Having a diverse gut microbiota is a sign of gut health – and new research from King’s College London suggests that red wine can help provide it.

31/10/2019 – News / Environment / Packaging / Innovation / Event / Gulfood / Dubai

Global packaging specialists are using Gulfood Manufacturing platform to display their latest innovations, as the food and beverage industry strives to meet growing regional sustainability concerns.

31/10/2019 – News / Food Processing / Flavours / Gulfood / Firmenich / Switzerland

Firmenich – the world’s largest privately-owned company in the flavour and fragrance business – today launched its  Gulfood Flavor 2020, Mediterranean – a unique flavour designed to cater to the tastes of consumers in India, the Middle East and Africa (IMA) region at  Gulfood Manufacturing 2019, which runs at Dubai World Trade Center until Thursday (31st Oct).

28/10/2019 – News / Food Processing / Manufacturing / Event / Gulfood Manufacturing / MENA

Gulfood Food Manufacturing 2019 – the sixth edition of the MENA region’s largest F&B manufacturing and processing forum – opens tomorrow (Tuesday, 29 October) with the region’s food and beverage industry on the cusp of rapid growth and in the midst of widespread transformation.

25/10/2019 – News / Food Processing / Ingredients / Innovation / Event / Europe / France

Recognising groundbreaking innovations, Fi Global is set to award innovation prizes in 11categories at the Fi Europe show in Paris on 3rd December.

25/10/2019 – News / Beverages / Event / Coffee / Asia / Korea

Seoul International Cafe Show – Asia’s largest coffee industry exhibition – opens its doors next month (7–10 November) at Coex Center in Seoul, Korea, as the premier international meeting place for Asian coffee and F&B industry professionals returns for its 18th annual edition.

23/10/2019 – News / Retail / Maple Syrup / Billington's / Canada / UK

Billington’s – an award-winning producer of the finest quality natural unrefined sugars – has just introduced two distinct single-origin Maple syrups to UK’s supermarket shelves: Amber, which carries “smooth, buttery caramel notes”, and Very Dark, which holds a flavour that is “bold, yet sophisticated, with more intense caramel overtones”.

23/10/2019 – News / Retail / Fast Food / Five Guys / Milkshake / Festive Season / UK

The UK’s favourite fast food restaurant has this week launched an irresistible gingerbread milkshake, just in time for the festive season.

23/10/2019 – News / Event / Food / Beverages / Ingredients / Fi Europe & Ni / France

Visitors to this year’s edition of Fi Europe & Ni – the world’s largest event for the food and beverage ingredients industry – can pre-register for the Paris show completely free of charge before 28th October 2019, saving them €129 off the full price of registration. After that date, registration fees will apply.

21/10/2019 – News / Food Processing / Manufacturing / Event / Digitalisation / Technology / Dubai

Digitalisation continues to transform every industry across the globe, and the world’s food supply chain is no exception. The F&B sector is witnessing a technology-driven reinvention as manufacturers and producers strive to meet increasing environmental and legislation, while keeping pace with rapidly-evolving consumer preferences. And Gulfood Manufacturing 2019, which returns to Dubai from 29-31 October, will highlight the crucial role of tech under the theme ‘Food Production Reinvented’.

16/10/2019 – News / Food Processing / Event / Foodex Saudi / Saudi Arabia

Singapore, India, China and Uzbekistan are preparing for their first official participation in the seventh edition of Foodex Saudi – the largest Saudi international food and beverage event – which returns to Jeddah from 11–14 November.

15/10/2019 – News / Beverages / Machinery / Innovation / ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA / Germany

Germany-headquartered ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA, which provides individual and tailor-made solutions for the beverage and liquid food industries from a single source, will be showcasing its latest innovations at the upcoming Gulfood Manufacturing event. Held in Dubai, the largest food & beverage processing and packaging show in the Middle East, Asia and Africa returns from 29–31 October.

04/10/2019 – News / Food Processing / Ingredients / Event / India

This year’s edition of Fi India & Hi will now take place from Tuesday 22nd to Thursday 24th October in Mumbai, India – one day later than originally scheduled.

04/10/2019 – News / Food Processing / Beverages / Dairy / Meat / Baking / Event / Anuga / Germany

Around 7,500 exhibitors from more than 100 countries will travel to Cologne for this year's Anuga – the world's largest food and beverage trade fair for professionals. As organisers prepare for the 100th anniversary of the most significant trading, sourcing and trend platform in the international food industry’s calendar, we take a look at what attendees can look forward to.

04/10/2019 – News / Packaging / Environment / Plastic Waste / Waste Free Oceans (WFO) / Iglo / Belgium

Waste Free Oceans (WFO) has announced a new partnership with Belgium’s leading frozen food brand, Iglo.

27/09/2019 – News / Food Processing / Safety / Event / Fi & Ni Fi Europe / Paris

With a mix of access to the latest technological advancements in food processing and testing, together with a series of focused lectures, the Expo FoodTec hub will arm attendees with the insight and tools to advance their processing, sustainability and safety goals. The hub forms part of Fi Europe & Ni 2019 – the world’s most important trade show for food ingredients, which returns to Paris from 3–5 December this year.

24/09/2019 – News / Food Processing / Event / Frozen Foods / Anuga / Germany

It was back in 1927 when Clarence Frank Birdseye II, a biologist for the US government, earned the first frozen foods freezing process patent and set up Birdseye Seafoods. Since then, the global frozen food market has soared to become a US$219.87bn industry in 2018, with projections to grow at a CAGR of 5.14 per cent to reach US$282.50bn by 2023. It is within this buoyant context that Anuga Frozen Food returns to Cologne from 5–9 October – a dedicated event for the segment, featuring more than 600 national and international exhibitors.

24/09/2019 – News / Food Processing / Ingredients / tropextrakt / Germany / Anuga

Frankfurt-headquartered ingredients specialist tropextrakt will be presenting a wide range of innovative and exotic solutions at this year’s Anuga, the world’s largest trade fair for the food and drink industry. Highlights include extracts of mate, guarana, acerola and acai; select juices in HPP quality, and pure juices made of exotic, exquisite citrus fruits such as yuzu and calamansi. Furthermore, tropextrakt’s exhibition stand will appear half innovative ideas laboratory and half nightclub bar, where visitors will be treated to some of the firm’s exotic recipes in the form of cocktails.

24/09/2019 – News / Retail / Event / The Restaurant Show 2019 / UK

The Restaurant Show 2019 show will bring together some of the industry’s biggest names to tackle the most pressing issues facing the sector. From culinary trends, to technology and employee engagement and wellbeing – it’s all up for discussion at the UK hospitality sector’s event of the year, which returns to Kensington Olympia from 30th September to 2nd October, featuring both the Bar & Pub Expo and Catering Equipment Expo.

19/09/2019 – News / Beverages / Ramsbury Single Estate Spirits / UK / Italy / Rinaldi 1957

UK-based Ramsbury Single Estate Spirits has expanded its global footprint after launching into the Italian market. New Global Brand Ambassador, Mikul Kalyan, heads up Ramsbury’s latest international foray, while the brand has appointed Rinaldi 1957 as its Italian distributor.

18/09/2019 – News / Food Processing / Event / Baking / SIBP / Saudi Arabia / Middle East

Saudi International Bakery & Pastry Expo (SIBP) – the only specialised exhibition in the GCC and wider Middle East for professionals in the segment – returns to Riyadh from 14–16 October, as the market for baked goods looks set to boom in the years ahead.

18/09/2019 – News / Machinery / Nestlé / Sidel / Technology / Cobotics / Switzerland

Nestlé recently celebrated the installation of two units of CoboAccess™_Pal, – an industrial, safe and easy-to-use cobotic palletising solution from Sidel – at the firm’s Special. T manufacturing site in Orbe, Switzerland.

10/09/2019 – News / Beverages / Soft Drinks / Britvic / Storage / Jungheinrich / UK

Jungheinrich UK has provided leading soft drinks maker Britvic with a multi-depth, high-density under-pallet carrier (UPC) shuttle racking solution to optimise its warehouse space in Rugby. The installation, which includes three areas on site, has significantly increased the number of pallet spaces for the storage of raw material used in the manufacture of soft drinks cans.

06/09/2019 – News / Meat / Event / Anuga Meat / Germany

Leading trade fair Anuga Meat is set to unite the who's who of the international meat industry in Cologne when ANUGA returns for its centenary edition from 5–9 October 2019, with over 1,000 exhibitors hailing from 50 countries presenting a broad product range of meat, sausage, game, poultry – and even plant-based meat alternatives.

19/08/2019 – News / Beverages / Number 1 / Brandality / Energy Drink / Natural / UK

Independent UK-based branding and design agency Brandality has created a new identity and packaging design for Number 1 – a premium, zero sugar and calorie sparkling, functional drink, powered by energy-enhancing ginseng, B-vitamins and biotin.

19/08/2019 – News / Retail / Event / Restaurants / The Restaurant Show 2019 / UK

Organisers of The Restaurant Show 2019 – the UK’s ultimate destination for the hospitality industry – have given a first taste of the speakers preparing to set the stage alight with knowledge, insight and advice when the show returns to Olympia London from 30th September to 2nd October.

02/08/2019 – News / Retail / Environment / Supermarkets / Fridges / UK / Global

The millions of ‘open-display’ fridges installed in supermarkets across the UK and worldwide should be banned due to their environmental impact, say experts at BusinessWaste.co.uk. Fortunately, doing so would result in significant cost savings for retailers.

02/08/2019 – News / Food Processing / Organic / Nielsen / Switzerland

In the last rolling year, consumer research giant Nielsen measured an 11-per-cent increase in sales of organically produced food – an even more impressive growth rate than experienced over the previous year (eight per cent).

23/07/2019 – News / Agriculture / Growth / Food Prices / Food and Agriculture Organization

Global demand for agricultural products is projected to grow by 15 per cent over the coming decade, while agricultural productivity growth is expected to increase at a slightly faster rate, causing inflation-adjusted prices of the major agricultural commodities to remain at or below their current levels, according to an annual report by the OECD and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.

23/07/2019 – News / Food Processing / Plant-Based ‘Chicken’ / Pea Protein / NUGGS / USA

NUGGS, the ‘chicken’ nugget startup, has announced its official launch, alongside raising US$7 million in a funding round led by industry giant McCain Foods. Founded by 19-year-old tech wunderkind and entrepreneur Ben Pasternak, the New York based NUGGS says it will ‘disrupt the animal-based meat industry’ with its new nugget technology.

16/07/2019 – News / Packaging / Beverages / Machinery / Sustainability / Plastics / Ellen MacArthur

Packaging equipment manufacturer Sidel has been announced as a new signatory of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. This worldwide initiative was launched by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UN Environment in October 2018 with the goal of addressing the plastic waste and pollution crisis at its source and keeping plastics within the economy.

16/07/2019 – News / Agriculture / Science & Technology / Climate Change / Wheat / UK

Scientists at a top UK university have found that engineering bread wheat to have fewer pores on their leaves makes more efficient use of water, potentially helping farmers facing more frequent droughts.

16/07/2019 – News / Event / Food Processing / Innovation / Anuga / ANUFOOD / China

In April 2020, leading event orgnaniser Koelnmesse will debut ANUFOOD China in Shenzhen, in order to provide a platform for penetrating Southern China’s flourishing food and beverage market. Powered by Anuga, the exhibition will highlight leading products and innovations across 10 F&B segments, while supporting programmes with industrial insights that serve to energise development of the industry across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area – set to be the next emerging booming market for imported food.

04/07/2019 – News / Event / Food Processing / Natural Ingredients / Europe

This year’s Food ingredients Europe & Natural ingredients (Fi Europe & Ni 2019) – Europe’s leading trade show for food and beverage ingredients – will highlight the strengthening ‘green’ consumer trend with greater focus than ever before when the show returns in December.

27/06/2019 – News / Machinery / Air Solutions / Restaurants / Halton Group / MIWO / Netherlands

Halton Group – a global technology leader in indoor air solutions for demanding spaces – has acquired Dutch MIWO Luchtbehandelingstechniek B.V., a company boasting solid experience in delivering turnkey indoor air solutions for major chain restaurants throughout the Netherlands.

27/06/2019 – News / Packaging / Adhesives / Food Safety / Henkel / Europe

Henkel’s new high-performance adhesive system for sterilisation of flexible packaging is completely free of GLYMO, epoxy silane and heavy metals.

07/06/2019 – News / Retail / Event / Anuga / Organic Products / Germany

Growing awareness amongst consumers when it comes to health, clean eating and the environment is boosting the market for organic products worldwide. Within this context, Anuga – the world’s leading event for the food & beverage industry (5–9 October) – will feature a hall dedicated to showcasing a diverse array of innovative, high quality organic produce from exhibitors operating in this flourishing segment worldwide.

06/06/2019 – News / Food Processing / Innovation / R&D / Nestlé / Africa

Nestlé has kicked off a Research and Development (R&D) innovation challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa as part of the company’s efforts to contribute to the local innovation ecosystem. The challenge will help boost local entrepreneurship, as well as provide a platform for start-ups and universities to contribute to local sustainable growth by bringing breakthrough ideas to the market, the company has stated.

06/06/2019 – News / Food Processing / Innovation / Protein / Finland

A new report by Finland’s government-funded innovation unit VTT and VYR (the Finnish Cereal Committee) presents an action plan for using grains, grass, fisheries, insects and cellular agriculture more efficiently as sources of protein in the production of both food and feed.

30/05/2019 – News / Dairy / Cheese / Wyke Farm / UK

Wyke Farms – the UK’s largest independent cheese producer – has announced details of its extensive above-the-line campaign, running from May through to the end of this year, in which the company’s MD will be “talking directly to shoppers”.

30/05/2019 – News / Food Processing / Technology / Smart Protein / Plant-based / Firmenich / Switzerland

Building on the growing vegan and vegetarian movement, Swiss fragrance and flavours giant Firmenich has introduced a comprehensive portfolio of ‘Smart Protein’ solutions, including ingredients and delivery technologies designed to create great-tasting plant-based food and beverages.

22/05/2019 – News / Agriculture / Agritech / IoT / Beekeepers / Honey / Inmarsat / ApisProtect

Leading mobile satellite communications firm Inmarsat has announced a new partnership with ApisProtect, an Irish agritech innovator that deploys the Internet of Things (IoT) technology to monitor the health of honey bees. This collaboration aims to develop a globally scalable IoT solution for connected ‘apiaries’ (that is, collections of beehives), to help stem the significant decline of bee populations and increase crop production worldwide.

22/05/2019 – News / Beverages / Food / Chemicals / Tata Global Beverages / Tata Chemicals

The Boards of Directors at Tata Global Beverages Ltd (TGBL) and Tata Chemicals Ltd (TCL) have approved the de-merger of the Consumer Products Business of TCL into TGBL, in order to create value “for all shareholders through greater scale and synergies”, the group announced in a statement.

22/05/2019 – News / Beverages / Coffee / Sustainability / Farming / Nestlé Group / Nespresso

Nestlé Group’s coffee capsule business Nespresso has launched Reviving Origins, a new initiative aimed at restoring coffee farming in regions where it is under threat. Through its AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program, Nespresso is working with farmers in regions that have been blighted by conflicts, economic hardships or environmental disasters.

21/05/2019 – News / Agriculture / Food Processing / Olam International / Global

Leading food and agro-business Olam International has released its 2019 first-quarter results, which demonstrate improved financial performance.

21/05/2019 – News / Event / Seeds&Chips / Innovation / Africa / Australia / Italy

The fifth edition of Seeds&Chips – the world’s leading food innovation event – concluded last week in Milan, following over 300 international speakers, more than 50 conference sessions, and more than 250 participating startups. In the closing ceremony, the event’s organisers announced new events to the series – in Melbourne, Australia, later this year, and Kigali, Rwanda, in 2020.

21/05/2019 – News / Event / Anuga FoodTec 2021 / Food Processing / Germany

The exhibitor application period has begun for the 2021 edition of Anuga FoodTec – the leading international supplier fair for the food and beverage industry. Interested parties have been advised by organiser Koelnmesse to secure their positions early on in order to benefit from the favourable conditions currently on offer for the event in Cologne.

14/05/2019 – News / Event / Food Processing / Ingredients / Health / China

Hi & Fi Asia-China will open its doors from 19-21 June 2019 in Shanghai, China at the NECC (National Exhibition and Convention Centre) – a new venue to accommodate a larger, more multi-faceted show spanning both the burgeoning food ingredients and health ingredients market segments.

10/05/2019 – News / Agriculture / Deforestation / Nestlé / Airbus / Earthworm Foundation

Nestlé has announced that 77 per cent of its agricultural commodities are verified as deforestation-free. The food giant said this was a “key milestone in the company’s efforts to achieve its zero-deforestation commitment”.

10/05/2019 – News / Retail / Beverages / Beer / Estrella Damm / UK

Estrella Damm, the Mediterranean beer from Barcelona, has welcomed 14 leading chefs and restaurateurs into a nationwide collective in a bid to reinforce its association with food, raise the profile of premium beer and food matching, and continue its growth in the dynamic on-trade beer market in the UK.

08/05/2019 – News / Food Processing / Meat-Free Protein / Bio-tech / 3F BIO Ltd / Scotland

3F BIO Ltd, a Scottish biotech company who has set out to tackle the combined issues of feeding a growing global population and the unsustainable impact of traditional protein farming, has confirmed a £6.16m Series A financing round that will be used to scale up and commercialise its innovative zero-waste process.

08/05/2019 – News / Beverages / Event / Tokyo / Wine & Gourmet Japan

After three successful trade fair days in Tokyo, the 10th edition of Wine & Gourmet Japan came to an end on 19th April, having showcased a wide diversity of products and an impressive international line-up.

01/05/2019 – News / Agriculture / Fruit / Durian / Export / Malaysia / China

Malaysia is expected to start exporting its much-sought-after (and incredibly pungent) durian fruit to China very soon, according to various reports. China’s General Administration of Customs will visit Malaysia later this month for the relative review and evaluation.

01/05/2019 – News / Beverages / Water / Evian / Innovation / Sustainability / France

French mineral water giant Evian has unveiled its latest innovation – ‘Evian (re)new’ – an in-home water appliance that provides consumers with ‘the unique purity of Evian natural mineral water at home from the source with a significant reduction in plastic packaging’, according to the firm.

16/04/2019 – News / Food Processing / Olive Oil / Contest / 2019 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition

The global olive oil industry is gearing up for one of the sector’s most prestigious contests – the 2019 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition – which returns to its original home, the International Culinary Center in Soho, New York City, on 10th May.

16/04/2019 – News / Beverages / Carlsberg / Co-op / SKUtrak® / Atheon Analytics / UK

Carlsberg UK has improved its product availability for key retailer, The Co-op, thanks to the SKUtrak® service provided by Atheon Analytics. Since taking up SKUtrak, Carlsberg has seen significant value by virtue of being able to improve availability across numerous SKUs.

09/04/2019 – News / Retail / Restaurant / Fortum / Magnus Nilsson / Sweden

Clean energy company Fortum and Swedish double Michelin star chef Magnus Nilsson are to open a one-of-a-kind pop-up restaurant in the Swedish ski resort of Åre, aimed at highlighting the need to commit towards a cleaner, more sustainable future.

08/04/2019 – News / Food Processing / Coconut Milk / Future Markets Insights

The global coconut milk products market is projected to record a CAGR of over seven per cent from 2018-2028, to reach an anticipated revenue of more than US$500 million by the end of forecast period, according to Future Market Insights (FMI).

26/03/2019 – News / Agriculture / Ingredients / Mint / Essential Oils / Research / Cardiff / Uganda

A new collaborative project between universities in the UK and Uganda will support the development of local communities in rural Uganda by creating and commercialising new varieties of mint.

20/03/2019 – News / Beverages / Brewery / Equipment / Technology / Ziemann Holvrieka / Germany

Leading brewery plant developer Ziemann Holvrieka recently debuted its OMNIUM brewing process technology in the new brewhouse of Schlossbrauerei Reckendorf, achieving significant efficiency and quality gains for the mid-sized German brewing outfit.

13/03/2019 – News / Food Processing / Ingredients / Plant-based / Global Market Insights Inc

Global plant-based ingredients market demand is expected to hit US$13 trillion by 2025, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc.

07/03/2019 – News / Food Processing / Anuga / Beverages / Event / Germany / Paraguay / Exhibition

For the first time, a South American country has been announced as partner country of the upcoming ANUGA show – the world's largest industry get-together for food and beverages, which returns to Cologne, Germany, from 5-9 October.

07/03/2019 – News / Food Processing / Oats / Fazer / Sweetener / Health / Xylitol / Finland

Family-owned group Fazer – one of the largest corporations in the Finnish food industry – has announced its intention to bring xylitol production back to Finland with development of a new xylitol-manufacturing facility in Lahti that will use the hull of oats as the raw material to create the up-and-coming sweetener.

07/03/2019 – News / Food Processing / Cocoa / Olam / Indonesia / Acquisition / Asia

Olam International Ltd has purchased Indonesia’s largest cocoa processor, BT Cocoa, as it strives to capitalise on Asia’s positive demand trajectory for cocoa products, and become the largest consumer of cocoa powder worldwide.

28/02/2019 – News / Dairy / Yili / China / Sidel / Packaging

China’s leading dairy brand, Yili, has installed two of Sidel’s aseptic complete PET packaging lines, including the Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis featuring unique dry preform sterilisation technology.

28/02/2019 – News / Retail / Millennials / Ecommerce / Online / Shopping / FMCG / Grocery

There’s no denying the impact and influence that digital technologies have on our lives, particularly among younger generations. But even in a world that is steadily heading online, it’s important for manufacturers, brands and retailers to understand that brick-and-mortar environments are not fading in importance – even among Millennials – says leading market research firm Nielsen.

22/02/2019 – News / Packaging / Event / Plastics / European Food Contact Plastics Seminar / Belgium

Speakers have just been announced for the upcoming European Food Contact Plastics Seminar, which returns to Brussels from 11–12 April 2019.

20/02/2019 – News / Food Processing / Innovation / Environment / Edible Cutlery / India

With 120 billion pieces of disposable plastic cutlery discarded annually in India alone, could edible cutlery play a role in solving the world’s monumental waste challenge?

28/01/2019 – News / Food Processing / Flavonoids / Anthocyanins / Fact.MR

Evolving consumer preference for natural products with enhanced stability continues to drive demand for the flavonoids known as anthocyanins – antioxidant compounds that are found naturally in a number of foods – according to a new report by Fact.MR.

28/01/2019 – News / Retail / Health / Salt / China / Mintel

With families in China soon coming together to feast during the Lunar New Year (5th February) celebrations, new research from leading market research agency Mintel reveals that an overwhelming majority of China’s urban consumers are cutting down on their salt intake amidst rising health concerns.

28/01/2019 – News / Dairy / Cheese / rbST / Kraft / US

KRAFT has launched a Natural Cheese made with milk from cows raised without rbST – the artificial growth hormone typically given to cows to help increase milk production.

16/01/2019 – News / Food Processing / Wheat / Ancient Grains / GoodMills Innovation

More and more consumers are experiencing digestive disorders when they eat wheat-containing bread – even though they may not have celiac disease. Until now, their only solution has been to choose wheat- or gluten-free baked goods and accept their lack of indulgence. With 2ab Wheat, GoodMills Innovation offers an easy-to-digest alternative to produce delicious ancient grain baked goods with perfect sensory properties.

16/01/2019 – News / Agriculture / Technology / Innovation / Aeroponics / LettUs Grow / UK

UK-based startup LettUs Grow – creator of advanced aeroponic technology for indoor farms – has just secured £1 million (nearly US$1.3m) in funding to build world-leading indoor growing facilities, to help feed the growing global population.

11/01/2019 – News / Food Processing / Ingredients / Proteins / Ingredion / US

Chicago-headquartered Ingredion – a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries – has announced several steps to accelerate production of plant-based proteins globally, through a combined US$140 million of strategic investments, including new processing facilities in North America.

11/01/2019 – News / Packaging / Polyester Films / Sustainability / DuPont Tiejin Films

DuPont Teijin Films has announced the launch of its new ‘Mylar® Harvest Fresh rPET’ range of food industry approved, heat-sealable polyester films – with up to 50 percent post-consumer recycled rPET content.

08/01/2019 – News / Retail / Innovation / Technology / Robotics / Food Delivery / PepsiCo / Segway / CES

Both PepsiCo and Ninebot – Segway’s parent company – have recently announced separate delivery robot initiatives.

08/01/2019 – News / Beverages / Coffee / Nestlé / Investment / Mexico

Nestlé has announced a US$154 million investment in a new coffee factory in Veracruz, Mexico. 

08/01/2019 – News / Food Processing / Bread / BreadBot / The Wilkinson Baking Company / CES

A first-of-its-kind, fully automated breadmaking machine will be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. Conference-goers will be able to experience how ‘The BreadBot’ – a machine that goes from flour to loaf all on its own – harnesses the marvels of modern technology to take us back to the old world with its artisan bread that is tasty and nutritious.

20/12/2018 – News / Retail / Food Labelling / Packaging / Consumer / Health

A new study reveals new evidence on what might work – and what might not – when it comes to food labelling.

11/12/2018 – News / Food Processing / Beverages / Natural / Organic / GMO-Free / Mintel / Canada

While natural food and drink appears to have gone mainstream in Canada, research from Mintel seems to suggest that confusion around what ‘natural’ actually means is serving to inspire a ‘free-from’ revolution across the F&B space.

11/12/2018 – News / Retail / Thanksgiving / Festive / Christmas / Holiday / Food / Trends

Over the past few years, big changes have been taking place among Thanksgiving traditions, according to Nielsen. And with shifting dietary preferences reshaping the protein landscape, America’s Thanksgiving plate is evolving. Here, the research giant digests the most salient food trends to emerge following this year’s festive feast.

06/12/2018 – News / Retail / Food Processing / Sustainability / Agriculture / Palm Oil / UK

On Monday 10th December, British MPs will debate a petition urging the Government to ban the sale of products containing unsustainably-sourced palm oil in the UK.

03/12/2018 – News / Agriculture / Technology / NASA / Speed-breeding / UK / Australia

Technology first used by NASA to grow plants extra-terrestrially is fast-tracking improvements in a range of crops, thanks to recent advances made by scientists in the UK and Australia.

03/12/2018 – News / Agriculture / Aquaculture / Fish Stocking / Fisheries / Finland

The practice of fish stocking as a fisheries compensation method in hydropower operations no longer meets the latest legal and scientific requirements, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Published in Water International, the new report focuses on ecological flows from the viewpoints of law and biology.

03/12/2018 – News / Beverages / Sustainability / Climate Change /  Beer / Lager / Barley

The world’s most popular alcoholic beverage by volume consumed could become a whole lot more expensive thanks to climate change, predicts a new scientific study.

29/11/2018 – News / Packaging / Pallet / Logistics / Sustainability / Smufit Kappa

Smurfit Kappa has invented a sustainable, food-safe alternative to the heavy wooden, chipboard and plastic boards typically used to protect palletised products during transport and storage.

29/11/2018 – News / Food Processing / Trends / Provenance / Artisanal / Premium / Nutrition

Provenance, authenticity and artisanal processes are going mainstream and transforming food and beverage categories, according to a new report from consultancy firm New Nutrition Business.

20/11/2018 – News / Food Processing / Stevia / Monk Fruit / Sweetener / Health / Environment

The stevia market will register a CAGR of almost eight per cent up to 2022, according to a new report released by ResearchAndMarkets.com, driven by health and environmental benefits, alongside product variations.

19/11/2018 – News / Agriculture / Sustainability / Technology / Industrial IoT / Inmarsat

Half of agriculture organisations are pursuing Industrial IoT to improve their environmental footprint, according to new research.

15/11/2018 – News / Food Processing / Mintel / Trends / Sustainability / Health / Convenience

Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, has today announced three forward-looking trends that it predicts will lead the momentum of global food and drink innovation in 2019 and beyond.

15/11/2018 – News / Retail / Restaurant / Ferrero / Nutella / Confectionery / Chocolate / New York / US

Confectionary giant Ferrero officially opened the doors of its highly-anticipated Nutella Cafe New York to the public today (Wednesday 14th November) – over half a century after Italian confectioner Mr Michele Ferrero created the now world-famous chocolate hazelnut spread.

15/11/2018 – News / Packaging / Innovation / Lightweight Containers / The Netherlands / Brau Beviale

At this year’s Brau Beviale 2018, Lightweight Containers will reveal some of its latest innovations – including additional fittings for KeyKeg and UniKeg, and a clever tool for the home market – alongside global expansion of the firm’s production facilities.

12/11/2018 – News / Agriculture / Environment / Sustainability / Deforestation / Cocoa / Global

Senior government representatives from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, alongside international business leaders, gathered this week to discusss sustainable practice in the cocoa industry and key environmental issues. The Prince of Wales, who has been campaigning for a number of years to end the destruction of rainforests, attended the event in Accra, Ghana.

12/11/2018 – News / Food Processing / CEO / Leadership / Business

Author and strategic advisor, Mark Green, offers tips on how CEOs can change their behaviours to ensure their strategies are efficiently executed. 

25/10/2018 – News / Packaging / Machinery & Equipment / Tetra Pak / Plant Management / Digital

Tetra Pak has launched Tetra Pak® Plant Secure, which the firm describes as “a game-changing plant management service that delivers profitability improvements for customers”.

25/10/2018 – News / Retail / Vietnam / Generation Z / FMCG / Nielsen

Research giant Nielsen says now is the time for FMCG players that are active in Vietnam to shift their focus to Gen Z consumers (12 to 21 years old), given they are set to account for around 25 per cent of the country’s labourforce – translating into 15 million potential consumers – by 2025.