Food and beverage

Redefine Meat is embarking upon record-breaking new partnerships with upscale online retailer Ocado for Veganuary. The company is working with schools across the country to target the next generation of meat eaters and try to debunk the myth that substituting plant-based meat for meat must result in a taste compromise. New-meat – an emerging category…

An educational programme at the University of Reading is helping students make more informed decisions about disposing of food packaging on campus, according to new research. The five-month programme, which is funded by the EU via the EIT Food initiative, engaged over 100 students in sustainability activities, has shown promising results in improving understanding of correct waste…

Founder Ros Heathcote with a selection of broths. Posted: 16 December 2024 Share this page Borough Broth has announced that its organic slow-cooked bone broth will be available in 311 Sainsbury’s stores across the country starting on 1 January. The business says the expansion marks a significant milestone in Borough Broth’s mission to provide health-conscious…

The innovation hub Generate – born to drive the development of next-generation food ingredients under the guidance of the ingredient-tech platform also known as CSM Collective – has launched a global Open Call for start-ups. The aim is to identify and select the next start-ups with breakthrough ingredient innovations that will join the Generate program,…

UK bakery – Robert Andrew is launching low-carb sourdough – developed to have less than half the carb count of traditional bread. Combining sourdough expertise with low-carb baking science, the bread also has lower sugar levels and is boosted with plant protein. It is a new option for lower carb lifestyles and those with specific…

Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe has worked with Hernö Gin to produce a new lightweighted 500ml glass bottle. The new Hernö Gin bottle, and the brand’s first bespoke bottle, has launched with an upgraded graphic profile, and is produced and decorated at AGP-Europe’s Limmared facility in Sweden. The new bottle design features the Hernö copper still, with…

Producers who want to attract consumers to creations with a mix of wow and tradition can turn to Herza Schokolade’s attractive chocolate pieces. At Biofach 2025 the company is presenting colourful Compound Pieces in organic quality, as well as small Organic Nougat Chocolate bits. Sister company SternLife is also addressing trendy indulgence with a new Organic…

In the growing hubbub that builds this side of Christmas, it’s easy to understand how we might have momentarily lost sight of the fact that January 4th is National Spaghetti Day. In an age of countless fancy twirled & tubed pasta its reassuring to know that it’s actually the straight-talking, thin lined spaghetti that retains…

Besmoke team members at the firm’s base in Arundel, West Sussex. Posted: 12 December 2024 Share this page A UK specialist in smoke flavour has agreed a distribution partnership with a major global player in the speciality food ingredients industry. Under its deal with Antwerp-headquartered multinational Azelis Group, West Sussex-based Besmoke aims to strengthen its…

Tate & Lyle and BioHarvest Sciences have struck a partnership to develop the next-generation of proprietary plant-based molecules to address increasing consumer desire for affordable, nutritious and more sustainable plant-derived food and beverage ingredients. BioHarvest’s proven Botanical Synthesis platform produces non-GMO plant-derived ingredients in a more sustainable and economically viable way, helping to scale up…