Food and beverage

The UK’s only distillery located within a castle has launched its first line of vodka. Award-winning Hensol Castle Distillery, based in Wales, is further expanding its range outside of the gin and rum markets. After the continued success of its award-winning gins and the recent launch of its very first rum line, Hensol Castle Distillery…

The World Economic Forum has awarded ‘lighthouse’ status to Mengniu’s Ningxia dairy factory, one of 22 new sites to receive this recognition. Mengniu’s factory now joins a community of 172 leading facilities lauded for its technology-driven transformations. One of the world’s most intelligent dairy factories, Ningxia uses Tetra Pak equipment and technology to reduce operational…

The UK Food System has unveiled a net zero plan outlining how the industry and government can work together to meet ambitious emissions reduction targets by 2050. The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to…

The University of Reading is running a campaign to encourage students, staff, and visitors to incorporate more nutrient-rich climate-friendly pulses into their diets. The team that brought out “beans in toast” said “Raising the Pulse” project’s runs from 11 November to 1 December and includes pulse-based menus in campus dining facilities, cooking demonstrations from the…

Sproud (www.sproudglobal.com), the Swedish company behind a range of pea-based milk alternatives, today announces the launch of ‘Barista ZERO’, a sugar-free milk alternative designed to deliver exceptional taste and performance for baristas. The launch comes just days after Maya Jama joined Sproud as a co-owner and investor. Sproud will debut its new ‘Barista Zero’ at the European Coffee…

CSM Ingredients is presenting a new collaboration with Italian company Heallo for the development of next generation bakery products with low glycemic impact. CSM Ingredients group – comprising CSM Ingredients and HiFood – will be present at Food Ingredients Europe to showcase its latest ingredients innovations, the result of the efforts of its R&D teams,…

MilkyMist, a renowned dairy innovator from South India, has teamed up with SIG and AnaBio Technologies to introduce the world’s first long-life probiotic buttermilk in aseptic carton packs. This groundbreaking development, showcased at Gulfood Manufacturing 2024 in Dubai, represents a major breakthrough in the beverage industry, allowing probiotics to be incorporated into shelf-stable drinks in…

Devon-based Little’s is turning up the flavour and cranking up the quality of instant, pod and ground coffee with new Toffee Nut Coffee Pods, launching into Tesco and Sainsbury’s as well as the Little’s website, Ocado and to Amazon (priced at £4 per pack of 10 Nespresso compatible capsules). Rebelling against the definition of ‘proper…

Roquette is inviting Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) delegates to taste the future of sustainable, health-focused food at booth G60, hall 3.1 to a showcase of its nutritious and delicious plant-based alternatives. Visitors will have the opportunity to engage with virtual consumer personas, explore new food concepts cooked up by Roquette’s application experts and gain insights…

Too Good To Go Parcels provides a reliable and sustainable retail outlet for brands to sell their surplus items directly, reducing the logistical challenges of handling excess food. Brands simply ship their products to Too Good To Go’s new packing facility in the Midlands, and the rest is managed by Too Good To Go’s logistics…