Food and beverage

Busch Vacuum Solutions has expanded its range of OttoDigital Services to include vacuum systems. Otto for systems enables the simultaneous monitoring of multiple vacuum generators in a vacuum system and the supervision of the production process to ensure that it runs reliably and with the correct vacuum levels. This level of monitoring effectively minimises the…

Nomad Foods is the first food manufacturer to sign up to Move to -15oC, an industry coalition launched at COP28 and dedicated to cutting carbon emissions in the frozen food supply chain. Recognising that a shift in frozen storage temperatures requires industry-wide collaboration, Nomad Foods’ chief executive officer Stéfan Descheemaeker is now calling on other…

Palsgaard is working to develop more cost-effective and sustainable alternatives to eggs for products such as sponge cakes (Photo: Palsgaard A/S) Posted: 27 June 2024 Related core topics: Ingredients Related topics: baked goods, Carbon footprint, desserts, dressings, egg powders, egg replacers, eggs, emulsifier, plant-based, ready-meals, stabiliser Related organisations: Aarhus University, Nexus, Palsgaard Related people: Claus…

From left: René Dahmen, Tijmen Bloom and Sabine Bink (Royal HaskoningDHV), René de Roos (Uticon), Brian Jagt and Erik Oostwegel (Royal HaskoningDHV) and Carl-Gerrit Deilmann (Deilmann Group). Posted: 27 June 2024 Share this page Royal HaskoningDHV has acquired the Dutch-Belgian company Uticon, an engineering firm focused on the food industry. The independent consulting engineering company…

pladis is gearing up to launch the first co-branded addition to its bestselling McVitie’s Digestives range: McVitie’s Gold Digestives. Leveraging three decades worth of love for its classic McVitie’s Gold Bars, McVitie’s Gold Digestives feature the classic golden-baked biscuit topped with the much-love taste of golden caramel that’s synonymous with the brand. Created in response…

Fedima, the Federation of European Manufacturers and Suppliers of Ingredients to the bakery, confectionary and patisserie industries, published its Code of Conduct for Responsible Sourcing in the bakery ingredients industry, renewing its commitment to creating a favourable policy environment, while ensuring a sustainable and innovative baked goods sector. Fedima’s industry-wide Code of Conduct for Responsible Sourcing is aimed…

Aberystwyth University research will benefit from being part of $30 million Bezos Earth Fund grant to make global food systems more environmentally friendly, in a global project led by Imperial College London. Funding for the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein will help develop alternative food products that are economically and environmentally friendly as well as nutritious,…

The UK Flour Millers has started releasing videos on its social media channels that highlight the importance of the flour milling industry. The videos also feature the dedicated employees who have diverse careers within the sector. The trade organisation that represents the flour milling industry, UK Flour Millers collates and shares the collective view and…

Scotland’s leading butcher brand, Simon Howie, is gearing up for its busiest summer ever, with retailer orders for BBQ products increasing by 30% for summer 2024. Stronger than expected retailer demand means that Simon Howie is forecasting record sales of three million burgers and one million jumbo sausages. In 2023, BBQ volume sales grew by…

Raffinerie Tirlemontoise, a beet sugar producer, Beneo, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients, and Puratos, a global leader in bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients, have joined forces to launch an ambitious initiative supporting Belgian farmers. The Climate Farming Project will help farmers implement more sustainable farming practices and promote regenerative agricultural principles that contribute to…