Food and beverage

Constantia Drukpol, one of the Polish plants of leading flexible packaging converter Constantia Flexibles, has teamed up with ExxonMobil, a prominent supplier of polyethylene resins, to develop a freezer film for the ready-to-use plant-based food brand Bonduelle. This collaboration led to the development of a mono-material polyethylene (PE) solution designed to replace traditional multi-material metalised…

Bakkavor has been voted the overall winner in the ‘Top Consumer Goods & FMCG companies’ by TheJobCrowd for the fourth year running. Bakkavor also was awarded top spot for its graduate programme in the career progression category. TheJobCrowd’s annual rankings are significant and unique in the industry because it is the UK’s only graduate and…

RSSL has launched a new dietary supplement testing service to support clients across R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain functions to meet regulatory and quality requirements with efficiency and ease. Designed to meet the growing demand for a trusted partner who can deliver a full analytical service and outstanding customer support within challenging timeframes, RSSL’s new…

Teknomek has introduced five new automated hygiene stations to its range of hygienic furniture and equipment. The move is described as part of its ongoing mission to provide professionals within the food industry with cost effective and time-saving solutions to ensure they are audit-ready. The hygiene specialists noted that even the most effectively designed food…

Watermelon is set to be the taste of summer 2024, with over a third of Brits (37%) selecting it as their favourite summer fruit flavour for an alcoholic beverage. A nationwide survey, conducted by Paragon Brands, saw watermelon surpass traditional favourites, strawberry (35%) and raspberry (26%) to take top spot. According to the research of…

Farmers are achieving lower carbon emissions with the help of a new regenerative agriculture collaboration in Europe Last year, the companies embarked on a feasibility study to evaluate the impact of regenerative agriculture practices in curbing carbon emissions, increasing biodiversity and improving soil health. They worked with oilseed rape farmers covering approximately 9,000 hectares in…

Lutetia has developed patented technology using straight injection of smoke into the tumbler with or without drying function of the meat type. Provisur Technologies, owners of the Lutetia brand say the technology is the perfect application for the best smoke penetration and enable customers to obtain products perfectly adapted to their tastes and requirements. Lutetia…

Food-tech start-up NewMoo is makes its debut in the “happy cow” space by using plant molecular farming (PMF) to produce casein proteins for making cheese. Caseins comprise about 80% of the proteins in dairy milk. The resulting product allows cheesemakers to deliver the same genuine cheese experience as traditional dairy cheese via a cost-effective, animal-free,…

Wall’s is targeting breakfast occasions with the launch of its first to market All Day Breakfast Scotch Egg, alongside a new All Day Breakfast Jumbo Roll and All Day Breakfast Slice. The delicious trio have been developed to meet the increased demand for quick and convenient breakfast options, with more than half of people now…

Loryma has added a new binder to its Lory Bind portfolio to meet the growing demand for foods with simple, easy-to-understand ingredient lists. The ingredients specialist says the wheat-based solution offers a declaration-friendly alternative to conventional binders such as methylcellulose, and is ideal for meat-free products. In combination with a wheat texturate from the Lory…