Food and beverage

Tapping into the UK’s soaring appetite for cinnamon treats (+59.5% since 2016 & showing no signs of stopping), Flipz Cinnamon Bun Flavour marks the brand’s next step in recruiting shoppers seeking the hottest trending flavours to its growing fanbase. It’ll be available in a 90g sharing pouch (RRP: £1.65) and a tailored 80g PMP (RRP:…

More than 470 Thai Union Group employees from Thailand, the US, Africa, and Europe united for World Oceans Day to collect trash in their local communities, advancing the Company’s commitment to divert 1,500 tonnes of ocean-bound plastic from entering waterways and oceans by 2030. The Thai Union teams collected a total of 11,036 kilograms of…

Vacuum specialist Leybold has added a new model to its Clawvac dry claw vacuum pump series – the Clawvac CP B. The rough vacuum pump designed for food processing, materials handling and environmental industries, is robust, durable and reliable. The Clawvac B’s product features allow for precise and trouble-free operation even under harsh conditions and…

The countdown is on for the eagerly anticipated Machine Vision Conference which opens the doors at the Coventry’s CBS Arena on 18 June 2024. The two-day event is expected to attract over a thousand of visitors from a range of businesses across the UK and further afield. The UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA), MVC organisers,…

Perfectly Clear has announced the launch of Dino Water – a new range of sugar-free children’s drinks to encourage little ones to get more vitamins into their diet. Dino Water comes in two SKUs, ‘Orange & Mango’ and ‘Blackcurrant’, and as well as having ‘no nasties’ and being sugar-free, the new children’s drink includes multi-vitamins…

SME food manufacturers saw their revenue drop by 6% in the first quarter of the year, according to new figures. The figures were uncovered in the latest Manufacturers’ Health Index, an assessment of SME manufacturers in the UK. It is compiled quarterly by inventory management software brand Unleashed, based on data from every purchase, sale and stock movement made…

The recent Future of Fish event in London brought together 100 food founders, chefs, innovators, and campaigners to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the fishing industry and the evidence of positive progress. Hosted by Mission Kitchen as part of its Tomorrow’s Table series, which looks at the future of food and its impact on…

Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK has significantly expanded its food and water testing capabilities in Scotland, extending its industry-leading services to those in the region and beyond. Following a large-scale refurbishment of Linlithgow-based Express Micro Science – an analytical testing company with expertise across water, chemistry, agriculture, and food microbiology – Eurofins is extending…

A recent study indicates that Beneo’s Palatinose ingredient can stimulate the release of GLP-1, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels, in overweight adult participants. The study, led by Professor Andreas Pfeiffer (Zhang et al.), demonstrates that intake of the naturally sourced, smart carbohydrate Palatinose stimulates the release of beneficial gut hormones including GLP-1 in…

Multi-award winning, free-range egg producer St. Ewe Free Range Eggs, has announced a bold and vibrant brand refresh. Alongside exciting new visual updates to its category disrupting fully-recyclable paper cartons, St. Ewe has now also launched a convenient 10 pack in Tesco. News of the refresh comes following a successful year for the brand, which…