Food and beverage

Disruptive vegan chocolate brand, Mummy Meegz, has unveiled its latest creation with the launch of M’z Gems – the vegan alternative to the famous Chocolate M&M and Peanut M&M. Originally founded by vegan trailblazer, Meagan Boyle, in 2018, Mummy Meegz has since grown into an exciting and innovative vegan chocolate brand, underpinned by its mission…

All Things Butter has introduced a brand new category to butter shelves with the launch of Cinnamon Bun Butter for sweet butters. The new range has been developed by Great British Bake Off 2018 finalist, Ruby Bhogal, who took the show by storm before building a mass online following with her signature bakes, and now…

Amcor has expanded its packaging innovation hubs around the world with the opening of its Amcor Innovation Center Europe (AICE) in Ghent, Belgium. The move, which adds to those in the US, South America and Asia Pacific, will see AICE “pioneer” new material technologies to make packaging more sustainable, while focusing on designs that stand…

How can you entice supermarket customers to make healthier and more sustainable choices? This is what researchers from the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) of the University of Groningen (UG) have been researching for the past five years, in collaboration with Wageningen University & Research (WUR). Among other things, they discovered that supermarket customers…

Valeo Foods Group has completed the process to acquire assets of a renowned Italian producer of high-quality bakery products, Dal Colle. With a history and heritage dating back 120 years, Dal Colle produces a range of bakery products, sweet treats and snacks for every occasion including Pandori, Panettoni ad Croissants. Its range of over 180…

HealthTech Bioactives(HTBA) is openly welcoming the publication of the no safety concern opinion on naringenin as a flavouring substance by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which was based on the company’s scientific dossier. The producer of polyphenols and vitamin B12 for health and nutrition notes that Naringenin is naturally occurring in citrus fruits and…

The Famous Grouse has unveiled a new permanent edition to its portfolio, The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish – now available in the UK. The new premium expression is a rich, flavourful blend with unmistakable sweetness earned from a period of maturation in ex-sherry casks. Launching first exclusively at Morrisons this month, it will then…

Octofrost has announced a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to deliver state-ofthe-art freezing solutions after successfully securing an order for an IQF freezer from HanGang Food, a prominent chicken and poultry producer in South Korea. HanGang Food is a subsidiary of the Harim Group, which processes 34.5% of South Korea’s chicken market, making it…

Roquette is launching Nutralys Fava S900M fava bean protein isolate in Europe and North America – the latest addition and first protein isolate derived from fava bean in Roquette’s Nutralys plant protein range. Delivering 90% protein content across various applications, including meat substitutes, non-dairy alternatives and baked goods, Nutralys Fava S900M also offers a clean…

Tetra Pak’s Factory Sustainable Solutions provides food and beverage (F&B) producers with a customised mix of technologies and advanced plant integration capabilities to optimise energy and resource consumption, supporting their sustainability goals and reducing operational costs. The factory-wide approach to energy, water and cleaning-in-place (CIP) optimisation comes amidst rising operational expenses, including the cost of…