Food and beverage

Mondi has commissioned and completed a life cycle assessment (LCA) for its paper-based Hug&Hold solution, to determine its environmental impact compared to that of conventional low-density polyethylene shrink wrap for six 1.5 litre PET beverage bottles. Hug&Hold is sustainable and fully recyclable solution to replace plastic shrink wrap on the PET bottle bundle packs. It…

Brutal Fruit has announced the launch of Brutal Fruit Cider, a new premium cider now available across off-trade channels. The UK Cider category represents a huge opportunity of £2.9bn in sales (source: CGA and Nielsen data, 12 months ending 30/11/2023) however it is losing relevance with women and younger drinkers (source: Kantar World Panel I…

Diageo is trialling paper-based packaging for Baileys, the Original Irish Cream Liqueur. In partnership with PA Consulting, as part of the Bottle Collective with PA and PulPac, Diageo is trialling a dry moulded fibre bottle which is 90% paper, with a thin plastic liner and a foil seal. The bottle is designed for recycling in…

Analysis by Arla Foods Ingredients has provided new insights into the reasons so many patients struggle to complete a medical nutrition plan. The nutrition leader studied data based on 12,000 patients with serious illnesses in 12 different countries (FMCG Gurus’ Medical Nutrition Insights database, N: 12000 from Brazil, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South…

PepsiCo is now using trucks powered by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) – used cooking oil – to transport Walkers crisps from its distribution centre in Leicester to retailers across the UK. The move will see low-carbon HVO replace diesel across approximately 11 million miles of truck journeys by the end of 2024 and will save…

Gold Standard Nutrition’s (GSN) new Panko Chicken will now sit alongside 1kg bags of Salt & Pepper Chicken Bites, Spicy Fajita and Smokey Hickory BBQ. According to GSN founder, Craig Allen ‘Initially, the Panko Chicken first gained a cult following on account of its starring role within the top-selling Chicken Katsu curry pot. Brand die-hards…

Ajax mixers include a range of features to ensure hygienic processing of ingredients. Posted: 22 May 2024 Share this page  Ajax Equipment has supplied one of the world’s leading food product manufacturers with a stainless steel twin screw mixer to provide gentle yet thorough mixing during the production of cereal bars. The screw mixer uses…

Highly efficient installation time of bakery ovens and reduced production downtime are the main benefits of the production process are the main advantages of GEA’s new Bakery Plug&Play module service. Source: GEA Posted: 22 May 2024 Share this page GEA is offering the possibility of preassembling modules at its production facility in Verona, Italy, to…

The latest UK food and beverage sector M&A report from corporate finance house, Oghma Partners, shows that there was a continued increase in deal activity. For the first four months of 2024, there has been an increase in the volume of deals compared to the same period in the prior year. Deal value has decreased…

Need Seeds lightly toasted pumpkin seeds. Posted: 22 May 2024 Share this page Munchy Seeds, a UK artisan seed specialist has this week announced the launch of its new table top shakers. Positioned as the third condiment to salt and pepper, the new table top shakers give consumers the opportunity to add additional nutrients to…