Food and beverage

This May (1–31 May) is Coeliac Awareness Month and BFree, the leader of gluten free flatbreads in the UK, is proudly supporting the campaign from independent charity, Coeliac UK, by donating 20p per pack for every limited-edition purple pack of pitta sold. Coeliac Awareness Month aims to highlight the symptoms and risk factors of coeliac disease, and the…

AkzoNobel has created a new sustainable innovation team for industrial coatings to support and drive sustainability across its diverse portfolio, including packaging coatings, coil and extrusion coatings, wood finishes and wood adhesives. Tessa Slagter will lead the initiative as sustainable innovation manager. She is joined by Ana Sanséau-Blanchard as sustainable product manager and Kyra Boschma…

Uelzena eG’s newly built “Tower 12” spray drying plant will help the contract dryer from northern Germany, expand its leading position in the production of ingredients for infant food under high-care conditions. With the new plant, a total of four spray towers of different sizes and configurations are now available for drying infant food components…

Flexicon’s latest release, the Pneumati-con Pharmaceutical Grade Filter Receiver provides medium- to high-throughput vacuum and positive-pressure conveying of extra-fine, difficult-to-handle and/or contamination-sensitive bulk solid materials, and features designs to readily change/inspect filter cartridges and sanitise the interior. A gas-spring-operated lid provides access to a removable filter plate, allowing cartridge filters to be removed and inspected…

Recent Kantar figures shared with the British Frozen Food Federation show that consumers are seeking out more affordable products amid shrinking basket sizes. The latest findings, covering 52 weeks to 17 March 2024, indicate a modest 0.1% increase in the volume of frozen food sales, alongside notable consumer behaviour trends. In response to ongoing food…

Oscar Mayer has teamed up with iconic British cheese brand Cathedral City on its first venture into chilled meals. The manufacturer of innovative chilled meals said it is giving consumers the chance to indulge with something extra cheesy. The new products include a cheesy lasagne, cottage pie, chicken and pasta bake and macaroni cheese. This…

UPM Raflatac has launched its carbon action plastic labels portfolio to demonstrate its commitment to the Climate Action initiative and help its customers reduce the carbon footprint of their packaging materials. According to the UN, today only 15% of the Sustainable Development Goal targets are on track. In September 2023, UPM joined the UN Global…

ADM has announced that its global regenerative agriculture program expanded to more than 2.8 million acres in 2023, exceeding its 2 million acre goal. In addition, the company announced that it is targeting 3.5 million regenerative acres in 2024 and is increasing its 2025 goal from 4 million to 5 million acres globally. “ADM is…

IPL Packaging has earned Gold Certification from Ecovadis – the trusted global leader in sustainability assessment. The certification underscores the deep commitment that IPL makes to responsible and sustainable package manufacturing. “Beyond a claim to sustainable practices, IPL pursues the accountability of a third party certification in Ecovadis,” said Glen Broomberg, head of global business…

Beavertown has this month partnered with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) to launch a limited edition packet of crisps with a difference: cheddar and jalapeño flavoured crisps aimed at starting conversations around mental health. The British brewery based in Tottenham, is well-known across the country for its craft beers including Neck Oil, Gamma Ray,…