Food and beverage

Two exciting SIG innovations are to be presented during Anuga FoodTec in line with its guiding theme ‘Forward. for better’. SIG is presenting SIG Terra, the portfolio of SIG’s most sustainable packaging solutions plus SIG Prime 55 In-Line Aseptic – the new pre-made aseptic spouted pouch filling machine with in-line sterilisation technology. Anuga FoodTec takes…

Some of Wales’ best known food and drink companies have recently returned from Japan, where they have been promoting the best of what Wales has to offer at Asia’s largest food and drink exhibition. Supported by the Welsh Government, seven food and drink producers from Wales attended Foodex Japan, under the Cymru/Wales banner, with many…

Organic food and drink company Pip Organic has launched its new Pipsticks, a 100% organic fruit bar made with no added sugar or preservatives. Containing fibre for slower release energy and providing one of the five a day, Pipsticks are created for snacks and lunch box fillers. Available in two fruity flavours – Mango and…

With the purchase of around 7.6 hectares of land on the new Industrial Park in the town of Iphofen The Multivac Group is cementing plans for the relocation of the Fritsch company with the aim of combining all the business operations of the dough machinery manufacturer on one site. Currently, operations have been spread up…

The UK can lead the world in moving smoothly and safely from a frozen food temperature set point of -18oC to -15oC, affirmed the Cold Chain Federation at the Cold Chain Climate Summit 2024 on 13th March. It is expected the move will secure massive reductions in the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of…

Danone has today announced the launch of a global training program aimed at upskilling 100,000 employees to meet future skills demands (eg AI, sustainability), with an investment of €100 million. Danone estimates it will need to fill 2,500 job roles across Europe to prepare for evolving job needs. Danone said it is preparing to meet…

Videojet Technologies can help beer manufacturers streamline their operations and keep production lines running efficiently with a range of printing and labelling solutions. The global leader in coding, marking, and printing, notes that as projections for growth continue for the beer industry, beer manufacturers must rely on both their brewing equipment and their coding and…

William Grant & Sons and DeKuyper have worked together to launch an expert-made, ready-to-serve cocktail range. A four-strong range will debut with UK retailers this Spring, with two cocktail serves rolling out in Sainsbury’s from mid-March and four on Amazon from April. The De Kuyper’s range includes four classic cocktails, which are designed to cater…

Meat and dairy products were a hit with UK consumers in January, as meat-free volume declines outpaced their meat counterparts and dairy-free products experienced less demand compared to last year. According to the AHDB, it would appear food trends during January changed, with greater opportunities for red meat and dairy to be eaten by consumers…

A new collaboration between Mars and an engineering software company is set to supercharge the CPG’s packaging development process with the potential to cut development time by up to 40%. Mars will adopt Ansys’s simulation software primed to reimagine the packaging innovation process through digital technology. Mars, the maker of household brand names including M&M’S,…