Food and beverage

An ambitious research and innovation project called OLIWA (Repurposing OLIve WAste in circular economy solutions for feeds, additives, packaging, and biogas) seeks to turn olive by-products into useful co-products. The initiative aims to create sustainable value chains in six Mediterranean nations, with a particular emphasis on the circular economy and zero-waste concepts. 25 top partners…

MACA Engineering and LAMFI, two key associated companies of the AROL group, are set to showcase their newest advancements in closure manufacturing and lining technologies at the world’s No. 1 trade fair for plastics and rubber, K 2025. Attendees can find them in Hall 12, Booth A70. For decades, MACA Engineering, founded in Italy in…

Creaset GP PFAS-Free FP, a new high-performance, one-side coated gloss paper specifically made for flexible packaging applications, has been released by Lecta. This PFAS-free paper offers a safer and more environmentally friendly answer to contemporary packaging requirements by combining superior flexibility, printability, and grease resistance. Creaset GP PFAS-Free FP satisfies consumer demand for responsible materials…

Danone has completed a €60 million investment in its Aldaia production and innovation center in Valencia, Spain — now one of the company’s most advanced facilities globally. Over five years, the French multinational has transformed Aldaia into a fully integrated ecosystem that concentrates 90% of its production and delivers more than 180 innovation projects annually.…

The UK’s food and drink export sector is showing promising signs of recovery, with overall export volumes increasing by 7.2% in the first half (H1) of 2025 compared to the previous year, according to the latest Trade Snapshot from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Crucially, this uplift was primarily driven by manufacturers successfully targeting…

Two major players at opposite ends of the food supply chain — ingredient specialist CSM Ingredients Group and packaging film giant SÜDPACK — have simultaneously released their 2025 sustainability reports, revealing a shared focus on measurable, science-backed targets to drive decarbonisation and supply chain transparency. The reports confirm that both companies are dramatically increasing their…

British Berry Growers (BBG), representing 95% of the UK’s commercial soft fruit producers, has released its landmark 2025 Sustainability Report — offering fruit processors a data-rich view into how the sector is driving measurable environmental gains while maintaining a robust supply of homegrown berries. Compiled by Collison & Associates and based on a survey covering…

Fit Foods, the top-selling ready-meal brand in Ireland, is making its debut in the UK by introducing six SKUs exclusively in nearly 300 Morrisons locations. One of Ireland’s top producers of ready meals, DMC Foods was founded by the O’Leary family and is still family-run today. It produces one out of every five ready meals…

SVZ, a leading provider of fruit and vegetable ingredients, is including the tropical fruit ingredient brand Netra Agro into its core product line. As a specialised subsidiary for dependable and sustainably produced tropical fruit components, such as Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) fruit pieces, purees, and concentrates, SVZ has run Netra Agro for nearly 30 years.…

A new clinical study links whey protein isolate to reduced post-meal glucose peaks in gestational diabetes. Researchers tested pre-meal supplementation, finding consistent effects in both controlled and home settings.