Food and beverage


  • Coldpress introduces nutrient-rich mandarin infusion

    As a business that has always placed the democratisation of premium tier juices at the very top of its great taste manifesto, it makes perfect sense that the UK’s original HPP pioneer Coldpress would move quickly to tackle a spiralling cost of living crisis via the eagerly anticipated launch of a sublime yet affordably priced…


  • Zucchiolo Vegetable Variety clinches FLIA Award, Mirical Packaging concept emerges victorious in FLIA technology category

    Not one, but two awards were presented at Fruit Logistica for innovations in the fresh produce sector. In addition to the annual Fruit  Logistica Innovation Award (FLIA), which went to Unica Fresh for its Zucchiolo variety, this was the first time a prize was given honouring innovations in machinery and technology. The Dutch company Koppert…


  • UK’s premier plant-based cheese brand unveils enhanced recipe

    Nearly five years after its original launch, one of the UK’s most popular multi-award-winning plant-based cheeses is relaunching with a new recipe. Applewood Vegan, which launched in autumn 2019, will be hitting the shelves in supermarkets around the UK with a few tweaks to its originally hugely successful recipe that will improve the cheese’s texture…


  • Tetra Pak recognised with ‘A’ score for transparency on forests for the eighth year running

    Tetra Pak has been recognised for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on forests by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. Based on data reported through CDP’s 2023 Forests questionnaires, Tetra Pak is among the 2% of companies that achieved an ‘A’ score out of over 21,000 companies assessed.…


  • Fairfood partners with Sonoco to package powdered oat drink

    German vegan food brand, Fairfood, has selected Sonoco’s paper end Greencan packaging solution for its powdered oat drink. The company manufactures and distributes Fairtrade, healthy, vegan and nut-based foods and snacks. Its products include: hand-roasted organic nuts; vegan nut bolognese; nut-based vegan organic hot chocolate creams; and organic oat powder drinks. Fairfood’s brand messaging pillars…


  • South Arfon Creameries achieves record-breaking fundraising success

    Dr Peter Henley, Cancer Research Wales’s research development officer with SCC’s flagship Dragon cheese. Posted: 9 February 2024 Share this page South Caernarfon Creameries in Wales has raised £1,000 for Cancer Research Wales in a record-breaking Christmas raffle Committed to community well-being, the farmers’ co-operative is delighted at the amount raised. SCC’s managing director, Alan…


  • London Essence reveals striking new pack design and retail format

    Premium mixer brand, The London Essence Co. is presenting its full brand portfolio refresh created in collaboration with BrandOpus. The rollout of the new packaging across the brand’s full range of tonics and mixers will begin with the launch of a new 250ml slim can format which will appear as single serve cans on shelves…


  • Marel and MMC First Process offer customers one-stop shop

    Peter Leon Fauske, the CEO of MMC First Process, and Diego Lages, director of sales & marketing at Marel Fish, sealing the partnership. Posted: 8 February 2024 Share this page Marel, a global leader in food processing solutions, software and service, and MMC First Process, a global leader in fish handling, processing, and cooling system…


  • JS Davidson earns prestigious AA+ grade from BRCGS

    JS Davidson has this year been awarded with a AA+ grade for storage and distribution from BRCGS following a recent unannounced audit,. The temperature-controlled solutions specialist, which has invested heavily into its operations in the past couple of years, has achieved an AA+ BRCGS rating until February 2025, with its AA+ accreditation acting as its…


  • Durham Box creates stylish packaging for Northumbrian Gifts

    Packaging company, Durham Box, has recently worked with long-standing customer, Northumbrian Gifts, to develop stand-out packaging for 3 x 500ml bottled beer products. The family-run business based in Ashington, which offers a wide range of authentic, high-quality items from the local area, including beer, wine, cider, spirits and local produce, celebrates its 20th anniversary this…