Food and beverage

Campden BRI and innovative tissue engineering and bioreactor specialist, Cellular Agriculture have won funding for a project that aims to optimise, test and validate the scalability of hollow-fibre bioreactors to produce cultivated meat products. The grant from Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is part of a £15.6 million investment…

Not only lighter, but also robust: thanks to their stability and improved resistance to scuffing, the new standard bottles can be refilled up to 20 per cent more often. © Vetropack Holding Ltd / Schafranek Foto & Film Posted: 2 February 2024 Share this page Vetropack Group together with Brau Union Österreich is presenting a…

Smurfit Kappa will invest €54 million to double the capacity of its Ibi Bag-in-Box plant in Alicante, Spain. Smurfit Kappa’s latest investment is set to strengthen the sustainability of both the plant’s operations and its product portfolio, with enhanced waste management systems and significant savings in energy consumption. Bag-in-Box Ibi has got a strong track…

HAK, the leading Dutch plant-based food producer, has become the first vegetable producer to use SIG Terra Forest-based polymers. As demand for more innovation and sustainable packaging continues to grow from manufacturers, retailers and consumers, SIG carton packaging continues to meet these needs. The traditional long life vegetable aisle, made up of mainly cans and…

A beverages brand is seeing smart packaging success as consumers embrace an interactive experience in a campaign run by a beverages brand. Goodday, a cultured milk drink owned by Asahi Beverages Philippines and distributed by Universal Robina Corporation in the Philippines, has partnered with creative technology studio Appetite Creative to build a fun and interactive…

Gut Lovin’ drinks brand, Hip Pop, has expanded its list of stockists, with its functional Living Sodas – in flavours Tropical Peach and Pink Grapefruit – now available to purchase from 52 Marks & Spencer’s Food Halls across the UK. Hip Pop is positioned as a healthy alternative to the typical traditional fizzy drink as…

Antalis continues to expand internationally and has signed a binding agreement to acquire Pakella, a leading player in the distribution and manufacture of industrial and food packaging in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Antalis has signed a binding agreement to acquire Pakella, which specialises in the manufacturing and distribution of industrial and food packaging to various business…

Sidel is launching its latest quality control technology for PET bottles aiming to transform customers’ ability to produce PET bottles to a high and consistent standard. IntelliADJUST is a smart bottle blowing control system offering high performance and easy to use technology that enables customers to achieve a consistently higher bottle quality and support production…

If 2023 were summed up into a beverage, what would it be? Louisville-based custom beverage company Flavorman has announced that it created the perfect drink to sum up 2023: “Star Gazer.” From “Barbenheimer,” Taylor Swift, Beyonce, AI advancements and more, 2023 had big and unexpected moments that will be hard to forget. “Star Gazer” is…

SCI-MX, a leading name in sports nutrition, has added a Protein Blondie to its product lineup. This sports nutrition brand says the creation complements the company’s best-selling Protein Brownie, offering fitness enthusiasts a guilt-free and delicious way to meet their protein goals. The Protein Blondie incorporates luscious white chocolate chips and a soft and gooey…