Food and beverage


  • Oxford Instruments launches Innovation Centre

    Oxford Instruments has brought together the best of its analytical innovations to form the Oxford Instruments Innovation Centre, a state-of-the-art facility at its High Wycombe site. The Centre forms part of the company’s ongoing contribution to scientific advances in line with its purpose: to enable a greener, healthier, more connected advanced society. To mark the…


  • Gold Standard Nutrition’s generously filled wraps cater to health-conscious snackers

    As a general rule of thumb, breads are often pigeonholed as tasty but unwelcome carb generators, a rather lop-sided opinion of this popular mealtime staple, which if eaten sensibly can be a discerning yet versatile ‘energy essential’ packed with beneficial fibre, iron and calcium. This is one key reason why Gold Standard Nutrition, a business…


  • Berry unveils certified recyclable alternative to PVC films

    Berry Global has launched a new version of its Omni Xtra polyethylene cling film for fresh food applications, which provides a high-performance alternative to traditional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cling films. While Omni Xtra is already an established solution for the packaging of fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, and deli and bakery products, the new…


  • Smurfit Kappa introduces sustainable new bag-in-box film

    Smurfit Kappa has developed a recyclable film to replace the nylon which is commonly used in bag-in-box products, particularly in the US. Nylon bags are often used in bag-in-box packaging which requires extra protection, for example large industrial-use food bags. Nylon is alsosometimes chosen when there is particularly long or complex supply chain. Smurfit Kappa…


  • Sugarplex SX Flow honoured with FoodTec Award 2024 for innovation and excellence

    The Sugarplex SX Flow from Hosokawa Alpine won over the jury of the International FoodTec Awards with its ability to prevent icing sugar from clumping without the need for additives. Posted: 11 December 2023 Related core topics: Business news, Processing Related topics: Anuga FoodTec, Atex, bakery, blower, compressed air, confectionery, icing sugar, milling, sugar, Sugarplex…


  • Lucky Saint launches alcohol-free IPA

    For the first time since its inception five years ago Lucky Saint has its second beer with the launch of its Alcohol-Free Superior Hazy IPA. After two years of research an development, Lucky Saint is set to launch what it considers is its category-defining IPA to join its award-winning Alcohol-Free Superior Unfiltered Lager. True to…


  • Bacardi cuts carbon footprint of glass bottle production

    Family-owned spirits company, Bacardi has successfully completed the world’s first commercial production of a glass spirits bottle fuelled by hydrogen in a trial that took place earlier this month. Bacardi worked with premium glassmaker, Hrastnik1860, to pioneer new technology that powered a glass furnace with hydrogen as its primary energy source and in doing so…


  • Harry Kane officially announced as the face of Insane Grain’s brand-new crisps

    Harry Kane has officially announced that he is the face of Insane Grain’s brand-new crisps, available exclusively on its website and TikTok Shop until stocks last. Not only is Harry the face of the new crisps, but he has also just announced his investment in the challenger brand. Insane Kane Strikin’ Hot Crisps offer an…


  • dsm-firmenich announces Peach+ as the 12th annual “Flavor of the Year” for 2024

    dsm-firmenich has announced Peach+ as the 12th annual “Flavor of the Year” for 2024. The company said Peach+ was inspired by Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz, the 2024 Color of the Year from Pantone, the global colour authority and provider of professional colour language standards and digital solutions for the design community. The selections were based on…


  • UK cellular agriculture to thrive following £2bn investment plan

    SuperMeat aims to help remove the greatest barrier for cultivated meat commercialisation, , the cost of cell feed, and move forward commercial viability for the industry as a whole. Image: SuperMeat Posted: 7 December 2023 Share this page ProVeg International, has described the UK’s plan to invest £2bn in innovative engineering biology as a “beacon…