Food and beverage

Davidstow Cheddar is re-launching with a fresh new brand look and feel. The premium cheddar brand said it has been given an invigorating new branding, brought to life through a contemporary pack design. As part of the revamp, its biggest selling SKU ‘Crackler’ has also had its maturity time increased from 18 months to 24…

Beneo stew Nina Firsova -shutterstock Posted: 28 November 2023 Share this page Building on the success of the Meatless acquisition last year, Beneo will unveil the next milestone in its plant-based journey at Fi Europe 2023. Planned for the beginning of 2024, the ingredient manufacturer will expand its semi-finished product portfolio to include plant-based Meatless…

SIG – Extrusion Line – Packaging Development Center Posted: 28 November 2023 Share this page SIG is celebrating the official opening of its €10 million Packaging Development Center Europe, located at the site of the company’s packaging plants in Linnich, Germany. The center will accelerate new and most sustainable packaging developments and offer SIG customers…

Researchers find majority want fewer additives in supermarket loaf products. Image: Shutterstock/Matthew Ashmore Posted: 28 November 2023 Share this page A novel partnership between Clean Food Group and Roberts Bakery will see bread product waste transformed into valuable oils and fats The first of its kind partnership will see Clean Food Group transform surplus bread…

A delicious new Limoncello di Capri Cream Liqueur has just been launched in the UK, which is designed to tantalise tastebuds. Launched by well known Italians spirit producer Molinari, Limoncello Di Capri Cream is a smooth, silky cream liqueur that balances the tartness of the lemons with a warming, creamy texture. With the popularity of…

Foodiq has joined Blendhub’s global food-as-a-service platform to collaborate with Blendhub and other platform partners in the development and production of innovative and more sustainable plant-based dairy alternatives. Foodiq has extensive experience in serving food producers of ready-to-consume dairy alternatives and Blendhub has a long history selling technical food ingredients solutions used by food companies…

Independent testing has determined that certain third-party Reb M products sold to food and beverage companies under label claims of “Reb-M 95%,” “Bioconversion Reb-M 95%,” or “Stevia (Organic) Extract Reb-M 95%” are not made through extraction or bioconversion, Sweegen finds. Sweegen says its testing addresses the pressing issue of mislabelling within the stevia industry, specifically…

Following on from the successful launch of Real Frozen Bananas Dipped in Chocolate at the beginning of the year, Pukpip reveals the next frozen treat in development, Real Banana Bites. The new product comprises 16 slices, or ‘bites’, of frozen banana, dipped in milk chocolate, dark chocolate or peanut butter. The three new frozen variants…

Ms. Zhao Xiaolei, head of ITPO Shanghai, United Nations handed over the award certificate to Astrid Hoffmann-Leist, United Caps’ chief innovation and communication Posted: 24 November 2023 Share this page United Caps has been awarded Gold at the inaugural Save Food Design Awards held at the Shanghai World of Packaging event (SWOP 23) for its…

Smurfit Kappa says it “fully supports” the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s (PPWR) as part of Europe’s Green Deal objectives. The sustainable packaging company sees the European Parliament’s vote on the PPWR legislation yesterday as a significant step towards a circular economy, following the EU Commission’s proposal last year. In 2020, the EU Council…