Food and beverage

Low-carb powerhouse SRSLY Low Carb has concluded its bridging investment round (31st October), having surpassed its original Seedrs target by 37%, courtesy of 331 backers raising £274,000. The promising bridging investment means that healthier living pioneer SRSLY Low Carb is financially primed to deliver against ambitious short to mid-term growth plans, underpinning its ‘everyday appeal’…

Volpak, a Coesia Company specialising in horizontal form-fill-seal solutions, has strategically partnered with watttron, a pioneering company in precision heating technology. This collaboration aims to integrate watttron’s intelligent digital sealing technology into Volpak’s state-of-the-art horizontal pouching machinery, marking a significant leap forward in the realm of flexible packaging. In this joint effort, Volpak and watttron…

Owner of Bertie’s Bakery Brian McErlain, business development manager at Bertie’s Bakery John Maxwell and fresh food buying manager at Tesco Sandra Weir. Posted: 31 October 2023 Share this page Bertie’s Bakery, an award-winning family firm with 50 years of baking heritage, is creating 12 new jobs at its base near Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, as…

Nestlé is making further headway in shaping a waste-free future after reducing its packaging, creating better packaging, and improving waste management. Since signing up to the Global Commitment on plastic waste five years ago, the company and other leading signatories have significantly outperformed the market at large in reducing virgin plastic and increasing recyclability, according to…

Postbiotic product samples. Image: Tetra Pak Posted: 31 October 2023 Related core topics: Ingredients Related topics: beverages, Cheese, dairy products, high protein ambient yogurt, high protein tea, Ice cream, postbiotic, reduced sugar juice, ultra-high temperature Related organisations: AB Biotek, tetra pak Related people: Alberto Kullovitz, Gerald Dard Share this page Tetra Pak has announced a…

Introducing a product range of plant-based fish alternatives, Nestlé says its fish fillets, nuggets, and fingers stand out for their strong nutrition credentials, as well their great taste and texture that is close to white fish. They are also certified vegan. As people are increasingly looking for fish alternatives, Torsten Pohl, global head of R&D…

A fully integrated ERP solution from CSB-System is delivering a complete overview of operations at Van Dijk Bakery, one of the Netherlands’ leading bakeries. The baking company said the ERP provides a single source of valuable data, full traceability, and a high level of flexibility, all of which are helping to maximise production efficiencies. Based…

The Fresh Produce Consortium, the trade association uniting the fresh produce industry, has announced the winners of its 2023 Fresh Produce Consortium Awards. The FPC Fresh Awards 2023, widely known as the Oscars of the fresh produce industry, took place at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Friday, September 29. Hosted by celebrity…

Alpla is taking over the majority share in Paboco and is pushing the rapid market launch of the sustainable paper bottle with significant investments. Paboco (The Paper Bottle Company) develops bio-based packaging solutions made from pulp. The Danish joint venture was founded in 2019 by Alpla and pulp and paper manufacturer Billerud. Alpla is now…

Ulma Packaging has recently supplied East London-based sausage manufacturer, Delenco Foods, with its third Super Chik stretch wrapper. The investment came after the family-run business experienced downtime with one of its older machines. Established in 1957, Delenco Foods is known for supplying high-quality lamb, poultry, and beef products in natural or collagen casings to retail…