Food and beverage

For the first time, BRCGS and IFSQN are collaborating with Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, a world leader in precision instruments and product inspection, to offer an engaging live webinar called “How to prevent physical contamination in food production.” For food and packaging professionals worldwide, the webinar, which is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 8:00…

With improvements to its snacking and core cheese portfolios, Cathedral City, the top cheese brand in the UK, is bolstering its value-led offering for consumers on a tight budget. The expanded range now includes: Cathedral City Our Mature Cheddar ‘Big Pack’ Slices (12 slices / 250g) – rolling out from this month into Sainsbury’s with…

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the industry standard for corporate climate targets, has verified OFi’s climate targets. This demonstrates that OFI’s goals are in line with the most recent climate science standards for keeping global warming to 1.5°C. Reaching SBTi approval shows that a company is dedicated to providing its clients in the food…

Groundbaker, a clean-label, single-ingredient pea protein that mimics the multipurpose functionality of eggs in bakery applications, was introduced by food-tech inventor Meala FoodTech. Manufacturers may lower expenses, lessen their dependency on unstable egg sources, and streamline formulations with Groundbaker. This egg substitute ensures uniform quality throughout the baking sector while streamlining production. Eggs are still…

A novel method for producing cost-effective barrier-coated flexible paper packaging solutions is presented by Heidelberg and Solenis. Flexible paper packaging, or “paperization,” as an alternative to plastics, is becoming more and more significant in terms of a functional circular economy. The market for flexible paper packaging is expected to expand by 4.5% a year until…

Puratein C, a 90%+ high-purity canola protein isolate created to satisfy the rising demand for clean-label, nutritionally complete plant proteins, is now being sold commercially for the first time by Burcon NutraScience Corporation, a global technology leader in plant-based protein innovation. “The first sales of Puratein canola protein mark another step in scaling Burcon’s innovation…

Last night, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) unveiled the winners of its FDF Awards in front of an audience of key stakeholders from across the industry. Held at the world-renowned London Roundhouse, the FDF Awards celebrates the top talent and innovation from across the sector. Across 20 categories, it rewards the organisations, projects, and…

Last night, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) unveiled the winners of its FDF Awards in front of an audience of key stakeholders from across the industry. Held at the world-renowned London Roundhouse, the FDF Awards celebrates the top talent and innovation from across the sector. Across 20 categories, it rewards the organisations, projects, and…

Tomra Food has unveiled its most advanced optical sorting machine to date — the Tomra 4C — designed to streamline operations and elevate product quality for nut and individually quick frozen (IQF) processors. Announced by Kristof Franckx, product manager for Tomra’s chute portfolio, the Tomra 4C is engineered to reduce downtime and simplify daily tasks…

In order to increase production dependability and operational efficiency in dairy and beverage operations, GEA has introduced GEA InsightPartner EvoHDry, a new digital service offering. The system was designed especially for intricate industrial settings where continuous operation is necessary to produce high-quality goods including cheese, cream, condensed milk, evaporated milk, and new-born formula. GEA InsightPartner EvoHDry…