Food and beverage

The Compleat Food Group has made another strategic step in its journey to become the UK’s number one chilled prepared food company and deliver on its mission to create Food to Feel Good by acquiring Freshpak. The major UK chilled food manufacturer said the purchase of the private-label producer of added-value egg products, chilled food-to-go…

The Fooditive Engine, a modular precision fermentation and bioconversion platform that is now accessible for worldwide licensing, was formally introduced by the Dutch biotechnology pioneer Fooditive Group. Designed to help food manufacturers produce high-performance, sustainable ingredients more efficiently, the Engine consolidates Fooditive’s proven technologies — ranging from animal-free proteins to advanced sweeteners — into a single, licensable…

If proactive steps are not made to solve the ticking workforce timebomb, IGD foresight indicates that this issue is poised to worsen. In recognition of this, IGD’s cross industry initiative: ‘Mmmake Your Mark’ is returning for 2025, to attract talent by collaboratively raising awareness of the breadth of diverse career opportunities available across the food…

pladis is ready to expand its UK operations as part of a £68m investment with the bulk of the cash earmarked for its sites in the North West of England. The additional capital will be used to increase capacity, capability and productivity through the introduction of more automated lines and updated factory infrastructure. The biscuit and…

Avient Corporation has announced the launch of the first grade in its new ColorMatrix Amosorb Oxyloop portfolio of oxygen scavengers: ColorMatrix Amosorb Oxyloop-1. The cutting-edge oxygen scavenging additive is formulated to enhance the recycling capabilities of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging, providing brands with extended product shelf life, meet sustainability goals, and contribute to a more…

Grupo Monbake, the Spain-based bakery group, has named former Reckitt director Borja Lomba Sorrondegui as its new CEO. Lomba succeeds Aurelio Antuna, who has led Monbake since 2018 and will now assume the role of chairman at the company. Monbake manufactures, markets and distributes its products for Spain and abroad, with a presence in more…

A limited-edition ice cream designed for gamers has been introduced by Wall’s in collaboration with the world’s best-selling game, Minecraft. Approximately 79% of people on the internet now participate in some kind of online gaming. Eighty per cent of this group, which consists of over 3 million people globally, frequently eat and drink while playing…

Greatview, a worldwide provider of aseptic carton packaging has opened a new factory in Italy as demand increases across Europe. The new facility seeks to give consumers a competitive, dependable, and superior choice for aseptic carton packaging of liquid goods. The Perugia-based facility, called “Greatview Italy,” was created in collaboration with CG Europoligrafico SpA, an…

With its well-known brands and significant consumer acceptance, Ferrero’s acquisition of WK Kellogg Co is expected to broaden the company’s reach as it plans  strategic growth. The Ferrero Group and WK Kellogg Co announced it they has entered into a definitive agreement under which Ferrero has agreed to acquire WK Kellogg Co, for $3.1 billion…

Titan Enterprises is spotlighting the customer testing phase as a vital milestone in the research and development of its latest product: a low-cost ultrasonic beverage flowmeter designed specifically for original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) drinks dispensing systems. The manufacturer of innovative flow measurement solutions, said the release was developed in response to a drinks dispenser OEM’s…