Food and beverage

A turning point for cultured meat has been reached with the announcement of several historic accomplishments in Meatly’s scientific production method. As part of this mission to slash production costs, Meatly has concluded the commissioning and first cell growth run in its pilot-scale 320 L novel, low-cost bioreactor. This patented bioreactor, designed in-house by Meatly’s…

With an average of 15,681 searches each month, Caramac is the most popular delicacy that British consumers wish to see return. This caramel-flavoured bar was first produced by Mackintosh’s in 1959 and later by Nestlé. Although it was brought back for a limited period in July 2024, the bar was officially discontinued in 2023, following…

A new can-making machine has been put into service at Tata Steel Nederland’s research and development facility. The bodymaker, which is quicker than its predecessors, creates food cans similar to those seen on store shelves using a dry forming technique. Thanks to the use of Protact steel and advanced internal cooling of the tooling in…

Sponsored Founded in 2020 as part of the Indyk ITL Group, Indyk Oils is a global manufacturer of premium vegetable oils and raw materials. With production hubs in Barcelona, Spain, and Lakeland, Florida, the company serves clients across the food, cosmetic, nutraceutical, and industrial sectors. Indyk Oils prides itself on delivering tailor-made oil solutions supported…

Farm Dairy Netherlands and PlanetDairy Denmark are thrilled to present a ground-breaking solution in a market where consumers frequently have to choose between the sustainability of plant-based substitutes and the flavour and nutrition of traditional dairy. The two companies have joined forces to create a new line of milk products that blend high-quality dairy with…

Surprise outperformed price at this year’s PLMA in Amsterdam as retailers found they can increase value by offering products that defy expectations. From May 20 and 21, over 30,000 visitors from more than 125 countries visited PLMA’s private label exhibition in Amsterdam. Among these visitors were many buyers, category managers and other retail representatives. They…

Polytag, a state-of-the-art data platform supplier that specialises in packaging information within the circular economy, has partnered with Pellenc ST, a leader in the design and production of intelligent sorting and quality control systems for the trash and recycling industry. To improve material recovery and traceability, the partnership combines cutting-edge invisible UV watermark-based tracking with…

Muntons has increased the variety of its cutting-edge chocolate substitute, MaltiChoc. MaltiChoc R500 has been developed as a match for reduced fat cocoa powders and works particularly well in dairy-based applications such as beverages, milkshakes and ice creams. It joins Muntons’ existing MaltiChoc D1000 which matches multiple cocoa powders and is commonly used in sweet…

Muntons has increased the variety of its cutting-edge chocolate substitute, MaltiChoc. MaltiChoc R500 has been developed as a match for reduced fat cocoa powders and works particularly well in dairy-based applications such as beverages, milkshakes and ice creams. It joins Muntons’ existing MaltiChoc D1000 which matches multiple cocoa powders and is commonly used in sweet…

In contrast to chicken and pig, beef, lamb, milk, and eggs are more susceptible to market competition from lab-grown substitutes, according to a recent study conducted by the James Hutton Institute and Norway’s Ruralis Institute for Rural and Regional Research. The study, which was funded by the Research Council of Norway and is believed to…