Food and beverage

London Coffee Festival has been and gone but Unconform’s bold ambition to ‘bridge that gap between hoity toity coffee that very few people actually like, and the coffee drinks that are basically ice cream milkshakes with a tiny bit of cheap coffee,’ burns brighter than ever. From the outset Yusuf Amanullah and his team were…

New peer-reviewed research in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Sustainable Food Technology, shows Xampla’s novel plant protein microcapsules retain oil-based activities through simulated digestion, all the way to the intestinal phase. The paper, titled “Digestibility and enteric release achieved with microencapsulates made from emulsion-templated plant proteins” gives further backing to Xampla’s world first, multi-patented technology. Leading scientists…

European Process Plant (EPP) has supported Geary’s rapid expansion with a bespoke turnkey solution. Geary’s has quickly established itself as one of the UK’s best-loved bakery brands. Its Jason’s Sourdough is named after Jason Geary, the fourth generation Master Baker in the Geary family business, its product range includes popular delicacies such as ‘The Great…

Hill Biscuits, the beloved Manchester-based biscuit bakery, is celebrating a monumental 170 years of tradition and baking excellence. Founded in 1855, the company has grown from a small family-run business into one of the UK’s most trusted manufacturers of the nation’s favourite biscuits. To mark the occasion, limited edition anniversary packaging is rolled out this…

FMTE board (Left to right): Simon Phillips – president, nutrition & health solutions, SPX FLOW; Sammy Hulpiau – president food & water division, Alfa Laval; Charles Brand – EVP processing solutions & equipment, Tetra Pak (president, FMTE); Bülent Bayraktar – head of business unit process technology, Krones Posted: 22 May 2025 Share this page Alfa…

NutraTea, the award-winning British B-Corp known for its sustainable and science-led functional teas, is expanding its women’s health-focused range with the launch of two new targeted herbal blends: NutraMeno to soothe symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, and Spearmint & White Peony, which has been developed to support women with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). These additions…

OPRL has launched an updated tool to help members demonstrate the recyclability of packaging products under new Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) legislation. OPRL’s online tool will help producers – brands and importers – meet the obligation for reporting data under pEPR, as well as offering support with packaging improvements. Designed to guide packaging…

SIG, the pioneer of aseptic carton packaging without aluminum layer, announces the commercial launch of another industry-first: SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier for multi-serve aseptic cartons. Building on the success of this groundbreaking packaging material innovation in the field of single-serve cartons – with over 300 million packs sold in China since 2023 –…

KMC amba has announced a new collaboration with Daymer Ingredients Limited, a well-known ingredient distribution business with headquarters in the UK. By providing food makers in the UK with value-adding potato-based solutions, this partnership is expected to improve both businesses’ growth strategies. Adam Shaw, country manager UK and Ireland at KMC, commented: “Finding the right…

dsm-firmenich has opened its Princeton Baking Innovation Center in New Jersey. The new facility will help customers accelerate innovation, improve agility, and co-create applications such as breads, rolls, pastries, tortillas, cookies, and snack foods with greater speed and precision and, ultimately, enable better products for consumers. The Princeton Baking Innovation Center provides an advanced workspace…