Food and beverage

Captain Morgan is launching Captain Morgan Muck Pit, a new brand extension that will roll out across Europe, Africa and Asia as the brand expands its offering to cater for new occasions and consumers. Drawing inspiration from the legendary muck pits of the Caribbean rum making process – that see overripe fruit tossed into a…

According to a recent study, eating dairy products may help regulate blood sugar levels more effectively than following a plant-only diet. The study, published in Clinical Nutrition, included 30 people who followed either a lacto-vegetarian diet (plant foods plus dairy) or a vegan diet (plant foods only). Results showed that people following the lacto-vegetarian diet…

Domino Printing Sciences’ latest piezo inkjet (PIJ) printer has been specifically developed to offer a solution for printing durable, large-area, high-resolution codes onto non-porous surfaces, including shelf-ready and secondary packaging. “In today’s fast-paced, consumer-driven world, brands are increasingly looking to stand out and increase shelf appeal. This is driving a move away from plain, brown cardboard…

Amcor Metsa packaging with steak in tray. Image credit: Amcor Posted: 12 May 2025 Share this page A partnership combining Metsä Group’s three-dimensional moulded fibre-based packaging solution, Muoto, with Amcor’s advanced film liners aims to create laminated bio-based trays suitable for various food packaging, including modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). Combining Metsä Group’s wood-based moulded fibre…

The QX-800 is a new tray sealer from Ishida Europe that uses the most recent technology to address performance and efficiency issues in tray sealing applications. Specifically developed for high-volume production lines and increased throughput, the Ishida QX-800 tray sealer puts efficiency, smart intelligence and sustainability at the core of its compact design. The machine…

DASH Water – the makers of simple, real fruit-infused soft drinks – is excited to launch its latest flavour that’s sure to be the pick of the bunch: Cherry. Landing with a splash this May, DASH Cherry is bursting with the natural, sweet-tart taste of ripe cherries in every sip. And with no sugar, sweeteners or calories, this charming cherry fizz is twice as nice.…

The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) will hold its annual Health & Safety and Technical Conferences on Tuesday 13th May 2025, at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The one-day event will bring together technical and health & safety professionals from across the food industry to examine a wide range of regulatory, operational and…

For sustainable food packaging, Metpack, Istanbul, now offers paper and board which is certified home-compostable and coated with BASF’s ecovio® 70 PS14H6. Photo: BASF SE Posted: 9 May 2025 Share this page Metpack now provides coated paper and paperboard that is DIN EN 13432 certified home-compostable for environmentally friendly food packaging. Metpack’s paper Ezycompost benefits…

This week’s parliamentary session with Baroness Hayman, regarding the industry’s questions in relation to the proposed introduction of plant health border checks for fresh produce and plants was incredibly disappointing, according to Mike Parr, CEO PML Seafrigo, UK & Ireland. In an impassioned comment piece which follows, Parr said the move represented yet another painful…

Cooperation agreement (form left to right): Dino Chece (VP Slicing Business Unit Provisur), Christian Traumann (CEO MULTIVAC), Brian Perkins (President Provisur), Dr. Tobias Richter (CSO MULTIVAC) Posted: 9 May 2025 Share this page A cooperation agreement has been struck at IFFA between Provisur and the Multivac Group to provide integrated slicing lines for raw gammon…