Food and beverage

Astronauts are carrying a miniature lab in a box into the Earth’s orbit containing microbes designed to produce edible proteins in space. Weighty supplies like food, water, and fuel add to the cost and scale of the flight, and feeding each astronaut is estimated to cost around £20,000 per day. One potential solution is to…

As part of an expanded pilot, Tesco is now trialling the next generation of barcodes — QR codes powered by GS1 — in a small number of selected stores, as the retail industry starts to shift towards a smarter, more connected supply chain. The pilot replaces traditional barcodes on 12 own-brand meat and produce lines…

Lifesum, a leading food and nutrition tracking app, has struck a strategic partnership with Consupedia, a platform for food insights developed by researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The collaboration will combine Lifesum’s nutrition expertise with Consupedia’s advanced food data AI research to enhance the app’s food database capabilities. The partnership represents an…

London Essence has launched its new Crisp Apple Crafted Soda into retail and hospitality venues. The premium mixer and adult soft drinks brand, said the new SKU will be available in Waitrose, Morrisons and Amazon soon followed by Sainsbury’s, as a four-can multipack, RRP £3.50. The new Crafted Soda will also roll out across hospitality…

Pictured (L-R) Amran Sunner co-founder and operations director and brother Dylan Sunner co-founder and head of procurement at Wingers. Posted: 23 April 2025 Share this page Wingers – the Chicken Wing Company – has invested £200,000 in equipment and a new production unit to support its continued franchised expansion. The additional premises and new transport…

Emilia Foods’ new Emilia Foods LAB, a state-of-the-art research and development laboratory, is positioned to become a central hub of innovation for the company and the broader food sector. Initially specialising in supplying frozen food products to major American retail chains such as Walmart, Whole Foods Market, and Costco, the company has solidified its global…

Dr Judith Bryans, chief executive of Dairy UK, has been awarded the prestigious RABDF Princess Royal Award in recognition of her outstanding lifetime contribution to the dairy industry. The award was presented on 22 April by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at a special ceremony at Gatcombe Park, celebrating excellence and leadership within the…

Oterra, a leading producer of natural colours and colour solutions, has welcomed the decision by The US Department of Health and Human Services and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to phase out petroleum-based artificial colours in food and beverages, and has promised to support food and beverage manufacturers converting to natural colours. Martin Sonntag,…

The introduction of a novel precision fermentation process that enables the conversion of dairy effluents like whey into casein proteins marks a significant technological advancement in the dairy industry, according to Bel Group and Standing Ovation, a French biotech pioneer that specialises in the production of alternative proteins and an authority on precision fermentation applied…

A 4-strong multi-flavour Flyers pack is unveiled this May to increase trial of this iconic pocket-money hero, tapping further into meteoric growth over the last 12 months (34%), which has seen this yesteryear classic brand enjoy unprecedented growth both at home and abroad. It’s estimated that Flyers currently enjoys a healthy 15% share of UK…