Food and beverage

Seafish wants to encourage all processors to participate in its annual processing survey, running from April to June. This survey plays a vital role in supporting our industry by gathering key data on staff employment, operating costs, species processed, and turnover. The insights we collect help policymakers make informed decisions while also shedding light on…

Food and beverages that provide individuals with functional added value and are customised to meet their individual needs are becoming more and more popular worldwide. A poll by Innova Market Insights reflects this rising demand: according to 42% of respondents, one of the most important quality criteria for them is a product’s health benefits. Innova…

PoLoPo has announced final plans for a pilot-scale production plant to process its transgenic high-protein potatoes and manufacture its protein powders following a five-tonne successful harvest of protein-rich potatoes. PoLoPo said it is the first company in the world to grow such a crop at scale. The facility, estimated to cost less than $1 million…

Arla Foods Ingredients has launched Whey360 – a campaign to raise industry awareness of the benefits of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) beyond the infant formula category. The initiative comes as Arla Foods Ingredients welcomes the confirmation that MFGM is not classified as a novel food. The decision, made by the Danish Veterinary and Food…

Proper says it will shake up the snack aisle once again by taking on the nation’s favourite flavour by designing its first-ever cheese range. Proper is tapping into a demand for cheese snacks where dairy is the biggest flavour in crisps, snacks, and nuts, with over £750 million spent on cheese-flavoured snacks every year. With…

Commercial VP, Gail Francis. Posted: 7 April 2025 Share this page Ivy Farm Technologies has announced the appointment of Gail Francis as its new vice president of commercial. Gail brings more than three decades of experience in the global food industry, having worked across the UK, Europe, and international markets with major food manufacturers, brands,…

EIB provides a €50 million loan to Lantmännen to build a new factory producing pea protein in Sweden. Posted: 7 April 2025 Share this page Lantmännen has received €50 million in co-finance from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to develop a new pea protein plant in Sweden. The investment lessens reliance on imported proteins and…

Customers in Europe will have access to a broad portfolio of sustainable nutraceutical solutions after Azelis acquired Solchem. Based in Barcelona, Solchem was founded in 1994 to distribute raw materials for the dietary sector. The company later expanded its portfolio to include a wide range of premium ingredients and formulations for the nutraceutical market. With…

Lutosa, a Belgian producer of frozen potato products, is about to complete an €200 million investment to significantly increase a plant’s production capacity and environmental performance. The investment follows a rigorous and intensive permitting process, during which local authorities and other stakeholders were extensively consulted. The works – already underway and due for completion in…

The Multivac Group will be showing how sliced products can be processed efficiently and cost-effectively with line solutions in different output categories at this year’s IFFA in Frankfurt. Among the exhibits on display will be a high-output slicing line for processing raw ham products, as well as a very flexible slicing line, which was specially…