Food and beverage

A team of scientists and regulatory experts have started work on a two-year programmes to gather scientific evidence about cell-cultivated products and how they are made, to inform how the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Foods Standards Scotland (FSS) how to regulate these products. The evidence will enable the FSA to assess cell-cultivated product (CCP)…

Founded in 2005, Terry Foods is an independent, family-run food ingredient trading company. Drawing on decades of industry experience, they’ve grown into a trusted partner in the Food Ingredient Trading sector. At the International Food & Drink Event (IFE) 2025, the Terry Foods team will celebrate 20 years of sourcing high-quality ingredients from accredited producers…

Premium water brand Wenlock Spring is reaffirming its longstanding commitment to sustainability with further cut its carbon emissions, expansion of the use of renewable energy, and by promoting sustainable packaging. The Shropshire (UK-based) company, which has spent decades protecting its land and water source, is investing in solar power and biomass energy in addition to…

Döhler is highlighting its latest solutions for prebiotic drinks that assist with improving gut health while also helping manufacturers take an innovative approach towards closing the fibre gap and supporting overall well-being. As this prebiotic trend continues to rise, Döhler says manufacturers should consider its natural, clean-label ingredient solutions to fuel this growing shift. 56%…

Xaar is revolutionising corrugated packaging printing, delivering flexo quality and a reduced cost per print alongside digital customisation and personalisation benefits in a single pass. Thanks to Xaar’s ultra high viscosity technology, its Aquinox printhead can jet fluids of up to 1000 centipoises (cP) at ambient temperature (approx. 100 cP at jetting temperature), which has enabled…

Bear is shaking up the kids fruit snacking category with new launches to tap into the growing demand for bold, adventurous flavours. Mango & Sour Berry joins the line-up of Bear Fruit Splits, worth £4.2m (IRI Scantrack, Total Market – Total Bear Fruit Splits. 52 weeks ending 25/01/25. value sales), taking the range to three,…

Nestlé Spain is investing €15m in its Girona factory to develop products with recyclable containers, including Nescafé soluble coffee and Nescafé Dolce Gusto capsules. The factory will see the construction of new lines of packaging that allows the use of recyclable material, minimising the use of virgin plastics and work with more energy efficient machines.…

GEA AromaPlus uses a filtration technology with special polymer membranes to separate alcohol and water from the essential beer components responsible for aroma, colour, and clarity. The cold filtration process works under pressure rather than heat, ensuring that the original flavours remain intact and do not need to be adjusted after alcohol removal. The non-alcoholic…

European Process Plant (EPP) has become the exclusive distributor of bread cutting machine specialist MHS Schneidetechnik in the UK and Ireland. The German manufacturer has more than 30 years of cutting technology experience, producing self-service, professional and production bread slicers, in addition to slicing and portioning machines for processing of meat, cheese and vegetables. “MHS…

Doughlicious is taking another bite out of the ambient on-the-go category with its Soft Baked Gourmet ‘Grab-&-Go’ Cookies. Available from Ocado, Go Puff, Deliveroo, Zapp, Amazon, Whole Foods Market, British Airways, LNER trains and the Hunts Food Group (RRP £1.99 per 82g cookie), these epic cookies are rolling out nationwide now. Making up the Doughlicious…