Process industries

SIG has proudly announced a partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to reduce waste, improve recyclability and increase the use of renewable materials. The partnership is an important step in SIG’s broader strategy to innovate and scale circular packaging solutions to create a zero waste, low carbon future for the packaging industry. The Ellen MacArthur…

Lawyers are urgently warning that the “clock may run out” before an international claim is effectively served as severe backlogs at the UK’s foreign process section (FPS) continue to affect firms in the food and drink sector dealing with abroad clients. The FPS, which handles the service of claims abroad in compliance with the Hague…

PackUK – the scheme administrator for Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility – formally launches today (21 January 2025) and will implement the UK’s new Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) programme. The EPR Statutory Instrument came into force on 1 January and the establishment of PackUK as the scheme administrator is a key part, Defra said in…

Despite the fact that Christmas is over, Easter is approaching. Gnaw Chocolate is pleased to present its new line of comfortingly chunky flat eggs in a variety of intriguing formats, including Rocky Road, Totally Nuts, Chocolate Curls and Eggs-travaganza offerings. After all, true chocolate lovers don’t need much of an excuse to seek out something…

People choose fewer calories when food is labelled with calories on menus and items. A new Cochrane review led by scientists from UCL, Bath Spa University, the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford, examined evidence from 25 studies on the impact of calorie labelling on food selection and consumption. They found that calorie labels…

The Compleat Food Group has achieved a significant milestone in its sustainability journey by removing plastic trays from its pork pie packaging. The initiative, which spans both branded and own-label products, is set to reduce plastic use by 110 tonnes annually. The group produces an estimated 200 million pork pies annually under its own label…

A new report reveals that brands and retailers can no longer rely on price to entice more consumers into the freezer aisle as sustainability, additives and health are all playing bigger factors in shoppers’ choice than ever before. Convenience motivates a third of consumers (33%) to buy frozen products, while a longer shelf life appeals…

NFX UK will be a collaborative environment dedicated to accelerating innovation and advancing regulatory science across the novel foods sector. Posted: 20 January 2025 Share this page The UK’s national innovation agency, Innovate UK, has awarded funds to RSSL, a renowned contract research firm for food and life sciences, to create the nation’s first Novel…

Flavoured water brand Rubicon wants to disrupt the functional water category this year with its new Rubicon Spring Vits range. Available from March, the new still flavoured water range will be available in three flavours with Black Cherry Pomegranate, Mango Passion and Strawberry Watermelon. Each drink comes packed with essential vitamins to help support energy…