
Greene King is running its Tub2Pub initiative again in the new year so customers can recycle their empty plastic confectionery and crackers tubs, saving waste from landfill and raising money for charity. The leading pub company and brewers annual Tub2Pub campaign has become more and more popular over the years as it offers customers a…

In recent weeks, Bakkavor’s colleagues across its 21 UK sites have delivered Christmas for millions of UK families. Bakkavor has worked closely with its customers to ensure there has been a seamless supply of festive foods – and Bakkavor would like to thank its 13,500 colleagues across the UK who have worked hard to deliver…

Russell & Atwell’s Refillable Fresh Chocolate glass jars. Posted: 30 December 2024 Share this page A perfect alternative to pudding, Russell & Atwell’s delicious fresh chocolates can be ordered online and have a refillable jar filled with favourites ready to make the sofa experience even more compelling. Whether biting into a ‘Nutty Blonde’ while watching…

Unilever has declared that Zwanenberg Food Group has made a legally binding bid to purchase the Unox and Zwan brands. With the Dutch Unox brand dating back to 1937 and the Belgian Zwan brand dating back to 1928, both recognisable names have been a part of Unilever’s portfolio for nearly a century. Unilever said it…

Atlas Copco has unveiled the Nitrogen Purifier through Hydrogen (NPH). The NPH delivers efficiency improvements in on-site nitrogen generation, enabling businesses to produce high-purity nitrogen with reductions in energy use and costs. The NPH is designed to complement new and existing nitrogen generation systems. These systems typically consist of a compressor to supply the feed…

After years of dedicated campaigning alongside The Felix Project, the Government’s Farm Gate Food Waste Fund is becoming a reality. This initiative marks a significant step in tackling food waste on UK farms and ensuring surplus food reaches those who need it most. The money had originally been announced by Rishi Sunak in February 2024,…

Researchers have developed a novel method for producing palm oil substitutes for our diet, with demand for palm oil set to increase by 40% in the next decade. Academics at Aberystwyth University have worked with Sun Bear Biofuture to find a way of fermenting yeast to produce an alternative oil with similar properties to palm…

According to a recent survey, seven out of ten people claim they prefer tea to alcoholic beverages. Herbal brews, fruit teas, and even tea-based mocktails are rising in popularity, is a major finding of the survey from the UK Tea & Infusions Association (UKTIA). Dr. Sharon Hall, chief executive of UKTIA, notes that tea’s versatility…

Dec 24, 2024 Kaskida FPU (Credit: Exmar Offshore) Seatrium has signed a contract with BP to perform engineering, procurement, construction and onshore commissioning (EPC) work for the Kaskida Floating Production Unit (FPU) deepwater project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Kaskida project is a greenfield development located approximately 250 miles southwest of New Orleans,…

Image: AdobeStock 293218455 Posted: 23 December 2024 Share this page The European Commission has adopted a ban on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials, due, it says, to its potentially harmful health impact. BPA is a chemical substance used in the manufacture of certain plastics and resins. The ban means that…