
Walkers is helping retailers cater to the increasing demand for smarter snacking options with the launch of a new, three strong multipack range from Wotsits and Monster Munch. The launch forms part of a multi-brand platform named ‘Yummy With’. Made with chickpea to offer a source of fibre, these snacks are non-HFSS, contain 25% less…

Jul 1, 2024 © Timon / Adobe Stock Italy’s Saipem has started work at the Courseulles-sur-Mer offshore wind project in Normandy, the energy group’s CEO Alessandro Puliti said on Monday, adding that the wind farm should be completed in 2025. Some big offshore wind projects around the world have recently been cancelled or delayed due…

Innovia Films has announced the launch of an extension to its range of sustainable films that have been marketed under the Encore brand. “One big cornerstone of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is the integration of a certain percentage of recycled post-consumer content into plastic packaging. This regulation will have a huge impact…

Image: Shutterstock/metamorworks Posted: 1 July 2024 Share this page SME manufacturers will have to use data strategically to grow despite research indicating that their NPD is fuelling growth in the UK FMCG sector. According to Circana, retaining distribution remains the linchpin for sustained success in response to large manufacturers who are intensifying sales promotions. The…

Flavorman has announced the opening of its new, large-scale production facility in Louisville, Kentucky. The 28,000-square-foot expansion represents an $8.5 million investment to scale up Flavorman’s state-of-the-art “Beverage Campus” and facilitate its rapid growth in the beverage industry, the custom beverage development company said. The brand-new production centre, the Scott Reed Production Building, is named…

A bespoke ERP system from food and drink IT specialist CSB-System is providing Feyel & Artzner, one of the oldest French Foie Gras houses, with a comprehensive cross-functional quality management and production system. Thanks to this, the company is able to plan effectively, access vital business information, implement rigorous quality control procedures and take the…

Cibao Meat Products is unlocking data from a centralised hub to generate insights ten times faster using work management software. The 50+ year Hispanic-styled meats company tapped into Slingshot’s data driven work management platform from software company Infragistics, to bring data to the centre of its business. The family company, now in its third-generation of…

Diageo’s trio of premium ready-to-serve (RTD) bottled cocktails, the ‘Cocktail Collection’, has become GB’s number one product in the RTD category within just four months of launch, according to Nielsen Scantrack. Since launching in March of this year, the Cocktail Collection has gone from strength-to-strength, spearheading the category, demonstrating the ongoing demand for convenient premium…

Jul 1, 2024 © Goodvibes Photo / Adobe Stock Indian multinational conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured an order from India’s Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the eight phase of Pipeline Replacement Project (PRP-VIII Group B) off India’s west coast, worth up to $300 million. The order involves engineering, procurement, construction, installation…

Atlas Copco has introduced the Beer Foam Separator (BFS 900) offering better protection, cleaner processes, and higher savings. Built to be used in combination with its industry 4.0 ready GHS VSD+ screw vacuum pump, the addition of the beer foam separator is primed to improve energy efficiency, reduce lifecycle costs and lower the rejection rate…