Process industries

Farm Dairy Netherlands and PlanetDairy Denmark are thrilled to present a ground-breaking solution in a market where consumers frequently have to choose between the sustainability of plant-based substitutes and the flavour and nutrition of traditional dairy. The two companies have joined forces to create a new line of milk products that blend high-quality dairy with…

Surprise outperformed price at this year’s PLMA in Amsterdam as retailers found they can increase value by offering products that defy expectations. From May 20 and 21, over 30,000 visitors from more than 125 countries visited PLMA’s private label exhibition in Amsterdam. Among these visitors were many buyers, category managers and other retail representatives. They…

Polytag, a state-of-the-art data platform supplier that specialises in packaging information within the circular economy, has partnered with Pellenc ST, a leader in the design and production of intelligent sorting and quality control systems for the trash and recycling industry. To improve material recovery and traceability, the partnership combines cutting-edge invisible UV watermark-based tracking with…

Muntons has increased the variety of its cutting-edge chocolate substitute, MaltiChoc. MaltiChoc R500 has been developed as a match for reduced fat cocoa powders and works particularly well in dairy-based applications such as beverages, milkshakes and ice creams. It joins Muntons’ existing MaltiChoc D1000 which matches multiple cocoa powders and is commonly used in sweet…

Muntons has increased the variety of its cutting-edge chocolate substitute, MaltiChoc. MaltiChoc R500 has been developed as a match for reduced fat cocoa powders and works particularly well in dairy-based applications such as beverages, milkshakes and ice creams. It joins Muntons’ existing MaltiChoc D1000 which matches multiple cocoa powders and is commonly used in sweet…

In contrast to chicken and pig, beef, lamb, milk, and eggs are more susceptible to market competition from lab-grown substitutes, according to a recent study conducted by the James Hutton Institute and Norway’s Ruralis Institute for Rural and Regional Research. The study, which was funded by the Research Council of Norway and is believed to…

London Coffee Festival has been and gone but Unconform’s bold ambition to ‘bridge that gap between hoity toity coffee that very few people actually like, and the coffee drinks that are basically ice cream milkshakes with a tiny bit of cheap coffee,’ burns brighter than ever. From the outset Yusuf Amanullah and his team were…

New peer-reviewed research in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Sustainable Food Technology, shows Xampla’s novel plant protein microcapsules retain oil-based activities through simulated digestion, all the way to the intestinal phase. The paper, titled “Digestibility and enteric release achieved with microencapsulates made from emulsion-templated plant proteins” gives further backing to Xampla’s world first, multi-patented technology. Leading scientists…

European Process Plant (EPP) has supported Geary’s rapid expansion with a bespoke turnkey solution. Geary’s has quickly established itself as one of the UK’s best-loved bakery brands. Its Jason’s Sourdough is named after Jason Geary, the fourth generation Master Baker in the Geary family business, its product range includes popular delicacies such as ‘The Great…

Hill Biscuits, the beloved Manchester-based biscuit bakery, is celebrating a monumental 170 years of tradition and baking excellence. Founded in 1855, the company has grown from a small family-run business into one of the UK’s most trusted manufacturers of the nation’s favourite biscuits. To mark the occasion, limited edition anniversary packaging is rolled out this…