Heavenly developments for family snacking brand
Family snacking brand Heavenly has announced the expansion of its current range with the introduction of new smaller pack sizes, as well as a new sub-brand for its 12+ months snacks range. Having...
View ArticleSoft drinks company increases its fruit juice content
British soft drink maker Cawston Press is tackling the government’s impending sugar levy head on to restore a good name for fizzy drinks. The company has stated that it will use only pressed fruit...
View ArticleUK food & drink manufacturers visit India on trade mission
Twelve of the UK’s leading food and drink manufacturers visited India for a week-long trade mission in January, organised by Santander UK, in conjunction with the Food & Drink Federation (FDF) and...
View ArticleTesco CEO calls for change in UK food supply chain
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis has set out the challenges facing the UK food industry and called for the whole supply chain to work together in order to step-change the way food is produced in the UK. Speaking...
View ArticleUK’s student food innovation competition offers £2,000 prize
The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) and Campden BRI are urging UK food science and technology students to take part in Ecotrophelia UK – a food innovation competition promoting...
View ArticleSales figures for Fairtrade continue to increase
UK shoppers continue to show their support for Fairtrade, with new independent sales figures revealing that retail sales for Fairtrade grew by 7% in 2017, alongside increased business engagement. The...
View ArticleSnow and soup
The UK has returned to normality following the disruption caused by severe weather at the start of the month. While snowy scenes affected schools, workplaces, roads, rail and air travel, consumers...
View ArticleFurther reduction in campylobacter levels
Major UK retailers have published their testing results on campylobacter contamination in UK produced fresh whole chickens. The participating supermarket chains include: Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl, Marks...
View ArticleNestlé brings Ruby chocolate KitKat to the UK
Nestlé UK has revealed that chocolate fanatics across the UK will be the first in Europe to get their hands on a four finger KitKat made with Ruby chocolate. Ruby chocolate was announced in September...
View ArticleLancashire Farm Dairies commits to free range products
Lancashire Farm Dairies has revealed that it will be using free range milk in all of its yogurt products, a move that is hoped will benefit cows and farmers. The Rochdale, UK-based company has...
View ArticleEdinburgh Gin unveils premium RTD cans
Edinburgh Gin has launched ready-to-drink (RTD) formats in slimline cans (250ml). The range includes classic Edinburgh Gin pre-mixed with premium tonic water (6% ABV) and Rhubarb & Ginger Gin...
View ArticleNatural & Organic Products Europe 2018
The Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show welcomed 10,039 attendees from 91 countries to its London ExCeL venue from 22-23 April. Over 700 exhibiting companies showcased a wide selection of...
View ArticleAdvancing quality assurance
Dr Berwyn Clarke discusses how new insights explain the presence of mycobacteria in retail milk. Most consumers of dairy unquestioningly accept that pasteurisation provides a guarantee that products...
View ArticleWaste initiatives
Supermarkets in the UK are ramping up their efforts to tackle waste, with news this week that Tesco is to scrap some ‘best before’ labels in a bid to reduce food waste, while Morrisons is encouraging...
View ArticlePulsin unveils new healthy flavoured bars
Nutritional snack brand Pulsin has launched two new flavoured bars: vegan Salted Caramel Raw Choc Brownie and vegetarian Peanut Choc Protein Booster. Pulsin developed the two new bars to expand its...
View ArticleSpicy BBQ snack wins gold at Ecotrophelia UK
A team of students from the University of Nottingham has won the gold prize at Ecotrophelia UK with their spicy BBQ flavoured savoury snack. The ‘RICH Pickings’ team has developed ‘Pom Puffs’ – a...
View ArticleMintel announces summer 2018 food & drink trends
With summer around the corner, Mintel’s global analysts predict four food and drink trends consumers can expect at parties and celebrations this sunshine season, as it publishes its 2018 Summer Food...
View ArticleChange at the top for Arla Foods UK
Arla Foods amba has announced the departure of its UK managing director, Tomas Pietrangeli. Pietrangeli is leaving the company to become CEO of Danish retail group Dagrofa. He will be replaced by Ash...
View ArticleTesco teams up with Carrefour
Tesco and Carrefour have revealed plans to enter into a long-term, strategic alliance. The alliance will cover the strategic relationship with global suppliers, the joint purchasing of own brand...
View ArticleMaltesers launches new Buttons and Truffles in the UK
The UK’s third most popular chocolate brand Maltesers has confirmed the launch of two new products this month: Maltesers Buttons and Maltesers Truffles. Maltesers Buttons combine the chocolate and malt...
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