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New coffee capsules range
CaféPod, the coffee capsules brand, has launched its Origins Inspired range – single-origin coffees that express the region, harvesting and terroir. Launching with Colombia Huila (£2.99 for ten), the...
View ArticleBavaria extends its range of low and no-alcohol beers
Bavaria has added 0.0% Fruit Rosé and 0.0% Radler Lemon to its range of low and no-alcohol beers. 0.0% Fruit Rosé is something a little different for the UK market. It’s a non-alcoholic beer that...
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Sunny D launches Sour Cherry Twist flavour
Sunny D, a kids’ juice drinks brand from Refresco Gerber, is launching a new Sour Cherry Twist flavour aimed at the family market. The tangy Sour Cherry Twist flavour came out top in taste trials...
View ArticleNew gluten-free pizza range
UK-based DS-gluten free, a brand of Dr Schär, has announced that its Italian Bontà d’Italia pizza range is now available in selected Waitrose, Tesco, Morrisons, Booths and Ocado stores nationwide (RSP...
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Nampak wins silver DuPont award for Packaging Innovation
Nampak Plastics has been awarded the silver DuPont award for Packaging Innovation for its Infini bottle. The DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, now in its 26th year, is an international,...
View ArticleGrowing thirst for premium cider
According to the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM), in a buoyant market consumers are enjoying more cider than ever before and trading up for pricier, artisan versions of the drink. Figures...
View ArticleDiet Chef launches in UK supermarket
Diet Chef, the UK’s diet home delivery brand, is launching a small selection of its calorie-counted and portion controlled meals in Tesco stores nationwide this month. Founded to make healthy eating...
View ArticleCoca-Cola and Tesco launch recycling campaign
Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) and Tesco are teaming up in an attempt to boost recycling rates in GB with a new online campaign to engage and educate consumers. Tesco customers will be directed to a...
View ArticleLet’s get digital
Myths of short runs and poor quality are in the past when it comes to digital labelling. Simon Smith, MD of CS Labels, discusses the benefits of digital printing… We live in a world of constant change,...
View ArticleSupermarkets need to update
Following comments from Waitrose boss Mark Price that supermarkets are years out of date, retail expert Professor Heiner Evanschitzky, professor of marketing at Aston Business School, is warning that...
View ArticleSlim Fruits gain listings
Slim Fruits, the healthier sweet, are due to hit even more UK shelves as Petty Wood becomes the new UK distributor for Ferndale Confectionary. Petty Wood has worked with world famous brands such as...
View ArticleExhibition jet setting
I have been lucky enough to get out and about recently, with trips to Paris and Denmark to visit the SIAL and FoodTech exhibitions. SIAL was first up. Taking place 19-23 October in Paris, the...
View ArticleEvent combines food, health and nutrition
Leading brands from across the food and drink sector will be participating in Food Matters Live, the UK’s first cross-sector event dedicated to food, health and nutrition. Global companies including...
View ArticleAll natural
The doors have closed on this year’s Natural & Organic Products Europe – Europe’s biggest trade show for natural, organic, fair trade, free-from, vegan, vegetarian and healthy living brands. From...
View ArticleEcotrophelia UK finalists announced
IFST and Campden BRI have announced the finalists of Ecotrophelia UK 2015. Student teams from Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of Nottingham, PepsiCo and Leeds Trinity University will go on...
View ArticleThe war on sugar continues
Earlier this month, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) published its final report on carbohydrates, which advised the UK government to halve the intake recommendation of free sugars...
View ArticleWaste not, want not
As Jamie Oliver’s war on sugar continues, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has become the next UK celebrity chef to challenge the food industry. His BBC documentary this week, Hugh’s War on Waste, looked at...
View ArticleSpirit of Christmas
This year’s final issue of Food & Drink Technology has gone to press, so I can wholeheartedly turn my thoughts to Christmas now. With just a few days to go until 25 December, I am yet to get the...
View ArticleSupporting company members join SOFHT
Three names in the food and associated industries have joined The Society of Food Hygiene (SOFHT) as supporting company members. International Procurement and Logistics (IPL), Needlers and ISS Facility...
View ArticleFrom fresh to frozen
Ever since the first frozen ready meal appeared on supermarket shelves back in the 1950s, frozen food has become increasingly popular with UK consumers as a regular fixture in the weekly grocery shop....
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