Probiotic brand appoints UK & Ireland managing director
Probiotic yogurt brand Yakult has appointed Shinji Yamaguchi as managing director of its UK & Ireland division.
FSS seeks responses to CBD novel foods consultation
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a public consultation on the first applications seeking authorisation for cannabidiol (CBD) products as novel foods in Scotland.
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Awards Review

Find out all of the winners and finalists from the 2025 Food Management Industry Awards. The much anticipated event took place on Thursday 26th June at the 5-star Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington.
Funding a fifth agricultural revolution
Emma Piercy, head of climate change & energy policy at the Food and Drink Federation, makes the case for regenerative agriculture.
Food security in a volatile world: why frozen food has a crucial national resilience role
Rupert Ashby, chief executive of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF), sets out why frozen food should be recognised as a strategic asset in strengthening the UK’s food security.
New guidance on free sugars and the potential future of HFSS
As new technical guidance clarifies how free sugars would be calculated under the 2018 UK Nutrient Profiling Model, food manufacturers face fresh complexity. Lewis Wallis of Campden BRI explains what the changes mean and how businesses can continue to create products consumers love while staying on the right side of regulation.
Lossie Seafoods becomes latest UK seafood company to expand capacity
Lossie Seafoods, a supplier of seafood products to a leading UK supermarket, has expanded its processing facility in Moray, Scotland.
Flex/Flex Packaging: A Genuine Step Towards Sustainability
While inflation has continued to be a hot topic in recent months, particularly in the food and drink industry, there still remains debate over whether consumer focus on sustainability has waned.
Comprehensive solutions for every food manufacturing challenge
At Reiser UK, we believe the key to developing and enhancing effective processing and packaging solutions lies in listening to the needs of food manufacturers. “This is how we tailor solutions to fit specific needs,” says Ed Hewitt of Reiser UK.







