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Food Innovation Centre offers sustainable packaging advice

Mar 11, 2021

Food and drink manufacturers in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire are being urged to take advantage of free advice about the latest developments in sustainable packaging ahead of new regulations which are expected to come into force in two years.

Arla unveils organic protein snacks for children

Mar 11, 2021

Arla Foods Ingredients is demonstrating how its organic dairy proteins can help meet emerging opportunities for premium kids’ snacks in China.

New project to improve the microbiological safety of bread

Mar 10, 2021

Campden BRI is looking for partners to join a new research project that aims to help manufacturers and retailers understand and control the potential risks posed by Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) in bread products.

Red Tractor needs fresh approach to farming standards, says NFU

Mar 9, 2021

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called for a fresh approach to Red Tractor’s farming standards in its response to the assurance body’s consultation.

Welsh food manufacturers offered support to improve sustainability

Mar 8, 2021

Welsh food and drink companies are being offered funded support to help improve their sustainability through a scheme backed by the Welsh Government.

Packaging: the bad, the ugly and the good

Mar 5, 2021

SPECIAL FEATURE – Consumer Research: How attitudes to packaging, including that for food, and its functionality have changed over the past seven years, based on a survey of 1,000 UK consumers, is the subject of a new White Paper from packaging tapes provider Essentra...

Amazon Fresh store opens in London

Mar 4, 2021

A ‘till-less’ Amazon grocery outlet, the first of its kind outside of the USA, has been opened in Ealing in London. Consumers visiting the Amazon Fresh store must first scan a smartphone app on entry and on exiting the shop are billed automatically. It is being...