Tuesday, February 11, 2025

NPD

Givaudan collaborates with Dole Asia Holdings to upcycle green, unripe bananas into natural texturising food ingredient

Givaudan has agreed to distribute a unique upcycled Green Banana Powder ingredient produced by Dole Specialty Ingredients (DSI), a Business Unit under Dole Asia...

Health & Safety

Chief Executive appointed at UK’s Food Standards Agency

Katie Pettifer has been appointed as the permanent Chief Executive of the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA). Katie has served as the FSA’s interim Chief...

Drinks giant fined half a million pounds after worker sustains serious burns

An international drinks manufacturer has been fined half a million pounds after an employee sustained burns to over 30% of his body. The mechanical engineer...

Production

Karnova Food Group sold to US multinational OSI Group

Karnova Food Group has been acquired by OSI UK, part of OSI Group. Karnova Food Group was created through the acquisition and integration of Yorkshire...















Packaging

kp launches venture with Tesco and Hilton Foods for 100% recycled PET food trays made from recovered tray material

Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solutions firm, is launching a "UK market-first" venture with Tesco and Hilton Foods...

First global gathering for Food and Plastics Networks

Representatives from 15 countries met in Mexico this week for Pact Network Connect 2025, a three-day programme focussed on addressing the issue of our...

Lidl to remove all packaging designs deemed attractive to children from least healthy own-brand products by mid-2025

Lidl is reaffirming a commitment to responsible marketing by removing all packaging designs deemed attractive to children from its least healthy own-brand products by...

Croxsons appoints new sales manager for Scotland & Ireland

Glass packaging company, Croxsons, has appointed Jim Harrower as their new sales manager for Scotland and Ireland. Jim brings over 15 years of experience...

Sainsbury’s turns to plastic-free packaging for avocados

Sainsbury’s is switching its own-brand twin pack avocado packaging from plastic to paper in a move which will eventually save 20.2 million pieces of...

Supply Chain

Fever-Tree, the supplier of premium carbonated mixers, and Molson Coors, one of the world's largest beverage companies, have entered into a long-term strategic partnership...
AKP Group, the potato supply chain specialists in Lincolnshire, UK, has acquired Yorkshire-based Whole Crop Marketing Ltd (WCM). Established in York in 1999 by Richard...
Fortitude Drinks UK has been awarded the exclusive distribution rights for Pampero, the Venezuelan rum brand, in the United Kingdom. Pampero is a celebrated brand...

Retail & Food Service

Events

UPFs, AI and revolutionising retail to top the agenda at IFE 2025

IFE 2025, part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, is set to return to Excel London on 17-19 March, bringing together industry leaders, innovators,...

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