Friday, January 24, 2025

NPD

Novel Foods Expert Network established in UK

RSSL, a food and life science contract research organisation, has secured funding from Innovate UK, the UK’s national innovation agency, to establish the country’s...

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

Investindustrial to acquire Spanish ice cream manufacturer Grupo Alacant

Global Icecream Investments, an independently managed investment subsidiary of Investindustrial, is set to acquire Grupo Alacant. Founded in 1972 by 35 ice cream makers and...















Packaging

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...

Rigid packaging distributor Novvia Group to acquire Saxco International

Global rigid packaging distributor, Novvia Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Saxco International, a provider of rigid packaging solutions to the...

Supply Chain

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...
Co-op has revealed further backing for British farmers with a new £820k fund to support sustainable farming efforts. This significant investment by the convenience retailer...

Retail & Food Service

Events

Food, Drink & Hospitality Week 2025: Registration opens for the UK’s biggest celebration of industry innovation

Visitor registration has opened for Food, Drink & Hospitality Week 2025, an event which brings together professionals from across the food, drink, and hospitality...

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