Prickly pear RTD drinks brand secures £15,000 grant
Natural prickly pear drinks company, Cacto, has secured £15,000 funding from the University of West England. The funding, which is part of the University’s...
Eco-friendly fungicide alternative discovered by researchers
A material that could replace current fungicides (i.e. anti-fungal pesticides), increase food security, and help protect wildlife has been discovered.
A recent investigation undertaken by...
Asahi to start brewing beer in U.S. with Octopi Brewing acquisition
Asahi Europe & International (AEI), the international branch of Asahi Group Holdings, has acquired Octopi Brewing, a contract beverage production and co-packing facility located...
Roberts Bakery secures industrial unit for biscuit manufacturing division
Roberts Bakery has secured a newly refurbished 60,600 sq ft industrial unit at Winsford Industrial Estate, Cheshire.
Legat Owen has signed up Roberts Bakery to...
Sainsbury’s to save over 775 tonnes of plastic a year with...
Sainsbury’s is switching its own-brand mushroom punnets from plastic to cardboard in a move which will save over 775 tonnes of plastic, equivalent to...
Platinum Equity to acquire Horizon Organic and Wallaby from Danone
Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Horizon Organic and Wallaby from Danone.
Horizon Organic is the largest USDA-certified organic dairy brand in...
Denkavit expands with acquisition of Volac Milk Replacer business
The Dutch Denkavit Group and UK-based Volac International Ltd. have reached agreement for the acquisition by Denkavit of the Volac Milk Replacer business.
David Neville,...
Cal-Maine Foods to acquire shuttered broiler processing assets from Tyson Foods
Cal-Maine Foods, the producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire a broiler processing...
Novel food regulations a hurdle to edible insects
Edible insects could be the key to a more sustainable food system, yet Novel Food Regulations could be restricting alternative environmentally-friendly sources of protein...
Food, Drink & Hospitality Week launches to celebrate industry innovation
IFE Manufacturing, IFE, The Pub Show, HRC and International Salon Culinaire have joined forces under a new over-arching brand – Food, Drink & Hospitality...
