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Demand for functional and wellness drinks transforming the landscape for brands and manufacturers alike

The BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, reports that demand for drinks that deliver more than just hydration is transforming...

Onego Bio secures FDA clearance for chicken-free egg protein

14 food-tech ventures join Unreasonable Food 2025 programme

REDUCED and Royal Greenland partner to upcycle cold-water prawn side streams

NoPalm Ingredients and NIZO sign agreement for yeast oil demonstration factory

Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Walmart to remove synthetic dyes from private-label foods by 2027

Walmart will phase out synthetic food dyes across all its private-label food products, including Marketside, Bettergoods and Great Value. The transition is scheduled to...
Health & Safety

MAHA movement opens dialogue with US agriculture

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has drawn attention within the US agricultural sector, with concerns raised over its stance on conventional farming....

EU meat and dairy imports remain restricted in Guernsey

Utz to remove artificial colours from all products by 2027

Triumph Foods challenges California animal welfare law

FDA moves to remove long-unused Orange B dye

Production

Production

Cargill schedules temporary shutdown at Fort Morgan facility

Cargill will pause operations at its Fort Morgan beef processing plant in Colorado for around 10 days from 3 October to allow for maintenance...

Krones wins German Sustainability Award

Poultry market maintains momentum amid shifting trade and disease challenges

Tech firm secures multi-site AI deal with Hovis

USDA boosts overseas food and trade programmes with major commodity purchases

Packaging

Coppice acquires PFF Group, safeguarding jobs and expanding reach

Packaging manufacturer PFF Group, based in Keighley, has been acquired by Coppice Alupack Ltd after entering administration. The deal preserves 239 jobs across PFF’s...

Philadelphia takes legal action over misleading recyclability claims

Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against SC Johnson and Bimbo Bakeries over claims that certain plastic packaging is recyclable. The city says Ziploc bags...

Employee share-ownership model drives growth and careers at Kite Packaging

Employee ownership is fuelling rapid growth and new career opportunities at Kite Packaging, one of the UK’s leading packaging distributors. Between 2020 and 2025, Kite’s...

Zeus Packaging Group acquires Simpac

Zeus Packaging Group, the global packaging company, has acquired Simpac Limited, the paper sack and packaging manufacturer. Founded in 1903, Simpac has established itself as...

Aldi consolidates private labels under its own name

Aldi US is consolidating its private label products under the Aldi brand as part of a major packaging overhaul. The Batavia-based grocer is rebranding...

Supply Chain

UK food exports show green shoots of growth

Supply Chain
UK food export volumes were up 7.2% in the first half (H1) of 2025, according to the latest Trade Snapshot from The Food and...

Prism eLogistics ‘toasts the future’ with HMRC Duty Suspense authorisation

Supply Chain
Third party logistics provider, Prism eLogistics, has been granted Warehouse Excise Authorisation for Duty Suspense Services by HMRC, an achievement that puts the company...

Mars to invest €1 billion in EU manufacturing next year

Supply Chain
Mars has announced plans to invest €1 billion in 2026 to expand and modernise its manufacturing operations across the European Union. The company operates...

Retail & Food Service

Events

Show deal among the highlights for Autopack at PPMA Total 2025

This year’s PPMA Total Show at Birmingham’s NEC proved to be a successful one for Autopack, the independent integrator of packaging lines. The Hereford-based...

MRPeasy to showcase AI-powered MRP software at Advanced Engineering

IFE 2026 introduces new Sports & Nutrition section as sector continues rapid growth

The future of powder dispersion: ystral presents high-shear vacuum expansion technology at POWTECH

Food Matters Live debuts in Rotterdam next week

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