The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards 2021, which took place last night at The Royal Lancaster in London, brought together over 500 guests to celebrate the efforts of the UK food and drink industry over the last year ...
Cargill announces the opening of its new, cutting-edge pectin production facility, located in Bebedouro, Brazil. The plant, which represents a $150 million investment, significantly expands the company’s ability to meet growing global demand for the label-friendly texturizing ingredient ...
The countdown to VISION 2021 from 5 to 7 October is underway and the accompanying programme is a good reason to visit the trade fair at Messe Stuttgart: the main focal point of this year's accompanying programme will be the Industrial VISION Days ...
Networking, lead generation and expert lectures: after a successful premiere, the knowledge and networking platform iba.Connecting Experts enters its second round from 25th to 28th of October 2021 ...
As part of its new, annual, Celebrating Food and Nutrition Week, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), has launched a new initiative – Action on Fibre - to help people boost their fibre intake ...
The European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) just published a comprehensive hygienic design guideline dedicated exclusively to cleaning validation, monitoring and verification ...
Sales of UK food and drink to non-EU countries were up 13%, accounting for 46.6% (£4.3bn) of all UK food and drink exports in the first half of 2021, driven by a return to growth in China, Singapore, Australia, Japan and the Gulf region ...
According to Euromonitor International's Voice of the Industry: Sustainability Survey 2021, 80% of industry professionals consider climate action important, but costs and lack of internal knowledge about available solutions ...
Puratos has closed on a €1 billion financing from a group of private investors including Barings as the lead account. The first draw of the financing will be used to further accelerate the Cacao-Trace program ...
The initial launch sees the introduction of seven products; including a Lemon Crème Cake Mix, as well as vegan-certified Doughnut and Muffin Mixes; with further launches scheduled for 2021 ...
New "Meet more Meatless" section with innovative meat substitute products places focus on the food transformation. With its international offer, Anuga Meat is the most comprehensive information and ordering platform worldwide for meat, sausage, game and poultry ...
The Federation of Bakers (FOB) is delighted to welcome Be-St Holland Products BV as a new associate member. Be-St Holland Products have over 20 years' experience in the processing of plastics that come into direct contact with foods. Its Bakery department, Beke Proofer Cups, are one of the leading specialists ...
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a French aid scheme to support renewable electricity production. The measure will help France achieve its renewable energy targets without unduly distorting competition and will contribute ...
Green Boy Group announced today that it is launching Plant-Dairy Protein™, a new functional plant-based protein developed for the plant-based dairy industry. "After our introduction of Plant-Meat Protein™ in the US and EU last summer, and the tremendous market interest that followed ...
A more decisive international overtone, recognition of a typically Italian product, a trade show that is already a brand and that represents the quintessential marketplace for the entire industry. Sigep will be back in January 2022 ...
International research team shows that protein from microbes uses a fraction of the resources of conventional farming. Microbes have played a key role in our food and drinks – from cheese to beer – for millennia but their impact on our nutrition may soon become even more important ...
The European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) has recently published a comprehensive hygienic design guideline (EHEDG Guideline Document 52) dedicated to the Basic Cleaning and Disinfection Principles for Food Manufacturing ...
After VISION, the world's leading trade fair for machine vision, could not be held last year due to the pandemic, the preparations for the new date from 5 to 7 October 2021 are now gathering speed ...
The European Commission has adopted a package of proposals to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels ...
UN Member States take a step closer towards national pathways for the food systems needed by 2030 ahead of the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome ...
Responding to the publication of the second part of the National Food Strategy, the FDF's Chief Scientific Officer, Kate Halliwell, said: "This report will help inform the wider conversation around the future of the UK's food and drink industry ...
Responding to the publication of the second part of the National Food Strategy, the FDF's Chief Scientific Officer, Kate Halliwell, said: "This report will help inform the wider conversation around the future of the UK's food and drink industry ...
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has announced the shortlist for the Food and Drink Federation Awards 2021, which takes place in person on Thursday 16 September 2021 at The Royal Lancaster, London ...
The official National Doughnut Week has announced it will be moving the dates for its annual charity week from May to July. Due to recent developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, National Doughnut Week will now be held from 10th – 18th July 2021 ...
The Federation of Bakers (FOB) is delighted to welcome Carr's Flour Mills as a new associate member. Carr's Flour Mills have been making flour for nearly 200 years. They run three mills based in ...
On 6 May 2021, The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its long-awaited safety assessment of titanium dioxide (TiO2) used as a food additive (E171) ...
Professor Judy Buttriss has announced that she will be stepping down as Director General at the end of 2021 having first joined the Foundation as Science Director in 1998 ...
AB Mauri is delighted to introduce PureCraft™ to the UK and Ireland bakery market. A 'technically superior and commercially stronger' premium confectionery platform, the initial launch sees the introduction of seven products; including a Lemon Crème Cake Mix, as well as vegan-certified Doughnut and Muffin Mixes; with further launches scheduled for 2021 ...
IFF launched a fresh brand identity on 1st February that is intended to help the Company move forward into a new phase and reinforce its role as a global leader in quality consumer goods and commercial products. Once the partnership with DuPont's Nutrition & Biosciences (N&B) business is completed, IFF will begin what it described as "a new era" guided by a customer-centric approach ...
AB MAURI has reassured its soya customer base of the sustainability of its products (regardless of bean origin) by making a further commitment to growers associated with Soya UK, the largest supplier of Soya, Lupin and Millet seed in the UK. AB MAURI's first agreement with Soya UK was made in 2019 and now the company has confirmed plans to continue its commitment to the UK crop. This is now starting to filter into the formulation of the company's soya flour range ...
A recent sale of warehouse pallets to FRITSCH staff has raised more than €1.500 for a children’s cancer ward charity. The donation was then further increased to €2.500 by both managing directors, Andreas Eyd and Frank Gabriel, respectively. The money was handed over by Gabriel and Eyd to Monika Demmich (pictured below), chairman of the 'Station Regenbogen eV', Würzburg, an association founded in 1984 to support the children’s cancer ward and affected families through associated hardships ...
On the 6 November well-known bakery business and brand, Hovis, announced its acquisition by UK-based private equity firm Endless LLP for an undisclosed sum. Endless has caught Hovis on an upward trajectory as it continues the recovery of the past few years while developing plans for future growth, which the firm’s investment will help realise ...
Irénke Meekma has been appointed CEO at Koninklijke Zeelandia Groep. The highly experienced senior executive, who has a background in production and purchasing, was managing director of the Fresh/Bakker Division at Greenyard for the last 13 years following a successful and upwardly mobile career at Albert Heijn ...
The Federation of Bakers (FoB) has just published a revised Guidance on Dust Control and Health Surveillance in Bakeries (its 'Blue Book') following a comprehensive review. The industry guidance relates to occupational health, including respiratory exposure to flour and other ingredient dusts and was reviewed out by the FOB Health and Safety Committee (FHSC) which includes representatives from all sectors of the bakery ...
The voluntary salt reduction targets for 2024 were published to "encourage businesses to further reduce salt levels in the foods that contribute most to salt intakes". The document outlines targets for levels of salt in food products and drinks, part of PHE’s reduction and reformulation programme. It offers specific guidance on grams of salt or mg of sodium per 100g in various foodstuffs including baked products ...
Following a move to new commercial premises, Verhoeven has made a long-awaited transition that will give the company a stronger position in the market. 'VERHOEVEN FAMILY OF COMPANIES' is now the collective name of an organisation that has been active for more than 50 years in the production of custom-made systems for internal transport, bespoke equipment, storage and material handling ...
The updated review, supported by the Federation, examines the role of bread in the UK diet and its contribution to mass public intake of nutrients. It also investigates the components of bread and claims relating to their health benefits, as well as commercial and other trends relating to the product ...
A 'path to recovery' for the food industry has just been published by the Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA). It contains proposals outlining action that the UK government and industry can take to "future proof the sector" ...
A study by scientists at the University of Birmingham last year recommended that vitamin D should be used in the fortification of flour and now with new studies suggesting that the vitamin protects against viruses, including those responsible for respiratory infections, the time for action may have arrived ...
The baking industry sees the appointment of two new CEOs this month. Felix Egger was confirmed in the role of CEO by the RONDO’s board of directors, and Roger Butler, chairman of Whitworth Bros and Carr's Flour mills, takes over as CEO of the National Association of British and Irish Millers (NABIM) ...
Fritsch's #SaveOurBakers project reveals the ingenuity and enterprise of artisan bakers.
Following the pandemic outbreak and imposition of lockdown FRITSCH began a social media campaign, #SaveOurBakers, to highlight the personal experiences of bakers. Katrin Schöps of the company provided an update on the initiative and how it is progressing ...
The UK Food & Drink Federation (FDF) has reported a drop in UK food & drink exports during the pandemic of over £700 million to £5.1 billion.
A reduction of 12.7% compared with the same time-period last year. Worst hit were exports to EU countries, which fell by 17.4% to £3.1 billion, mainly due to the pandemic and its impact on the hospitality sector ...
How a mixing machine manufacturer serving the baking industry made a seamless transition of adaptation to ensure safety and maintenance of supply when the pandemic hit.
As German industry locked down in response to coronavirus the CEO of DIOSNA Dierks & Söhne GmbH shared his thoughts. Now, as the faint light at the end of a tunnel of unknown length starts to grow in brightness, he provides an update on his company’s constructive response, which demonstrates the importance of imagination and a positive attitude in the event of dramatic unforeseen circumstances ...
2020 has not been a good year for baking-related, or any other B2B trade shows and conferences. The pandemic has not only meant cancellation or postponement of live events around the world but has damaged events companies and prevented the industries they serve from learning, networking and doing business at real-world events at a time when up-to-date knowledge and economic stimulation have been most needed.
Baking, food & drinks and packaging shows will help revive and stimulate their sectors going forward, but the format of those events will certainly be different from before with a host of hygiene and distancing measures at least with less human interaction likely although the face-to-face element of the trade show will not disappear ...