Cheshire-based flavours manufacturer JPL Flavours has revealed plans to open a US facility in 2022, as part of its continuing expansion in the UK and abroad.
UK flavours and ingredients company TasteConnection has been bought by Nactarome Group of Italy – its second UK flavours acquisition in the past 12 months.
Global ingredients supplier Treatt shares more details about its new digital factory in Suffolk, construction of which has involved a close partnership with Siemens, in this podcast.
Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition Company has launched a campaign exploring the growing potential of umami and kokumi food flavouring trends, particularly in Asia.
Ingredients firm RC Treatt & Co has completed a trailblazing digital factory at its £41m global headquarters at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk in partnership with Siemens Digital Industries.
Calls for clean-label foods are put on the backburner in favour of creating products that are tastier and have a better mouthfeel, according to ingredients supplier Griffith Foods.
Natural colouring foods fall into the “sweet spot” of consumer trends around health, traceability and cleaner labels, the boss of one of the world’s leading colouring food producers has claimed.
Striving for perfection is the only way to guarantee the “three Ps” of safety in a food factory, according to British Salt’s head of operations for salt and bicarbonate.
Food fraud involving adulterated saffron sold in West Sussex has led to the seizure of stock worth up to £750,000 at a clandestine factory in Alicante, Spain, and the arrest of two individuals.
Alternative proteins and sustainability are the key trends that food and drink manufacturers should be keeping their eyes on, according to ingredients and flavourings producer Griffith Foods.
Non-alcoholic spirits, alternative proteins and future operations within the EU were all on the mind of Omega Ingredients’ founder and chief executive Steve Pearce.
Plant-based energy drink brand Tenzing is gearing up to debut a new flavour this summer following its first round of investment after two years of being entirely self-funded.
Ingredients supplier Sleaford Quality Foods (SQF), named ambient manufacturer of the year at 2018’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, is to convert all its plastic packaging from black to white, as part of its sustainability pledge.
Pretty in pink... or purple or yellow... food and drink colours have an increasing role to play in the Instagram age. But consumer demand dictates they also need to be sourced correctly.
If being at the forefront of ingredients innovation is crucial to your business, a show taking place at the Birmingham NEC next month could prove to be a goldmine.
Food coatings business Crisp Sensation has unveiled a new coating system that enables manufacturers to produce crispy, crumb-coated snacks without the need for pre- or deep-frying.
Pressure group Action on Salt (AOS) has slammed meat alternatives for containing too much salt, criticising the food and drink industry’s ability to self-regulate.
Ingredients supplier Sleaford Quality Foods is set to benefit from a new 14,000m2 spice processing facility opened by its parent company Jain Farm Fresh.
The acquisition of Frutarom by fellow flavours giant International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has moved a step closer after receiving clearance from all relevant authorities around the world.
Only half of the most popular vanilla ice creams on the high street have fresh milk, cream and vanilla on their list of ingredients, according to a consumer rights pressure group.
Global food flavourings manufacturer Frutarom has been ordered to pay more than £160,000 for two separate health and safety failings at its factory in Hartlepool.
The concept of clean-label has moved beyond the removal of certain ‘nasties’ in products to the insertion of ingredients that enhance health... and even the way a product is produced.
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) says it is on the way to becoming a “global leader in taste, scent and nutrition” after acquiring rival flavourings firm Frutarom in a $7.1bn (£5.26bn) deal.
Seasonings producer Dalziel Ingredients has hired two new members to its product development team, Alex Ramsay and Ellen Brimacombe, as food technologists.
Swiss flavourings giant Givaudan has bolstered its natural ingredients offer after agreeing to buy a 40.6% stake in French firm Naturex for €522m (£457m), and launching a cash tender offer for the remaining shares.
A taste modulator that can mask a wide range of flavours in liquid-based products was unveiled at last November’s Food Ingredients Europe in Frankfurt.
Israel-headquartered food ingredients firm Frutarom has secured a loan of £14.75M to support its acquisition of UK-based manufacturer Flavours & Essences (F&E).
