Inside food & drink manufacturing
Feature
Sustainability is the buzz word of the hour for manufacturers, but how is the food and drink industry adapting their practices to better serve the environment and where can they draw inspiration from to start lowering emissions across their supply chains?
Opinion
Ice packs are a simple, yet brilliant solution used the cold chain but there’s one major problem holding them back. Colin Rowland, managing director for cold chain solutions firm Hydropac, explores.
News
The Welsh Government has announced that it is withdrawing from the planned UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
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The Changing Markets Foundation has criticised the ‘inadequate’ efforts made by global meat and dairy corporations, and the countries they are based in, to reduce methane emissions.
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Consumers don’t trust food companies to make their products healthier, according to new polling data from YouGov, as Recipe for Change pens an open letter to government calling for a more ambitious plan for a healthier food industry.
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The surplus food company has rolled out a new service for UK FMCG brands and manufacturers looking to reduce their food waste and maximise on recouped profits.
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The New York State Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed against PepsiCo regarding plastic pollution in the Buffalo River.
People on the move
October has been chocked full of senior appointments in the food and drink manufacturing industry. We track the people on the move in the past month in this round-up of senior hires in the sector.
News
Members of the wine and spirits industry have urged the UK Government to put the brakes on the ‘flawed’ Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme set to launch in January
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What are the top trends that have been guiding the food and drink sector during 2024? Food Manufacture takes a closer look.
Short read
Although UK consumers want to make sustainable decisions when it comes to their food shop, consumers say it’s too difficult to identify a sustainable product.
News
Food and drink firms need to collaborate and take action now to become more sustainable, or there won’t be an industry by 2030, members of industry were warned at the launch of the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF’s) Ambition 2030 sustainability strategy.
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The appointment of a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) to support with the rollout of new extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation has been confirmed by ministers.
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Non-profit ProVeg UK has created a series of national curriculum adherent lessons aimed at educating primary school children about the environmental impact of the food they eat.
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Apetito – a producer of meals for the healthcare, care homes, education and social care sectors – has donated 20,000 meals to food redistribution charities.
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A team of students from the University of Surrey will compete in the final of Ecotrophelia Europe on 21 October.
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Organic food and drink outperformed the conventional market in the past year, as the sector ‘bounced back’ from the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis.
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Glass is set to be excluded from the impending Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England and Northern Ireland.
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A new study has found that the methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics state.
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Waitrose has announced plans to trial a cork recycling scheme in seven of its stores.
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Circular economy charity the Ellen McArthur Foundation and international ingredients manufacturer Beneo have both announced senior appointments this past week.
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Modern slavery victims were forced to work for a bread manufacturer which supplied products to major UK supermarkets.
Interview
Founder of the British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN), Tom Allen-Stevens, shares the details of an ongoing trial focused on the production and processing of precision-bred crops.
News
Sir Brian May has resigned from his role as a vice president of the RSPCA following a scandal surrounding the charity's farm certification scheme.
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The new Asda scheme will be tacked on to the supermarket’s existing Supply Chain Finance programme.
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Researchers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) have argued that carbon sequestration on farmland holds real potential for combatting climate change.
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A network on regional cover crop champions have been appointed across the UK to address complications associated with this farming technique and share lessons.
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Heineken has signed three additional partners for its global net zero production programme.
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Almost three quarters of Brits want to see the new Labour government press ahead with a deposit return scheme (DRS) for all drinks containers.
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Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has overhauled the packaging of its in-store bakery products as part of a wider bid to reduce plastic waste.
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In a survey of UK supply chain, transport and logistic decision makers conducted by Wincanton, many were found to be struggling under the weight of net zero pressure.
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Lis Thodberg, sustainability director at NIRAS, discusses the importance of viewing decarbonisation as a strategic business move and draws on the firm’s new report to explain how food and beverage businesses can future state plan effectively.
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Dog food company Tuggs has secured a major funding injection from a range of institutional investors and angels.
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Scientists have discovered that certain crops such as maize can survive in dry conditions by controlling water loss.
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Daniel Ryan, CEO at CIBO Technologies, discusses the potential impact of Mars’ high profile acquisition of Kellanova on the regenerative agriculture industry and supply chain emission targets.
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A team of women from the UK food and farming industry are set to cycle 75km across Kenya to raise funds and awareness for international charity Farm Africa.
Legal Brief
With UK food safety and labelling requirements facing greater stringency and deviation from EU legislation, businesses must stay ahead of the curve to ensure compliance and consumer trust. Melissa Haskell, partner in the regulatory & licensing teams at...
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A new study by The Food Foundation has shown the clear environmental and health benefits of eating whole plant foods such as grains and beans.
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The new product range, Ecova, encompasses four designs each weighing in at 500g - Patet, Caeli, Vita and Terra.
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Lidl has announced plans to permanently reduce the price of plant-based meat and dairy substitutes sold in the Netherlands.
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Dawn Meats and McDonalds are collaborating on a new sustainability initiative which will provide incentives to participating beef farmers in Ireland.
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The ‘world’s first’ biofuel cell (BFC) capable of generating clean energy at an industrial scale could be available to food and drink manufacturers within the next two years, thanks to additional funding from Innovate UK.
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Whether you're a start-up or an industry leader, the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards invite food and drink processors to showcase their capabilities and celebrate the efforts and achievements of their companies and teams. Here, we summarise each of...
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Precision-bred cereal crops will soon be planted on commercial farms in the UK for the first time as part of new Government-based project.
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Vertically farming lettuce could be as good for the environment as growing the salad plant in fields while also saving 8,000 hectares of land across the UK, according to a new study.
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The UK Government has published illustrative base fees ahead of the full rollout of new extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation.
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The Scottish Government has issued grants to several food and drink manufacturers as part of a wider decarbonisation fund.
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A new pilot project designed to decarbonise the Welsh beef industry has been launched by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).
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Marks & Spencer has introduced new paper packaging on two of its popular garlic bread products.
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New research has shown that the greenhouse gas emissions associated with global food supply chains could be reduced by 17% if consumers in affluent countries shift towards more plant-based diets.