FIE 2017
Ingredients firm in 100% sustainable sourcing pledge
A Dutch fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier has committed to source all of its products sustainably by 2030 as part of an industry-wide initiative.
Archives for December 6, 2017
New nutrition calculator can help manufacturers classify products
A calculator that shows how to boost the nutritional profile of food and beverage products was unveiled at Food Matters Live, which took place in London last month (November 21–23).
The Contract Dining Company bought by education caterer
School meals specialist Alliance in Partnership (AiP) has acquired The Contract Dining Company, based in Kent, in a deal which will help the company to expand its reach in the south-east.
Hain Celestial buys UK sweetener supplier Clarks
US-based Hain Celestial Group is to buy sweetener supplier Clarks UK for an undisclosed sum.
Some food still too salty, warns Public Health England after sausage study
Some foods are still too salty, despite falling rates of salt consumption, according to Public Health England (PHE), after research from Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) claimed to reveal “shocking and excessively high amounts of salt” in...
Boparan profits fall after 2 Sisters’ poultry plant closure
Boparan Holdings has reported operating profit down by 57.6% to £8.4M – after the temporary closure of its 2 Sisters’ West Bromwich poultry plant – in its first-quarter results.
Dietary evidence for diabetes reversal
Evidence has emerged and more is expected over the next few months to prove that dietary changes using low and very low energy diets in the initial stages of clinical interventions can be used to reverse type 2 diabetes and then sustain it in patients.