Inside food & drink manufacturing
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has welcomed the certainty brought by the agreement reached on the timetable for the UK’s transition out of the EU, but has stressed the ‘ambitious’ schedule.
Further research is needed into the potential health impacts that plastic micro-particles found in bottled water could have, Food and Drink Federation (FDF) chief scientific officer Helen Munday has said.
Five soft drinks trends, which could drive up to £2.6bn in total category sales this year, have been identified by the 2018 Britvic Soft Drinks Review, as part of the manufacturer’s ‘Drink Differently’ strategy.
The soft drinks sugar tax has sparked “numerous high-profile” product reformulations, innovations and health-led activations, according to the 2018 Britvic Soft Drinks Review.
Boparan Holdings battled plunging comparative operating profit in its second financial quarter (Q2), but cut net debt compared to the previous quarter, 2 Sisters Food Group’s parent company reported in a results statement.
Nestlé has launched nitrogen-infused coffee products in the UK and Ireland, following Starbucks’ launch of its nitrogen-infused Nitro Cold Brew Coffee just over a year ago.
Government plans to for a new agricultural policy in the wake of Brexit have been welcomed by the Green Alliance.
Leading food and drink manufacturers are helping to reduce the impact of producing food and drink on the environment with the launch of Water Ambition.