Spain’s Macsa ID snaps up Halo Lasers
A Barcelona-based specialist in laser coding, marking and scoring systems for the food and beverage industries, among others, has expanded into the UK with the purchase of Bedfordshire-based Halo Lasers.
Archives for June 15, 2018
Mintel unveils summer food and drink trends
Vegan barbecues, low-sugar ice creams, snacks with beer and bold flavoured sparkling waters are set to be the next four big food and drink trends for the summer season, Mintel has revealed.
Sainsbury’s to launch fake meat burgers and mince
Sainsbury’s is to launch a vegan-friendly range of fake meats including burgers that will ooze red juice, resembling blood.
Brexit impact on food production ‘major’
The implications of Brexit on the nation’s food production are “major”, a leading academic and veterinary surgeon has warned.
Palethorpes Bakery creates 100 jobs
Addo Food Group-owned Palethorpes Bakery has opened a new £1.3m distribution centre at its site in Market Drayton, creating 100 new jobs.
Kettle Foods to invest £2.7m in Norwich site
Kettle Foods, the crisp manufacturer, is to invest £2.7m at its Norwich site to develop a new potato intake building.
Greg Clark: food industry ‘on verge of revolution’
The Government’s chief scientific adviser has been tasked with advising on ways to “significantly raise productivity across the whole food production system”, according to business secretary Greg Clark.
Nestlé confirms 73 job losses at Fawdon factory
Nestlé UK is shedding 73 jobs at its Fawdon chocolate factory as it aims to shift production of its Blue Riband chocolate bar to its factory in Kargowa, Poland, before 2019.
War on child obesity puts soft drinks back in focus
Sugary soft drinks face further scrutiny after Public Health England (PHE) made them the focus of its latest drive to combat child obesity.
Supreme Sweets secures silver at Ecotrophelia
A team from London Metropolitan University secured the silver prize at this year’s UK finals of food innovation competition Ecotrophelia, run by Campden BRI and the Institute of Food Science and Technology.