Inside food & drink manufacturing
Mondelez and Saputo have defended their commitments to sourcing milk from sustainable producers, after a Greenpeace investigation linked the manufacturers to a complex supply chain that was devastating rainforests.
Food and drink manufacturers reported the sharpest month-on-month price increases, as input cost inflation neared record highs, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker.
Meat alternatives firm Quorn and plant-based jelly pot manufacturer Wibble Foods revealed new vegan NPD this week.
Direct-to-consumer plant-based meals firm Allplants has secured a ‘record-breaking’ £38m Series B funding round led by Draper Esprit to fuel its expansion and recruitment plans.
Peter Worsey, Sector Specialist in Food & Drink at WRAP, talks about the ways in which manufacturers and retailers can collaborate to improve their current performance and continue reducing food waste and surplus in the UK.