A new edible, scannable code has been developed for food applications, reducing the need for packaging and allowing consumers to track products from farm to fork.
Food manufacturers must significantly improve their efforts to limit their carbon footprint despite recent success to allay climate change fears, according to environmental groups.
A potential sale of Hain Celestial’s UK arm, Hain Daniels, could see the firm split up into its component parts to increase the value of the business, according to Rollits corporate finance director Julian Wild.
Saputo Dairy UK has announced the launch of a new Vitalite dairy-free alternatives range as it seeks to develop further growth in the free-from market.
Seeds and nuts producer Whitworths is seeking to enter the lucrative plant-based ready meal sector with a new range planned for next year, as the firm announced a reduction in turnover in its full-year results.
A number of food manufacturers have set out new proposals to embrace digital technologies to improve delivery methods for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
London Food Corporation has acquired free-from food firm Big Oz Industries for an undisclosed sum, providing fresh impetus for it to grow its presence in UK and overseas markets.
Human health could be at risk from microplastics – small pieces of plastic less than 5mm in length – according to researchers at the University Medical Centre Utrecht.
