Consumers need to know what’s in their food and customers need to know what product they’re moving around their warehouse, but as technology advances what's the role of traditional labels in the food chain?
Almost nine out of ten food and drink businesses believe fuel cells will play an important part of their future energy strategy, according to research by energy generation and storage specialist Ylem Energy.
Investing in the health of the nation’s soil is a key cornerstone to help the UK ensure the future of sustainable food production, meet its ambitious net zero commitments and deliver for the environment, a new report from the NFU (National Farmers’ Union)...
A new range of Zero Waste Boxes has been launched allowing food manufacturers to recycle equipment such as hair nets and gloves that would be destined for landfill or incineration.
In this exclusive podcast interview, Arla vice president for agriculture Graham Wilkinson discusses the environmental impact of the dairy industry, sustainability and how the growth of plant-based will affect the business.
Dairy Crest Limited has apologised after receiving a £1.52m fine for environmental offences as a judge cited five years of pollution by its Davidstow Creamery, compounded by management failures to tackle the issues.
Coca-Cola Europacific partners (CCEP) has revealed that it expects to remove 29,000 tonnes of ‘new’ non-recycled plastic across operations in Great Britain (GB) every year.
Devon-based Sharpham Dairy has successfully achieved certification as a B Corporation (B Corp) and said it is the first cheese dairy in the country to achieve this globally recognised accreditation.
Mars Wrigley has announced that its ice cream plant in Steinbourg, France will become the first of its factories that is 100% powered by renewable energy.
Ian Gadsby, managing director of Ylem Energy, discusses the hidden potential of onsite energy generation for manufacturers and the state of global energy generation and its impact on costs in this exclusive podcast interview.
Saputo Dairy UK has completed the installation of a 5MW solar energy project at its Davidstow Creamery in Cornwall, which produces top UK cheese brand Cathedral City.
Cranswick’s greater push for sustainability has been driven by a shift in attitude among its workforce and diversified portfolio, according to chief operating officer Chris Aldersley.
Food and Drink Federation (FDF) members continue to 'significantly' cut carbon emissions and water consumption, as part of the sector’s Ambition 2025 commitment to reduce its environmental impact, a new report claims.
Food and drink processors are making constant progress in tackling the sustainability of the raw materials they use, from energy, gas, packaging, to ingredients such as soy and palm oil.
GrowUp Farms has secured £100m from green infrastructure investment firm Generate Capital to fund the creation of its new vertical farm at Discovery Park, Kent.
More than 40 food and drink brands have signed up to an initiative to move away from use by labels in an effort to encourage consumers to use their senses to assess the quality of their food.
Harper Adams researchers have published an analysis of how the UK supply chain can tackle sustainability and net zero targets, while work on a common framework for measuring Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions continues.
Building sustainable supply chains and managing the labour crisis will be the overarching topics of Food Manufacture's exclusive, annual face-to-face Business Leaders Forum on the morning of 17 March in London.
Meat alternatives producer Quorn has collaborated with green hydrogen provider Protium and its consortium partner Petrofac to explore the deployment of green hydrogen technology at its Belasis plant.
A Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) project urging third party partners to slash carbon footprints has led road haulier MJD to adopt Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) drop-in biofuel GD+ across its haulage operations.
Dunbia, the UK division of Dawn Meats Group, is investing an initial £1m in a multi-year supply chain project to measure the carbon footprint of 500 UK farm suppliers.
Danone UK & Ireland has acquired B Corp certification, claiming to be the first combined food and healthcare manufacturer in the UK and Ireland to do so, following accreditation of its Specialised Nutrition business.
The end of the Government’s deal with CF Fertilisers to maintain supplies of CO2 gas has created uncertainty among food manufacturers, with concerns of higher prices and sudden shortages.
There’s less than a month left to sign up for the next free, online Food Manufacture webinar, Lean & Green: Save Costs and the Planet, on 19 January 2022.
Climate change and environmental pressures are the biggest medium to long term risks to the UK’s domestic food production, a new government report has said.
How can food and drink manufacturers offset rising production costs through increased efficiency and better use of resources, including renewable energy? That's the topic of the next Food Manufacture webinar.
Ready meals supplier Wild Hare Group has officially claimed carbon neutrality based on a full life cycle analysis (LCA) as it continues its quest to be a net zero food manufacturer.
Red meat production is completely misunderstood and is being unfairly targeted as a scapegoat for concerns about health and climate change, a leading dietician, author and film director has claimed.
Canned and packaged food and drink manufacturer Princes has expanded a partnership with Italian agricultural association, Coldiretti to enhance the sustainability of its Napolina '100% Made in Italy' tomatoes.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the bottler of Coca-Cola globally, has appointed Sam Jones as its new head of climate and sustainability in Britain.
Food industry leaders have united to tackle sustainability, health and food safety over the past year, despite significant challenges, but to make more progress they should be their 'own biggest critics'.
Meat processor Cranswick has revealed the acquisition of plant-based Ramona’s Kitchen and Atlantica UK has created 'exciting opportunities' for further growth in its rapidly expanding Continental Products business.
UK food production needs to be transformed to achieve healthier and more sustainable diets, leading experts claimed at the British Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF's) annual day conference.
