Food Ingredients, Health & Nutrition

Community Foods has secured an additional £6m to support its expansion plans

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Community Foods secures £6m funding boost

By Gwen Ridler

Dried fruits and nuts ingredients manufacturer Community Foods has secured an additional £6m to support its expansion plans, boosting total investment into the company to £23m.

The FSS puts together facts around what we know so far on UPFs. Credit: Getty/Kolonko

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Food Standards Scotland debunks 3 UPF myths

By Bethan Grylls

The public sector food body for Scotland has published three things we know so far around processing to help consumers make sense of ultra processed foods, as the topic continues to garner increasing interest.

Kate Clawson (in blue dress, left), following the announcement of her win of Factory Manager of the Year at 2024's award, will join the judging panel for 2025

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What's up for grabs at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2025?

By Bethan Grylls

Whether you're a start-up or an industry leader, the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards invite food and drink processors to showcase their capabilities and celebrate the efforts and achievements of their companies and teams. Here, we summarise each...

A new King's Inch whisky and organic veggie dip from Kallo are among the new innovations hitting shelves this summer

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Summer 2024 NPD launches

By Bethan Grylls

Non-HFFS ice cream flavoured cereal, a new venture for Napolina, and oat drink innovations feature in our second summer new product development launch round-up.

 Probios has acquired 100% of free-from food firm BiotoBio. Image: Getty

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Probios acquires free-from food firm BiotoBio

By Gwen Ridler

Health foods manufacturer Probios has acquired 100% of free-from food firm BiotoBio in a ‘transformational’ deal that will push revenue for the company past €100m.

GNT has been using natural colours since the 1990s, developing the first blue plant-based colours from spirulina. Credit: GNT

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Is the UPF debate impacting colour?

By Bethan Grylls

Food Manufacture explores whether the debate around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has whet consumers’ appetites for clean label ingredients and how this has influenced the use of plant-based colours.

Bethan Grylls (far left) with the team at BakeAway Corby

Me and My Factory

Layers of expertise at BakeAway Corby

By Bethan Grylls

Join Food Manufacture as we step inside BakeAway's Corby site on the latest edition of Me and My Factory.

The King’s Speech is written by the government and delivered by the monarch. Credit: Copyright House of Lords 2024 / photography by Roger Harris

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King's Speech: What the F&B sector needs to know

By Bethan Grylls

Today (17 June 2024) saw his Majesty Kings Charles III sharing the new UK Government’s priorities in the House of Lords, following Labour’s landslide victory last month.

Falling food and drink inflation is crucial for business recovery, says FDF's Karen Betts. Credit: Getty/andresr

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F&B inflation falls for 15th consecutive month

By Bethan Grylls

Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation has seen another drop, falling from 1.7% in May to 1.5% in June 2024, but cost pressures still have a firm grip on the sector.

A growing trend for function food ingredients has been driven by more health conscious consumers. Image: Getty, Matt Lincoln

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Functional foods fuel healthy eating trends

By Gwen Ridler

A growing trend of health-conscious consumers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked calls for manufacturers to focus on functional foods.

Almost half of British claim they wouldn't be able to identify ultra-processed foods. Image: Getty, LauriPatterson

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Brits unable to identify ultra-processed foods

By Gwen Ridler

Almost half of Brits (45%) say they wouldn’t be able to identify an ultra-processed food or beverage, or know the difference between them and minimally processed foods, according to new research consultancy Savanta ComRes,

According to the IPCC, global warming of 1.5°C could reduce crop yields by up to 30% in some regions and expose an additional 250m people to food insecurity by 2050.  Credit: Getty/peepo

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PepsiCo’s free tool to address climate impact on crops

By Bethan Grylls

The free to use, open-source platform allows users to identify specific climate risks across the globe, whilst providing mitigating actions farmers can take to lessen impact and improve yields in the future.

Pictured top: Graeme Williams, Baker & Baker / Bottom (L-R): Martin Drewery and Paul Trotter, Silvery Tweed

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Leadership changes at two bakery producers

By Bethan Grylls

European bakery business Baker & Baker has appointed a new UK CCO, whilst cereal and seed manufacturer Silvery Tweed announces technical manager.

L-R: David Hearn, Tate & Lyle, chair; Nigel Baker, British Ambassador to Slovakia; Jan Sido, Tate & Lyle, project manager; and Igor Kovačovič, Tate & Lyle, Boleráz plant manager

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Tate & Lyle invests €25m to expand dietary fibre capacity

By Bethan Grylls

The ingredients company celebrated the expansion of its dietary fibre line at the facility in Boleráz with the British Ambassador to Slovakia, Nigel Baker, and Tate & Lyle chair, David Hearn among the guests.

I.T.S celebrates its expansion after acquiring its second site

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Newbury flavour house secures second site

By Bethan Grylls

Following rapid year-on-year growth, flavour expert I.T.S is set to expand its capabilities as it invests into a new site close to its existing premises in Berkshire.

Mintec breaks down the latest changes in confectionery ingredients prices. Image: Getty, fcafotodigital

Exclusive report

Confectionery ingredients price report

By Gwen Ridler

In this exclusive report for Food Manufacture, Mintec explores the changes in confectionery ingredients prices over the past year.

Here are two big EU changes coming down the tracks that will impact those producing in and exporting to that market. Credit: Getty/J Studios

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EU changes to keep an eye on

By Bethan Grylls

European Parliament and EU Member States have agreed to proposals which will bring notable changes to ‘Breakfast Directives’, whilst other rules will see stearyl tartrate stripped from the EU list of approved food additives later this month.

In this month's edition of Food Forensics, Alison Johnson looks at the data on rice adulteration and quality. Credit: Getty/FotografiaBasica

Food Forensics

Rice market teeters on risky ground

By Alison Johnson

In this exclusive column for Food Manufacture, Alison Johnson discusses the factors putting the global rice market at risk.

The UK is to lift its tariff on imported Califronia prune juice from next month. Image: Gettyy, ligora

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UK lifts tariff on California prune juice

By Gwen Ridler

The UK is to lift the current import tariff on California prune juice as it continues to navigate trade deals with its partners in the Indo-Pacific bloc.

Vegetable oil prices were down year-on-year across the board in 2024. Image: Getty, Yuji Kotani

Food Manufacture exclusive

Edible oils price index: Exclusive report

By Gwen Ridler

In this exclusive report for Food Manufacture, food commodity and price data analyst Mintec explores the shifts in oil prices and the drivers behind the changes.

Crookies, fluffins (pictured) and croons will croons be flooding restaurant menus, according to Macphie

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Hybrid food types set to sweep the nation

By Gwen Ridler

Hybrid creations that combine the best elements of two different foods are set to sweep the nation, according to ingredients manufacturer Macphie.

How can we solve the big UK fibre gap? Credit: Getty/fcafotodigital

Long read

Mind the fibre gap

By Bethan Grylls

As many as 90% of UK adults don’t eat enough fibre – but why does this matter and how can brands work fibre into their NPD?

Whilst the lockdowns may be over, Covid continues to impact populations across the globe. Credit: Getty/agrobacter

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The ingredient looking to take on Coronavirus

By Bethan Grylls

A new study has found that a natural compound found in foods such as kiwis, parsley and green peppers, possesses antiviral effects which researchers claim could destroy coronaviruses and help prevent the spread of infections.