Inside food & drink manufacturing
In this exclusive interview, we hear from Kerstin Schmeiduch, head of sustainability at Purina Europe, on whether regenerative sourcing can be economically viable without fundamentally changing how manufacturers buy ingredients.
A strengthening El Niño is expected to drive the next wave of food inflation, leaving manufacturers with a narrowing window to protect margins before higher costs work their way through global supply chains
Nestlé promotes Antonia Wanner to chief communications and sustainability officer, signalling sharper focus on credibility and long-term growth
The proposal will affect imports from around the world, including coffee, cocoa, soy and palm oil
Mars hits energy milestone, while maintaining growth and stepping up global investment
David Pettet, group head of sustainability at Nomad Foods, explains why the the real risk isn’t new regulation but firms getting lost in it.
Food manufacturer Premier Foods has spotlighted the progress it has made with its sustainability action plan in a new report.
Humane League activists have ‘handed’ giant keys to statues of former British prime ministers in a protest against farming caged hens.
Last week saw protests held outside the Hilton London Bankside during Unilever’s AGM, and outside Unilever House HQ as activists called on leadership to uphold the company’s global cage-free egg commitment. Food Manufacture spoke to one of the protesters...
Pact Coffee and Waitrose have partnered to launch a new coffee blend to fund the expansion of a women‑led cooperative in Colombia.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a new programme designed to redistribute more surplus food to the people who need it most.
Legal non-profit The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) has collaborated with the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to tackle food waste through contracts and supply chain management.
Food Manufacture visits the ice cream giant’s plant in northern France to find out how it’s future-proofing farming.
PepsiCo and Fertiberia agree long‑term collaboration project aimed at European decarbonising potato and corn farming.
Overuse of antibiotics in European farming is fuelling a resistance crisis with reduction efforts stalling, industry experts have warned.
And a ‘no-risk’ benchmarking category is off the table
Maritime Transport has introduced the first electric HGV into Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ (CCEP) British logistics network.
Mars has announced a long-term renewable electricity agreement for its operations in Lithuania, securing the majority of the output from the planned Skuodas Wind Farm.
2 Sisters Food Group has unveiled an expanded deforestation-free commitment alongside a concerted shift towards British-grown protein in poultry feed.
The UK food sector has set bold targets. The real test now is delivery, writes Kate Cawley, founder and MD of the Future Food Movement.
Lidl GB is raising its five-year UK food waste reduction target to 70% by 2030, after exceeding its 40% goal for 2025.
While ESG regulations tighten and investors demand clearer sustainability data, manufacturers still lack clear, verified information about their nature-related risks, writes Maria Wowro, climate & ecosystem services programme manager for FSC International.
Olga Rivas, global ESG manager at LRQA, explains how ISO 14060 will help food and beverage producers measure real progress as individual company targets and the UK’s 2050 net zero ambition edges ever closer.
The meals producer has dismantled a set of older buildings, with materials on-site to be used to build a new regenerative food manufacturing plant.
Fairtrade tea producers descended upon Number 10 Downing Street earlier this week calling for urgent action to make the tea industry fairer for its growers.
GroceryAid, the industry charity, has unveiled a brand refresh designed to broaden its reach within the sector.
There is a disconnect between sustainability goals and financial execution which is posing a real risk to businesses. Dr Scott Kelly, SVP Environmental Analytics at Risilience explores...
Tate & Lyle is expanding its supply chain resilience with the launch of a regenerative agriculture programme to support corn suppliers in France.
In the food industry, standards and audits are only as credible as the governance behind them, writes Michael Jackson, independent governance board member for Safe to Trade.
Fibre, and own-label meat free and plant-based milk sales at supermarket chain Lidl have surged as part of its strategy to promote healthy and sustainable diets.
A new interactive tool developed by the Changing Markets Foundation is said to be the first to track agricultural methane emissions of both companies and countries.
Confusion and concern linger over the new fees for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) which came into force in October, whilst additional ‘surprise’ fees hit hard.
Supermarket chain Waitrose has said it has taken a “significant step” in extending support to British farmers with new partnerships with the Soil Association Exchange and Regenified.
The nut butter brand has launched a new charitable foundation to tackle food poverty and loneliness.
Protesters descended upon Sysco Europe’s London office in Covent Garden earlier this week as campaign group The Humane League demanded clarity from Sysco’s subsidiary, Brakes, over its cage-free hen commitment.
The European Commission is driving ahead with its plans to implement the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) despite previous announcements it was to be postponed.
PepsiCo and Soil Capital have announced a partnership to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture among rapeseed oil farmers in the UK, France and Belgium.
Planting wheat earlier in the spring to avoid crop damage from ever-hotter summers may not keep harvests on pace with current levels, new research has found.
The 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission has published its Report on Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food Systems which sets out guidance to feed a growing population without breaking planetary boundaries.
The EU Commission has announced a further delay to the anti-deforestation rules citing IT issues.
All 10 of the confectionery giant’s European snacking factories, which includes Twix, Snickers, M&Ms, Skittles and Extra gum, now run on renewable sources.
Food Manufacture partners with Lumina Intelligence to spotlight the most significant consumer trends in sustainability, and to explore how the food and drink industry is responding to growing demands from both the public and policymakers.
As the pressure to be sustainable intensifies, Richard Singleton, Menzies LLP’s finance & sustainability director looks at how food and drink manufacturers can lead with integrity, avoid regulatory pitfalls, and build lasting trust through credible...
Simon McKeating, programme manager at the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership’s Net Zero Commitment, explains why sustainability deserves the same strategic focus as NPD.
Nestlé Professional is making its Nescafé furniture units from used coffee grounds and waste plastic sourced from its supply chain.
The environmental charity is concluding its operations this month after a decade of campaigning against plastic pollution.
The European Parliament has given the final green light to new measures that aim to prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU.
Non-profit organisation the Rainforest Alliance has announced the launch of a regenerative agriculture standard for coffee farmers and companies.
Dozens of international media titles across William Reed Ltd come together to amplify the conversation around sustainability in food and drink.
Against the backdrop of climate change, Food Manufacture’s editor speaks with Win-Win’s CEO about its groundbreaking chocolate alternative that tastes, acts and looks just like the real thing.