Adam Goves, sector lead – manufacturing and industry at IES, explains why collaboration and technology are key in reaching net zero targets in food and beverage production.
When growers and processors become more integrated, data-sharing can unlock improvements for all. Eamonn Cullen, market manager peeling at TOMRA Food, explains how...
The potato industry needs to adopt more sustainable production methods in order to meet net zero targets according to Andrew Blair, field technical manager at the UK’s largest potato supplier Branston.
A new study conducted by Burton’s Foods and 42 Technology (42T) has investigated the feasibility of switching from gas-fired baking ovens to an alternative powered by electricity.
Anglesey sea salt company Halen Môn has been awarded B Corp status, joining a growing group of 29 Welsh-based companies. But what does this certification mean and why are so many F&B brands keen to claim such a title?
In his latest column, Provision Trade Federation director general Rod Addy talks global warming and the food and drink industry’s place in the climate change debate.
Alison Johnson explores the role that environment, social and governance (ESG) factors play in assessing a company's impact on society and the environment and the top risks and actions food and drink manufacturers need to watch out for.
If the UK Government is serious about achieving Net Zero by 2050, the manufacturing sector needs a dedicated Minister, argues head of manufacturing for Crowe UK.
Justin Jacober of Centrica Business Solutions explains how food and drink manufacturers can deploy new energy technologies to help reduce costs and meet net zero goals.
Food and beverage firms are struggling to meet deforestation related key performance indicators (KPIs) set by environmental disclosure not-for-profit CDP, new data has shown.
Food Manufacture’s esteemed awards night will soon be open for entries and this year welcomes several new categories along with an exciting change to the judging process.
An aluminium product projected to have a carbon footprint 50% lower than the European average will soon hit the drinks packaging market following a collaboration between Amcor Capsules and Aludium.
The 2023 Broken Plate report from The Food Foundation has highlighted the rising cost of healthy and sustainable food, and how this disproportionately impacts the poorest people in society.
Calls for the UK Government to get going with the Extended Producer Responsibility have emerged from Ecoveritas and the CIWM, despite concerns around gaps in policy.
A spinout from the University of Edinburgh, Exergy3, has been awarded £3.6mn in funding to trial its new decarbonisation technology at a Scottish whisky distillery.
A new low-carbon nitrogen fertiliser producer dubbed FertigHy was launched today (28 June) by a consortium of investors including EIT InnoEnergy and Heineken.
UK-based supermarket chain Morrisons has partnered with land management solutions firm Downforce Technologies to gain access to its soil health and net emissions data.
European bakery products manufacturer Baker & Baker has set target year of 2040 to achieve Net Zero, acknowledging that the long-term challenge will be how to effectively decarbonise the ingredients supply chain.
Despite retail trends showing a fall in demand for alternative proteins, global revenues are projected to surpass $290bn. Here we look at each market segment and the start-ups with big potential.
The Wales Agriculture Bill, which moves to its final stage of Senedd scrutiny, will pave the way for ambitious and transformational legislation to support farmers to produce food and other goods in a sustainable manner.
First Minister Humza Yosaf has opened a new National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility in Renfrewshire, which is set to be a catalyst for economic growth for the region.
Poultry processor Avara Foods is to extend its carbon footprint reporting to include more of its agricultural supply chain as it works towards its commitment to build a complete footprint of its entire farming base by 2025.
Lord Newborough of Rhug Estate in North Wales has been a prominent organic advocate since the late 1990s. Beyond the estate’s organic livestock enterprises and expansive farm shop, the business has continuously diversified its routes to market to deliver...
Port Royal Patties has gone green by installing solar panels across the roof of its Wembley warehouse, thanks to a five-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
In an exclusive roundtable, Food Manufacture heard from industry leaders and SMEs alike, as their sustainability leads discussed the challenges of scope emissions and how food and drink producers could start to manage and measure them accurately and with...
Food and drink manufacturers need to act now to substantiate their green claims ahead of a new directive from the European Commission (EC), according to Leatherhead Food Research.
The Food Manufacture Podcast returns this month with a dive into the energy market and what food and drink manufacturers need to look out for when choosing their providers.
With rice’s shocking sustainability record, Nice Rice founder Fergus O’Sullivan leads the charge in developing a more environmentally friendly product with a lesser-known farming practice at its heart.
Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences has been awarded a funding boost by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to continue its work in food security and resilience.
UK food and drink manufacturers are set to benefit from £1bn in lending to support investment in cleaner more efficient forms of energy generation and use.
Major food and beverage brands are too focused on carbon reduction to the detriment of other areas in which they can achieve net zero, according to Supply Pilot.
Join our editor as she steps inside The Felix Project Enfield warehouse and journeys with the food as it makes its way to the Bruce Grove Youth Space in London.
Walkers is trialling new multipack packaging for its Snack A Jacks range, which will see packs on Tesco shelves using considerably less plastic than before.
