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We investigate how food and drink brands are creating products with feeling. Credit: Getty/woocat

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You are what you eat

By Bethan Grylls

Food Manufacture explores the movement towards ‘mood inspired’ products within food and drink and the trends you should be keeping top of mind.

Read this week's round-up of F&B new launches. Credit: Young's Chip Shop, Richmond, Cathedral City

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5 F&B NPD launches

By Bethan Grylls

Health, costs and fakeaways continue to be a big hits among new product launches, as Food Manufacture rounds up the latest food and drink SKUs to hit UK retailers.

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...

Food Manufacture explores some tips and tricks to make your supply chain more sustainable and adaptable. Image: Getty

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Building a sustainable and adaptable supply chain

By Gwen Ridler

As food and drink businesses struggle to cope with a constantly shifting world of regulations and geopolitical tensions, Food Manufacture explores how you can make your supply chain more sustainable and adaptable.

Consumers turn to own-label products in the face of food inflation. Image: Getty, chabybucko

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Consumers increasingly turn to own-label products

By Gwen Ridler

Consumers are increasingly turning to own-label food products in the place of established brands as the sting of ongoing food inflation challenges continue to ravage people’s wallets.

Strong Roots will continue as a separate entity within the McCain business. Image: Getty

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McCain Foods acquires Strong Roots

By Gwen Ridler

McCain Foods has completed its acquisition of Dublin-based Strong Roots, strengthening its partnership with the frozen food producer.

We cover some of the latest food and drink product launches, from flavoured Brazil nuts to organic oat milk

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The latest food and drink product launches

By Gwen Ridler

From the ‘world’s first’ flavoured Brazil nut snack to an organic option for oat milk drinkers, Food Manufacture explores a host of new food and drink NPD in this round-up of new product launches.

The site was formerly an Amazon warehouse. Credit: Sysco

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Sysco investing $100m in new UK depot

By William Dodds

Foodservice wholesaler Sysco has announced plans to invest $100m (£79m) in a new depot to serve London and South East England.

Ian Stone, president of BFFF, highlighted the opportunities for frozen food players in 2024

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Frozen food in good place but challenging perceptions persist

By Bethan Grylls

The British Frozen Food Federation’s (BFFF) Annual Luncheon saw hundreds of business leaders gather to celebrate the trade association’s 75th birthday at a time when frozen food sales are soaring, but low-quality misconceptions remain a challenge.

Here are four things we learnt at Plant-Based World Expo Europe

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Plant-based World Expo Europe 2023: Four things we learned

By Gwen Ridler

Food and drink firms from across Europe descended on Plant-Based World Expo Europe at the London Excel Centre to learn more about the latest trends in the sector. Here are four of our takeaways from this year’s show.

From McCain to Pukka and Ladbaby inbetween, we round-up the latest food product launches

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McCain and Pukka lead new product launches round-up

By Gwen Ridler

From McCain’s biggest product launch in more than 10 years to Christmas pies from chart toppers Ladbaby, we round-up more recent product launches from food and drink manufacturers.

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