The latest food and drink NPD
From Ben & Jerry’s mashups to refreshing fruity flavours from Roundtree, frozen sweet treats lead this week’s round-up of new product launches from food and drink manufacturers.
Archives for January 17, 2025
Ecotone UK appoints new CEO
Ecotone’s former chief marketing officer has been appointed as its new CEO, as current UK lead departs for Gu Desserts.
Carlsberg completes Britvic acquisition
The Carlsberg Group has completed its acquisition of Britvic, triggering the creation of a new combined business in the UK called Carlsberg Britvic.
Calorie labels result in ‘modest’ consumption reduction
A new review has found that calorie information on food products and menus leads people to consume slightly fewer calories.
Saputo reveals Kirkby site closure plans
Saputo Dairy UK (SDUK) has revealed plans to close its Kirkby Malzeard, North Yorkshire packing facility.
More than £7m awarded to help boost AI growth in UK
The funding has been allocated across four industries, including agri-food, to trial productivity-boosting AI tools for business.
Precision-bred crop secondary legislation news welcomed
The UK Government’s commitment to introducing the secondary legislation required for farmers in England to grow precision-bred crops has been welcomed by partners in the PROBITY project.
JBS: 2040 net zero target ‘never a promise’
Meat processing giant JBS appears to have watered down its sustainability ambitions by claiming that its 2040 net zero ‘commitment’ does not represent a ‘promise’.