Agrana invests €3.4m to scale-up R&D efforts
Austrian food company, Agrana, is investing €3.4 million R&D as it looks to develop new products in its fruit, starch and sugar business segments.
The...
Veolia Water Technologies UK launches NURION™
Water technology expert, Veolia Water Technologies UK (VWT UK) has launched NURION™, a skid-mounted, reverse osmosis (RO) system designed to produce high-quality ingredient water.
The...
Appetite for growth sees Food Attraction double production capacity
A food manufacturer has more than doubled its production capacity, positioning it for future expansion, with the help of a commercial mortgage from HSBC...
Fazer muscles in as Finland’s ‘market leader’ in gluten-free bakery
Fazer Group is positioning itself as Finland’s market leader in gluten-free bakery products with the acquisition of Vuohelan Herkku’s bakery and mill businesses.
Vuohelan Herkku,...
Scientists exploring technique to grow crops with fewer resources
A collection of genes has been transferred into plant-colonising bacteria allowing them to draw nitrogen and turn it into ammonia in a process that...
British crop farming at risk if Atlantic circulation collapses, study suggests
Crop production in Britain will fall dramatically if climate change causes the collapse of a vital pattern of ocean currents, new research suggests.
The Atlantic...
Agriculture Bill will ‘transform British farming’
The Government has introduced its Agriculture Bill, offering incentives for farmers and laying the groundwork for innovative production methods and environmental protection.
The legislation replaces...
New UK funding programme launched for food and drink manufacturers
Food and drink manufacturers can access up to £20,000 and specialist advice as part of the new UEZ Fund Programme launched by the University...
£1.1m project sees Lincolnshire farm crack egg production market
A Lincolnshire family farming business is diversifying by tapping into a completely new revenue stream, after using HSBC UK funding to invest in a...
Canadian seafood specialists take charge of shrimp processing plant
A joint venture between shellfish specialist Clearwater Seafoods and seafood wholesaler Quin-Sea Fisheries will take over operations of a shrimp processing plant in St....
