Arla Foods Ingredients signs contract manufacturing agreement with Valley Queen to...

Arla Foods Ingredients has signed a contract manufacturing agreement with Valley Queen, strengthening its ability to meet the growing demand for protein-enriched dairy in...

Colavita gobbles up Vitelli Foods

Colavita USA, a premium Italian specialty food products firm, has acquired Vitelli Foods, the owner of the historic Luigi Vitelli brand. Known for its pasta and...

Farmer Focus revamps packaging to boost traceability and ESG branding

Farmer Focus has redesigned its packaging to emphasise transparency, traceability, and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) commitments. Each package now features a unique 4-letter...

Israeli scientists develop antibiotic-free solution for lab-grown meat safety

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a synthetic peptide-based solution to prevent bacterial contamination in cultivated meat, offering an alternative to...

Colombian-inspired non-alcoholic spirits firm Caleño chooses Paragon Brands to be exclusive...

Caleño, the non-alcoholic spirits brand, will team up with Paragon Brands in an exclusive new distribution partnership. This is first time Caleño has appointed a...

New products in the spotlight at IFE 2025

Taking place on 17-19 March 2025 at Excel London as part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, IFE 2025 is set to showcase an...

US Senate revives country-of-origin labelling for beef

A bipartisan bill reintroducing mandatory country-of-origin labelling (MCOOL) for beef has been revived in the US Senate. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Thune...

Snack brands reformulate products as demand for natural ingredients rises

Major snack manufacturers are removing artificial colourings like Red No. 40 and Yellow No. 6 in response to growing consumer demand for cleaner ingredients....

Global football icon Leo Messi launches breakthrough drink Más+ by Messi...

Following its surge in popularity in the US, the drink co-founded with the world’s most decorated footballer, Más+ by Messi, is coming to the...

Cocoa markets drop following surplus projection

Cocoa markets experienced a significant decline after the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) unexpectedly forecasted a surplus of 142,000 tonnes for the 2024-25 marketing year....

Meat industry opposes bans on cultivated meat products

Several US states are considering banning the sale of cultivated meat, citing concerns for the traditional meat industry, but many within the sector are...

Jake Hall, the Manufacturing Millennial, to make debut UK keynote speaker...

Organisers of Automation UK 2025, the country’s leading exhibition for automation, robotics and machine vision, have announced the first keynote speaker for the event:...

Kraft Heinz expands into alcohol with Crystal Light Vodka Refreshers

Kraft Heinz is entering the ready-to-drink alcohol market with Crystal Light Vodka Refreshers, a low-calorie, pre-mixed cocktail available in Wild Strawberry and Lemonade flavours....

New Zealand’s meat export prices drive stronger trade position

New Zealand's export prices outpaced import prices in the December 2024 quarter, boosting the country’s terms of trade by 3.1%, according to Stats NZ....

PET multilayer film supplier Evertis to make $100m investment in new...

Evertis, the PET multilayer film supplier for the food industry, has unveiled plans to build a new leading edge production plant in Columbia, South...

Interlock Adhesives welcomes new Technical Sales Manager

Interlock Adhesives Ltd has appointed Gabrielle Butt as Technical Sales Manager. With a distinguished career in the packaging industry, Gabrielle joins the team bringing...

Canada invests C$5M in plant-based seafood amid salmon industry struggles

The Canadian government has allocated C$5 million to plant-based seafood company Konscious Foods to support manufacturing expansion and job creation in British Columbia. The...

Breweries adopt sustainable packaging amid regulatory shifts

Sustainable packaging company DS Smith is expanding its partnerships with breweries to reduce emissions and improve recyclability. The company has collaborated with Slovakia-based Martins...

Oterra opens new color blending center supporting growth of natural alternatives

Oterra has inaugurated a new color blending and application center in Kerala, India, to serve the growing Indian, Asia Pacific and Middle East markets. The...

IFF to expand Cedar Rapids, Iowa ingredients facility

IFF has unveiled plans to expand its Cedar Rapids, Iowa facility to capture a larger share of the healthy snacks market both in the...