< Previous50 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netStay in touch with Food & Drink International For more up to the minute information from the food and drink industry, visit Food & Drink International online at www.fdiforum.net. Keep up to date with Food & Drink International, and let us know what you think, by following us on Twitter at @fdiforum, at www.facebook.com/FoodandDrink International or by searching for fdiforum on LinkedIn.FoodandDrinkInternational@fdiforumcompany/fdiforumOnce more Food & Drink International provides your ultimate guide to the industry – making sure you’re informed on what’s going on and looking closer at what’s happening. Don’t forget to keep up to date via www.fdiforum.net! Online this month… www.fdiforum.net is the best place to for up-to-date food and drink industry news. Here’s a sneak peak at one of our latest stories. Food inflation has reached its highest point in over five years, rising to 2.5% according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Fresh food inflation rose 1.9% in March from the 1.7% recorded in February. According the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index, this was the highest inflation rate witnessed in this category since October 2017. Ambient food experienced a significant increase on the 1.5% seen in February, rising to 3.4% in March which, BRC said, is the highest since February 2013. The upsurge in inflation has been attributed to global commodity prices and weather events which pushed food prices up alongside rises in global cereal prices. Last year’s bad weather meant that a number of UK crops – such as onions, potatoes, and cabbage – saw much lower yields, and, as a result, these products are seeing now significant price increases. DiaryFood & DrinkMay 4-9, IFFA, Germany 6, Machine Vision Conference, UK 7-9, Vitafoods Europe, Geneva 7-9, Seafood Expo, Belgium 14-16, Global Food Contact, Portugal 15, UK Softs Drinks Conference, London 16-17, 5th Global Dairy Congress Asia, Indonesia 20-22, London Wine Fair, London 21, The Food & Drink Trends & Innovation Conference, London 28-29, Free From Functional Food Expo, Barcelona June 10, SmartFood Expo, USA 12, ProPak Asia, Bangkok 13-14, Sustainable Foods Summit, Amsterdam 18-19, The Future Food-Tech Summit, New York 18-20, Multi Modal, Birmingham 19, Hi & Fi Asia-China, Shanghai 25-26, Food Tech Matters, London 25-26, Bevexpo, Coventry 25-26, TCS&D Show, Peterborough 27-28, Snackex, Barcelona Pick up a copy of Food & Drink International at this event50.qxp_Layout 1 29/04/2019 10:25 Page 1Process Cooling SolutionsSecondary Refrigerants & Food Safe GlycolsHigh volume soft drink production, canning and bottling all benefit from energy efficient cooling. Coolflow process cooling fluids are industry proven to increase productivity, reduce maintenance and lower operating costs.tel: 01792 586800www.hydratech.co.uk Adelphi Manufacturing Food & Beverage Filling Machinery+44 (0)1444 472 300 | enquiries@adelphi.uk.com | www.adelphi.uk.comBenchtop Filler nFill-accuracy +/- 0.25% nScalable; as production increases, this filler fits into our Automation Base n Versatile; a single head is suitable for filling liquids, oils, creams, pastes and solids in suspensionResponseOur Response range is designed to work as well with chutney as it does with olive oil or syrups51.qxp_Layout 1 29/04/2019 10:27 Page 1FOR MANUFACTURING IN FOOD, BEVERAGES, PHARMACEUTICALS, TOILETRIES, COSMETICS AND MORE…1-3 OCTOBER 2019 NEC, BIRMINGHAM THE COMPLETE PRODUCTION LINE EVENTppmatotalshow.co.ukOWNED & ORGANISED BYFREE TO ATTEND REGISTER NOW52.qxp_Layout 1 29/04/2019 10:28 Page 1Next >