Australians and UK consumers are favoring foods that are convenient and comforting – but not necessarily nutritious, according to two surveys. An examination of 1,000 Australian adults found that they are spending a third of their weekly budget on fast food, with young Australians being especially likely to prioritize food that is cheap and easy. […]
Barry Callebaut has completed the transaction to acquire Burton’s Biscuit Company’s chocolate manufacturing assets in the UK. It comes after the cocoa giant signed an agreement with the UK’s second biggest biscuit manufacturer, for the long-term supply of more than 12,000 tons of chocolate and compound per year in September. The deal comes just months […]
Food and beverage companies will be taxed on plastic packaging that contains less than 30 percent recycled content, the UK Chancellor Richard Hammond announced yesterday in the 2018 Budget speech. The tax aims to “transform the economics of sustainable packaging” and posit the UK as “as a world leader” in tackling the scourge of plastic […]
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is celebrating National Food Safety Week in the United Kingdom by recognizing the work of FSA staff and thousands of others across the food supply chain working behind-the-scenes to ensure that food is safe and what it says it is. Under the banner of “the people who protect your plate,” […]
Britvic, Danone, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo are among more than 40 businesses that have pledged to reduce plastic packaging waste in the UK by 2025. The UK Plastics Pact wants to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic packaging through redesign, innovation or alternatives and ensure all plastic packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable. Other partners include […]
Sugar reduction is at the top of most NPD agendas and in just over a month (April 6, 2018), the much-debated sugar tax will come into effect in the UK. The market penetration of new food & beverages with sugar reduction claims continues to grow. Interestingly, a recent poll conducted in a live webinar and […]
Arla Foods Limited will acquire Yeo Valley Dairies Limited, a subsidiary of the Yeo Valley Group Limited. The transaction will give the farmer-owned dairy cooperative the rights to use the Yeo Valley brand in milk, butter, spreads and cheese under an intellectual property license with Yeo Valley. Completion of the transaction will take place following […]
Milk-free cheese has hit Sainsbury’s shelves across the UK appealing to vegans and people with allergies and food intolerances by swapping in coconut-based alternatives. The supermarket is selling seven coconut-based cheese alternatives in its ‘Deliciously Freefrom’ range, including a cheddar style in both block and grates, Wensleydale-Style with cranberries, Greek-style as an alternative to feta, […]
