Deliveroo has signed up to the WWF’s (World Wide Fund for Nature) PACT (Plastic ACTion) pledge, which explicitly commits the firm to plastic packaging reduction. Prior to that, the firm has successfully reduced about 90 tonnes of plastic waste since being the first food delivery company in Singapore to introduce…
Kerry Releases Plant-Based Protein For Waters, Juices And Energy Drinks
Kerry releases ProDiem Refresh, a plant-protein ingredient for use in low-pH beverages such as waters, juices and energy drinks. Developed using Kerry’s leading protein expertise, ProDiem Refresh has been optimised to go easily into solution, and improve taste, clarity and stability. It delivers a new standard in protein enhancement in…
Tank Cleaning Is Serious Business—Clean It Right From The Start
When a batch of product is contaminated, the bottom line suffers. But product contamination can be avoided by optimising every stage of the cleaning process, because what happens in each batch produced is influenced by what happens in between. It is surprising to find that manual cleaning or conventional fixed…
Tna: Achieving Efficiency To Innovate A Tasty And Guilt-Free Snack Experience
Egyptian snack manufacturer, Future Foods, has successfully launched a new pretzel range after collaborating with tna to successfully install a seasoning, processing and packaging line. This launch has helped Future Foods achieve 100 percent productivity at high speeds of up to 165 bags per minute (BPM). With pretzels being the…
The Asia Food Challenge Report: $800 billion Investment Opportunity In Asia’s Agri-Food Sector
PwC, Rabobank and Temasek has released The Asia Food Challenge Report: Harvesting the Future, which delves into Asia’s food and agricultural landscape. The report was launched in conjunction with this year’s Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Week in Singapore. It estimates that cumulative investment of US$800 billion above existing levels over the…
Food Industry Technology Show Korea Celebrates Its Premiere In 2020
In cooperation with Korea’s leading trade fair organiser Coex, DLG is organising a new trade fair focusing on International Food Technology. The event will take place parallel to the 15th edition of Coex Food Week. The premiere will be from 25 to 28 November 2020 at the Coex Center, Seoul,…
Givaudan: ‘Creating For Happier, Healthier Lives With Love For Nature. Let’s Imagine Together.’
Givaudan has revealed its company purpose supported by bold and ambitious goals as the company enters the final year of its 2020 strategy and prepares for the next strategic cycle. Gilles Andrier, CEO of Givaudan said: “At Givaudan, for the last 250 years our creations have inspired emotions and touched…
Meat Alternatives, Sustainability And E-Commerce Could Drive Food M&A In 2020
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisors have revealed the areas of packaged food they think could be hot spots for M&A in 2020 after a challenging year for deals amid a host of geopolitical risks, writes GlobalData. GlobalData found acquisitions in the food segment were down 54 percent in the first…
Pharmactive Affron Saffron Helps Beat the Blues
In a recently published human clinical study, Pharmactive Biotech Products, S.L. demonstrated its all-natural, non-GMO Spanish saffron extract (Crocus sativus L.), Affron, was well tolerated when administrated with antidepressant drugs and effectively reduced depression in adults with persistent depressive symptoms. Approximately one in five people experience depression throughout their life,…
Product Claims Scrutiny To Intensify In UK food industry In 2020
Product Claims Scrutiny To Intensify In UK food industry In 2020 Food industry influencers and analysts are expecting manufacturers to have to work harder in 2020 to prove their product claims integrity to increasingly astute consumers, says GlobalData. Existing product trends around plant-based products, health and wellness and sustainability are…