Welsh industry in ‘pledge’ to boost skills
With the value of the sector continuing to grow the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board has launched a new strategy to boost skills and attract the next generation of workers. As well as [read more…]
February 2018
Quorn Foods sees 16% global growth in 2017 fuelled by the rise in vegan & flexitarian lifestyles
Quorn Foods has announced its unprecedented 2017 results, with sales totalling £205m for the year. Quorn Foods achieved its strongest ever year of growth in 2017, with an overall growth rate globally of 16%[1]. The [read more…]
Glendalough Distillery unveils new whiskey range and bottle designs for 2018
Glendalough Distillery is set to launch three newly-crafted whiskeys for 2018, along with a distinctive new bottle design across its full range of spirits. A globally awarded Double Barrel Irish Whiskey, 7yr Old and 13yr [read more…]
Thermapen IR infrared thermometer with foldaway probe
The new Thermapen IR is two instruments in one compact unit, combining the advanced technology of two ETI designed and manufactured products, the RayTemp 2 Plus infrared thermometer and Thermapen 4 digital probe thermometer. Housed [read more…]
UK organic market up 6%, with online and high street sales growing faster than supermarket
The Soil Association’s 2018 Organic Market Report – launched today (Wednesday 7 February) – reveals the UK organic market is now worth more than ever at £2.2bn, growing 6% in 2017. The market has now [read more…]
Unique heat exchanger increases resource efficiency by cutting process waste
With resource efficiency topping the agenda at this year’s Anuga FoodTec show, HRS Heat Exchangers is shining a light on a forgotten area of wastage in food processing – food lost during cleaning cycles and [read more…]
METALUBE launches food safe NSF registered chain oils
Leading lubricant manufacturer METALUBE is delighted to announce the launch of its next generation food safe NSF registered high performance chain oils. The new products are specifically designed to increase overall equipment effectiveness due to [read more…]
Balancing Brexit and coping with costs – what does 2018 hold for grocery retail?
Last year saw the continued rise of the discounters, a number of major acquisition announcements and the rapid rise of delivery services. So, how has 2017 shaped the minds of grocery retailers? And what are [read more…]
IP at the centre of a hot-bed of M&A activity in retail
The end of 2017 saw significant M&A activity in the UK retail sector, including Tesco securing its supply chain with its acquisition of Booker Wholesale. A new opportunity in the sector is now available with [read more…]
UK’s leading packaging show calls for truly innovative and sustainable solutions
The UK’s largest event for the entire packaging community, Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print, returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 28 February & 1 March 2018. With the reduction of plastic packaging a current hot topic [read more…]