A new independent small batch distillery, based in the North East of England, has found the magic number for crafting award-winning gin. Poetic License, which launched late last year, uses 13
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Givaudan is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its customer TasteTrek® Citrus programme, with an Anniversary Global Flavour Collection inspired by a decade of exploring citrus in groves around the world.
Meat group Dunbia is further investing close to £500,000 in strengthening its Food Development Team. The investment will see new positions responsible for conceiving, championing and developing new technologies in
Mondelēz International is responding to consumer demand for more wholesome savory snack options with its first new snack brand in over a decade – GOOD THiNS. The brand starts with
New research from Mintel finds that following consumer demand, the number of pizzas launched globally with a gluten-free claim soared 58% between 2012 and 2015. What’s more, the number of
McCormick & Company, parent company to Schwartz, a global leader in flavour, has unveiled its annual Flavour Forecast. The report reveals the tantalising trends that will shape culinary exploration and innovation
Environmental concern is driving major transformation in the global food and beverage sector, which faces enormous financial and operational risks as more sustainable solutions are increasingly in demand. Producers are
United Biscuits has announced its biggest NPD for 2016 with the launch of new McVitie’s Digestives Nibbles. The first innovation of its kind for the UK biscuit category, the product
FrieslandCampina Domo, which is part of FrieslandCampina’s ingredients business, and US-based Glycosyn have signed a technology and partnership agreement to develop new infant nutrition ingredients. Glycosyn has developed a patented
John Hood, Invest Northern Ireland’s Director of Food and Tourism, has encouraged over 40 producers from Northern Ireland’s bakery and snacks sector to explore innovation to support business growth. Speaking
Healthy lifestyles and the rise of the discounter appear to be chipping away at sales of crisps. Indeed, new research from Mintel reveals that sales of potato-based and other snacks,
It’s no bigger than a single dice. A cube so small you can balance it on your fingertip. It’s a Maggi bouillon cube: the tiny seasoning product sold in huge
Frutarom Savory Solutions, a unit of Frutarom – one of the world’s top ten flavor and fine ingredients houses, has launched its new marinades portfolio. “Caesar” is inspired by the
Casual Dining – the multi-award winning trade event for the UK’s casual dining sector, has released its first preview of some of the new products being showcased this year. Returning
Drinking yogurts and fermented beverages accounted for 8.5% of total global dairy launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in the 12 months to the end of October 2015. While tracked
42 Technology has partnered with Gabler, one of the world’s leading providers of manufacturing process equipment, to help Mondelēz International make a dramatic improvement in the efficiency of its chewing
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has purchased the outstanding 50% share of Promovita Ingredients held by Fayrefield Foods for a cash consideration of £6 million, funded from existing borrowing facilities.
The so-called Paleo Diet has been around for some years, but has grown to achieve almost cult status, particularly in the US, since its revival in the early 2000s, exploiting
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €75 million loan to Chr. Hansen for the company’s research into and development of innovative solutions in the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural
By Heidi Cullip, Marketing Manager, EMEA, Innovation & Commercial Development, Tate & Lyle From energy-packed juices to meal-replacement smoothies, functional beverages are increasingly becoming part of a healthy lifestyle. Not
Fazer, one of Finland’s and the Nordic region’s biggest food businesses, is adding a new chapter to the success story of Finnish oats by investing in its further processing. Fazer
DSM Nutritional Products launches its new health benefit platform, ‘Improve your digestion’, which provides a unique range of solutions for creating customized products to support different requirements for digestive health.
The US GMA (Grocery Manufacturers Association) has announced its SmartLabel technology initiative that will enable consumers to have easy and
Wellpak, a leading supplier of fresh produce, launched a new product line: the resealable Ezo Punnet for berries. Ezo Punnet
By 2050, the global population is expected to increase to 9.6 billion people. The world will need more nutritious, affordable,
‘Morogo’ or ‘South African spinach’ refers to different varieties of green leafy vegetable that grow wild in South Africa, and
Swedish start-up business Caliente and its chili infused juice drink snatched the gold medal at the world’s most prestigious drink
Tetra Pak has collected two awards at the 2015 World Beverage Innovation Ceremony held in BrauBevial. Tetra Pak® E3 was recognised
The “clean eating” trend has inspired a back to basics approach in product development and is an overarching theme in
Protein has been one of the main ingredients of interest in the food industry for many years. Global demand has
Cranfield University and the Produce World Group, one of the UK’s largest vegetable growers and suppliers, have won the RCUK
Award winning Irish start up business, The Cool Bean Company, has officially launched into the UK with premium retailer Waitrose
Nescafé is partnering with Facebook to launch an immersive video, pioneering new technology just released for the platform. The Nescafé
Looking ahead to 2016, Mintel’s Global Food and Drink Analyst Jenny Zegler discusses the top food and drink trends set
It is the best known, most widely grown and popular potato variety, but up until now it has proved too
The team behind a fledgling East Yorkshire beef business is celebrating after winning £10,000 worth of business support in a
As the global focus on nutrition and general wellness continues to take centre stage, Kerry Group has announced the launch
USA-based Welch’s is to sell its Concord grape juice concentrate on the European mainland for the first time, giving beverage
Sternchemie, an international supplier of lecithin for over 30 years, will present new sunflower lecithins for demanding applications at FIE
On a 20-acre site on the outskirts of Navan, County Meath, the wheels are in motion to create the Boyne Valley
Kinsale Gourmet has won the prize for Innovation at this year’s Blas na hÉireann, the Irish Food Awards. The Cork
Your health is your wealth. This is one of the biggest global trends driving consumers’ shopping behaviour today, as they
Carlsberg has launched the ’Cheers to Green Ideas’ competition in partnership with Copenhagen-based Think Tank, Sustainia. Organisations, companies and members
As the ‘freefrom’ food sector continues to mushroom (scheduled to hit a half billion pound turnover by 2017), so do the FreeFrom Food Awards, just launching into their ninth super successful
Nactis Flavours, the French aromatic raw materials, ingredients and flavours expert, is launching a major programme to invest €8 million
Five new initiatives will be launched at the Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2015, taking place at Olympia London,
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a unique new clean-label protein solution that tackles the long-standing problem of watery low-fat cottage
Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of food ingredients and solutions, has launched a new website dedicated to fibre
Müller, Liberty, Nabeel Perfumes and Brand On Shelf (BOS) are just a handful of leading industry names who will be
Recent rapidly growing interest in protein content has been of particular benefit to the meat snacks market, where many products
The second annual Food & Drink Business Conference & Exhibition will be held at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on Wednesday,
PureCircle has announced a new line of stevia ingredients that delivers taste innovation surpassing other options available today. PureCircle Matrix
Sauvelle, a new crafted French vodka, and Funkin Cocktails will both feature at this year’s Drinks Symposium, taking place at
Caledonian Brewery has unveiled the latest addition to its Edinburgh site, a state-of-the-art pilot brewery to further drive beer innovation
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