Serve Legal’s latest audit reveals a concerning drop in allergen compliance – now at 53% by 2025. Despite increasing awareness and efforts to improve allergen labelling, food businesses still face challenges with consistent staff training and real-time application of allergen protocols, putting consumers at risk. The food industry faces a critical question, ‘Are we truly […]
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One of East Anglia’s largest independent drinks distributors has joined Unitas Wholesale as an on-trade member. Lacons, an independent brewer and wholesaler based in Lowestoft, supplies more than 1,000 customer accounts across the East of England and into London. With a heritage dating back to 1760, Lacons has evolved into a dynamic modern brewery with […]
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Independent premium snack brand “Awfully Posh” has re-launched its peanut range in a 100% recyclable wrapper made from paper, replacing conventional nut packaging which is made from hard to recycle polypropylene. The relaunched Awfully Posh peanuts will be available to the UK pub and bar market, with an initial launch planned in partnership with RedCat […]
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Ritter Sport, the premium German chocolate manufacturer, has announced a major expansion in the UK convenience sector with new breakthrough distribution in Tesco Express. From June, its smash hit Pistachio and the iconic Dark Whole Hazelnut will be available nationwide in Tesco Express stores. The move marks a strategic milestone for Ritter Sport, building on […]
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Thanks to a centralised cooling system from ICS Cool Energy, CNC Speedwell eliminated costly maintenance downtime and reduced energy usage. CNC Speedwell Ltd, part of the Castings PLC Group, and one of the UK’s largest CNC machine shops, partnered with ICS Cool Energy, an international market leader specialising in complete temperature control solutions for manufacturing […]
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Celtic Pride Premium Welsh Beef, Wales’ leading beef brand for the hospitality sector, has appointed Wales Rugby Union team captain Jac Morgan as Ambassador. In this role, the British Lions, Wales and Ospreys rugby star will promote the award-winning brand. “I’m so very proud to be associated with a quality Welsh Beef brand that promotes […]
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Develon has introduced a new updated Waste and Recycling Kit for the company’s award-winning DL-7 range of wheel loaders. It is designed to help operators work safely in the hazardous conditions that often accompany waste handling and recycling applications, including contending with airborne dust, dirt and other dangerous particulates and materials. The kit is available […]
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LACA chair Judith Gregory and LACA vice chair Michael Hales attended the Education and Skills Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, which took place on 14th May. Judith and Michael were invited by the Department for Education for their work with LACA, the representative body of the school food industry. The invite recognised their ‘outstanding dedication’ […]
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Muntons, Europe’s largest manufacturer of malt extract and malted ingredients, has expanded its range of its innovative cocoa replacer, MaltiChocTM. MaltiChocTM R500 has been developed as a match for reduced fat cocoa powders and works particularly well in dairy-based applications such as beverages, milkshakes and ice creams. It joins Muntons’ existing MaltiChocTM D1000 which matches multiple cocoa […]
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Arla Foods Ingredients has extended its distribution partnership with the Brenntag Group to include Southeast Asia’s three largest food and nutrition markets. The expanded collaboration will see Brenntag distributing Arla Foods Ingredients’ extensive portfolio of protein ingredients in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. It will cover a wide range of categories, including health foods, infant nutrition […]
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