Unitas announce new on-trade member

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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Ritter Sport expands UK presence with Tesco Express listing

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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CNC Speedwell Slashes Machining Centre’s Maintenance Downtime and Energy Use with Centralised Cooling

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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New Waste and Recycling Kit for Develon DL-7 Wheel Loaders

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 & vice chair attend Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace

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 expands its range of its unique cocoa replacer, MaltiChocTM

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 and Brenntag expand collaboration into Southeast Asia

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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