Category: Company News

Santa Maria teams up with disruptive street food operator in Korean-inspired collaboration

Sophie Weir

Europe’s leading flavour expert, Santa Maria, has teamed up with London-based street food sensation, Bando Belly, to launch a mouthwatering Korean-inspired menu. The collaboration brings together Bando Belly’s signature fusion cuisine with Santa Maria’s exciting range of Korean sauces, seasonings and pastes, which launched into UK foodservice this month (September, 2024). Co-created by Santa Maria […]

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Funding boost for food sector entrepreneurs

Megan Carley

A new fund to support emerging food start-ups has been launched by biosciences innovation and enterprise campus AberInnovation. The ‘legacy entrepreneurship acceleration programme’ (LEAP) will be funded by the Dick Lawes Legacy Fund and will support initiatives aiming to help aspiring entrepreneurs. Dick Lawes was a visionary entrepreneur and left a lasting impact on the […]

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African Originals secures US $2 million to fuel expansion and drive innovation in craft beverages

Megan Carley

African Originals, the fast-growing craft beverage company behind brands such as Kenyan Originals, African Originals, and 5.8, has successfully raised US $2 million in a funding round led by Phoenix Beverages Limited, Mauritius’ largest beverage company. Other key investors include Chandaria Capital, Perivoli Innovations, and Amaya Capital. The fresh capital will fuel the African Originals’ […]

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Prue Leith Set to Surprise Travellers at Newcastle Station with Unexpected Flavours

Sophie Weir

LNER challenges the concept of ‘uninspiring’ train food with an off-board menu a-PRUE-ved by renowned cook LNER has teamed up with renowned culinary expert Prue Leith to host the LNER Taste Station at Newcastle Central Station on October 4th and 5th 2024. Featuring unusual ‘off-board’ food creations from LNER’s local suppliers, the event aims to dispel the myth that train […]

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PlatformSupermarket.com Launches Oil-Free Access Equipment for Food Industry

Laura

A new brand designed to streamline the sourcing of oil-free powered access platforms has launched this week, backed by leading UK powered access firm, Horizon Platforms. PlatformSupermarket.com will be a Dingli Authorised End User Dealer and is set to transform how food manufacturing and processing businesses procure and manage their access equipment. Customers will gain […]

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The brand behind the bottle

Laura

SHELF APPEAL  A longer shelf life and sustainable supply chain. For beverage producers, preserving quality is everything. Glass makes practical sense because it’s inert and doesn’t react with the contents. Glass bottles ensure that the taste, aroma, and quality are well-preserved without any risk of contamination. This is particularly important for wines, beers, and certain […]

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Aldi UK introduces paper packaging for porridge oats in stores

Anna Startin

The transition is forecast to save approximately 57t of plastic annually. Budget supermarket chain Aldi UK has enhanced its sustainability by introducing paper packaging for its Everyday Essentials Porridge Oats product across all stores in the country. The initiative ensures that the entire range of the supermarket’s porridge oat products, including Everyday Essentials, Organic, and […]

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Titan Enterprises’ NSF-Approved Flow Meter Best Value for Beverage Industry

Laura

Titan Enterprises maintains certification for their Beverage flow meters and 800 Series turbine flowmeters under NSF/ANSI 169 as equipment for food products. This accreditation is especially important for food and drink manufacturers, food production and handling machinery, and processing and dispensing, as these flow meters can be installed securely in the knowledge that they meet […]

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