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Why Sugarcane Matters: A Crop with the Power to Drive Environmental Progress

Jade

Bonsucro—the leading global non-profit uniting the sugarcane sector—highlights its vital role in advancing environmental progress. Through its rigorous Production Standard and collaborative multi-stakeholder platform, Bonsucro works to drive positive transformation across the sugarcane sector.  Why sugarcane matters on World Environment Day: With the nature and climate crisis accelerating, deforestation rates rising, and the world counting down to […]

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Look again: The power of packaging in the NoLo boom

Sophie Weir

Discover how Laura Willoughby will unpack the power of packaging in the NoLo drinks revolution at London Packaging Week this October.  The no- and low-alcohol (NoLo) drinks category has surged from a passing trend to a defining force in the beverage industry. As consumers, especially younger generations, reconsider their relationship with alcohol, moderation has transformed […]

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From Collaboration to Innovation: Titan Enterprises and RWC Partner on Breakthrough Dispense Solution

Sophie Weir

Co-branded beer dispense technology streamlines installation, enhances precision, and improves product consistency. Since designing their first beverage flowmeter in the early 1990s, Titan Enterprises, a leading UK manufacturer of liquid flow measurement solutions, has had a long-standing supplier relationship with John Guest, part of the RWC’s family of brands. Starting out in 1949 as Reliance […]

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Premium water brand tastes success after scooping national sustainability award 

Sophie Weir

Premium water brand Wenlock Spring has received high praise from judges after winning an award recognising the quality of its products and commitment to sustainability in the vending sector.  The family-run business won Best Sustainable Product in this year’s Vendies Awards at a ceremony held in London. The accolade recognises the company’s unwavering commitment to […]

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Stay ahead of food safety risks

Jade

Fortress Technology explores the benefits of staying ahead of an unannounced inspection by an external party, and the value of monitoring everyday risks by performing regular internal and external audit reviews. Most food safety assurance systems rely on robust Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) programmes. But how do you verify that the steps you […]

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Fairfields Farm scales up again with multi-million-pound investment to boost crisp production by 40%

Sophie Weir

Rapid expansion follows double-digit growth and strong 2024 trading performance Fairfields Farm, the award-winning, family-run crisp producer based in Wormingford, Essex, is continuing its ambitious expansion plans with a major factory investment set to complete this May. The multi-million-pound upgrade includes the installation of a second industrial fryer, boosting weekly crisp output by 40%, alongside […]

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Unitas announce new on-trade member

Sophie Weir

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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