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As health concerns about high sodium intake grow, consumers and public health organisations are pushing for reduced sodium in food products. Many governments have introduced sodium reduction targets for food manufacturers, aiming to lower the population’s average sodium consumption and reduce rates of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. These guidelines have encouraged manufacturers to gradually reformulate […]

Tey Bannerman, who leads McKinsey’s AI-driven customer experience and hyper-personalisation work, explores how AI is quietly transforming packaging, supply chains, and innovation. The vast, interwoven ecosystem of packaging and innovation is something most people never pause to consider. Yet, within its layers—each fold, lies a world of hidden ingenuity. It is a silent force shaping […]

Imagine you walk into a shop looking for a snack. You’re trying to decide what to get, but all the sandwiches are in plain windowless cartons, and all the crisps are in plain bags. There’s no information written down anywhere. You ask a shop assistant for help, but they don’t seem to understand what the […]

Tim Foster, Director of Energy for Business, Conrad Energy New research has found that one in five manufacturers does not have a robust energy procurement strategy. This is a surprise as whilst energy costs are a perennial concern for all businesses, they can place an outsized burden on manufacturers and logistics companies. The scale of […]

Author: David Stritch, Senior FX Analyst, Caxton Over the past year, the food and drink industry has wrestled with significant currency fluctuations driven by political and economic events. With a tariff-friendly US administration potentially now starting trade wars, this volatility is likely to persist. For sectors like food and drink which are heavily reliant on […]

The UK introduced Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) in 2022, and it will increase again on 1st April to £223.69 per tonne. Three years on, how close is the government to meeting the aims of PPT and what difference has it made to businesses and consumers? Plastic Tax was introduced as one of a range of […]

FSA and EFSA food safety legislations, retailer codes of practice (COPs) and BRCGS standards can often leave food manufacturers unsure of the food safety systems required. Does the law insist on having a metal detector on your production line? If so, where? Will retailers still stock your product if they haven’t been inspected by X-ray? […]