MYCO Holdings aims to transform a former food manufacturing plant in Leeming Bar into a vertically farmed production unit – the first site of its kind in the UK. MYCO is expecting that moving into the purpose-built 20,000sqft site will launch an exciting period of growth, amid an expected boom in sales of plant-based meat […]
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PGI Welsh Beef farmers will be at the heart of a new advertising campaign to celebrate their expertise and showcase what makes Welsh Beef so special. Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC)’s new Welsh Beef campaign will feature a series of advertising in the run up to Christmas across digital, radio and TV, […]
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Fresh Direct, the UK’s leading foodservice provider of fresh produce, is predicting that innovation will help drive sales of traditional vegetables this Christmas. Traditional vegetables continue to perform well, with volumes up year on year, pointing to some more normality returning to Christmas trading. However, the growth in prepared products is more spectacular, […]
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Mark Flanagan, Founder and CEO of Manchester-based Shield Safety Group, has been awarded ‘Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year’ for the NW region at The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, held at the Grosvenor House, London on 20 November. Recognised annually as one of the most prestigious accolades in the entrepreneurial world, The Allica Bank Great […]
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Large-scale production of food and beverage ingredients using synthetic biology techniques requires the skilful application of supporting technologies, according to Sagentia Innovation. Scientists at the R&D consultancy say holistic approaches are necessary to help overcome technical barriers to commercialisation of precision fermentation, cell culture, and tissue engineering. The integration of additional technologies with core synthetic […]
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By Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers Along with others in the anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas sector, HRS Heat Exchangers welcomes the recent announcement by the Government that weekly collections of food waste will also be introduced for most households across England by 20261. Defra’s ‘Simper Recycling’ plans also state […]
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By Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers Orange juice remains one of the most popular soft drinks around the world, but challenging weather conditions in 2021, 2022 and 2023 in the world’s major production regions of Brazil and Florida mean that the supply chain faces record raw material costs. As a […]
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One of the UK’s leading strategic outsourcing manufacturing specialists has launched a five-point mandate to explore a potential £multi-million opportunity in the AgriTech sector. PP Control & Automation (PP C&A), which supports 20 of the world’s leading machinery builders, believes its ability to deliver cost savings, ‘scale-up potential’ and speed to market will be essential […]
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A recent survey by Sapio Research, conducted on behalf of Celebration Packaging, looked at consumer understanding of the bans on single-use plastic packaging, the alternative materials available and expectations around reusables. “In our previous report on the findings of the survey, we looked at how over 50% of consumers expect a food-to-go outlet to provide […]
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All roads lead to next week’s London Packaging Week With just over a week to go until the much-anticipated London Packaging Week, event organisers Easyfairs have confirmed that its flagship two-day exhibition looks set to be its most successful yet. This year, the ExCeL will open its doors to thousands of brands – each looking […]
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