Free-from gains momentum in the UK, says Mintel
12 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Sales of free-from foods are forecast to grow 13% to reach £531 million in 2016, up from an estimated £470 million in 2015...
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Andean Grain and Bioriginal team up for chia oil partnership
12 February 2016 | By Victoria White
The announcement follows Andean Grain’s recent approval under European Union Novel Food regulations to legally market chia oil within Europe...
Winners of first ever Verner Wheelock Excellence Awards announced
11 February 2016 | By Verner Wheelock
Verner Wheelock, the Yorkshire-based award-winning food industry training company, has announced the recipients of its first ever Excellence Awards...
Dairy farm antibiotics persisted after waste treatment, study finds
11 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Scientists found that antibiotics and oestrogens largely persisted in the treated materials, which are typically reused as fertiliser and animal bedding on the farm...
Ajinomoto and Nippon Rika establish Cysteine Hydrochloride company
11 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Cysteine is an amino acid that is widely used as a raw material for food products and flavourings...
FAO calls for international action on antimicrobial resistance
11 February 2016 | By Victoria White
The FAO has said that antimicrobial resistance is an emerging public health threat requiring a globally coordinated effort to counter the risks it poses to food security...
Unilever announces new zero waste to landfill achievement
10 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Unilever has reached a new industry-leading achievement of sending zero non-hazardous waste to landfill across more than 600 sites, in 70 countries...
David Gregory appointed Chairman of Acoura
10 February 2016 | By Victoria White
David Gregory previously worked as Technical Director at Marks & Spencers where he was instrumental in growing the retailer’s food business...
Innovations and a new addition at FHW Franz Haas Waffelmaschinen GmbH
10 February 2016 | By Haas Group
FHW Franz Haas Waffelmaschinen GmbH has announced that Thomas Patreider (Patreider SRL) is now on board, contributing his experience and expertise to the successful Haas brand...
Study finds barley can reduce sugar levels and risk of diabetes
10 February 2016 | By Victoria White
A recent study from Lund University in Sweden shows that barley can rapidly improve people's health by reducing blood sugar levels and risk for diabetes...
Real Good Food acquires Chantilly Patisserie
10 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Real Good Food has announced the acquisition of Chantilly Patisserie by its wholly owned subsidiary Haydens Bakery Ltd for a total consideration of £1.75m...
Compound found in butter beans prolongs lifespan of flies
9 February 2016 | By Victoria White
New research suggests that prunetin, a compound found in butter beans (also known as lima beans) may have beneficial effects in males...
Wholegrain foods have the BX factor
9 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Scientists from Aarhus University have investigated if BX, the beneficial substance found in wholegrain foods, is absorbed in the body...
The Coca-Cola Company to accelerate its bottler refranchising efforts
9 February 2016 | By Victoria White
The Coca-Cola Company plans to refranchise 100% of Company-owned North America bottling territories by the end of 2017, including all cold-fill production facilities...
Coffee consumption in the UK
Gimoka Coffee UK has pulled together some stats about the world’s most popular beverage to produce an infographic on coffee consumption in the UK...
