Category: News
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Browns has extended Aldi Scotland pork supply arrangements for producers. The three-year agreement supports demand visibility for Scottish pig farmers and fresh pork processing operations.
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Cambrian has launched barrier buckets for food packaging applications commercially. The range offers an alternative to tin containers, with internal barrier protection, lower transport weight, and recycled-content options.
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ESG Drysdale has secured funding for Scottish vegetable expansion plans. The investment will increase processing capacity and efficiency across operations serving major UK supermarket supply chains.
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ABF has secured final approval for its Hovis acquisition plan. The decision reshapes UK bread manufacturing by combining major bakery assets and distribution networks in a pressured market.
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Touton appointment arrives during another volatile cocoa trading cycle globally. Antoine Delsart has been named chair of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce as manufacturers face pricing, sourcing, and traceability pressure.
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GNT is expanding colour application work across food formats globally. The company is linking plant-based colour systems, product development, and regional support capacity as colour formulation becomes more technically demanding.
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European cereal makers report sugar cuts and fibre gains again. CEEREAL’s latest figures show continued reformulation across breakfast cereals, with children’s products recording the largest wholegrain and fibre increases.
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Infant formula recall puts heat process control under scrutiny again. Novalac has recalled a specialist product in France after complaints involving illness and unusual sensory characteristics.
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EU seed reforms could reshape crop and ingredient resilience plans. The provisional agreement would replace older sector rules with a single framework covering plant reproductive material, sustainability assessment, and varietal access.
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PET bottle blowing efficiency has improved through pneumatic redesign work. IMI’s Industrial Automation sector has developed a bespoke blowing block solution for Tech-Long, increasing PET bottling capacity by 10% while reducing compressed air consumption.