ystral has opened a new ATEX-compliant trial centre in Germany, expanding customer testing capacity for mixing, dispersing, powder wetting, and process development across food and other industries.
Soil Capital’s European farm dataset suggests regenerative practices reduced drought-related yield losses, giving food manufacturers a sharper data point on raw material resilience and sourcing risk.
Finnish researchers have advanced cellulose-based films and coatings for food packaging, targeting plastic replacement without sacrificing barrier performance, converting compatibility, or end-of-life performance.
I.T.S has introduced natural flavour solutions for creamy ready-to-drink beverages, targeting cream soda, dessert-inspired drinks, functional beverages, and dairy-style formats.
Longer contracts are becoming supply-chain infrastructure. Lidl GB has committed £500m to British berry sourcing over five years, giving growers more certainty as cost, labour, and climate pressure persist.
Packaging failures can turn quickly into safety incidents. Dalston’s Pineapple Soda has been recalled after concerns that affected cans may break apart unexpectedly and leave sharp edges.
A wide frozen food alert has hit UK businesses. All frozen products sold under Inarah’s Frozen Foods, Inarah’s Fine Foods, and New York Crispy labels should be withdrawn and not consumed.
Food processing software is shifting into operating budgets. JBT Marel has introduced a subscription model for processors seeking lower-risk access to production data, traceability, support, training, and upgrades.
Packaged former foodstuffs are moving further into feed systems. Trotec’s LIFE F3 project has added capacity, expanded recycling routes, and opened a replication path in Poland and Spain.
Baking trials remain essential, but data is narrowing guesswork. KPM Analytics has opened a new baking lab in France to connect flour, dough, process, and finished product measurements.