Category: News
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Mondelēz International’s R&D agenda is bringing together regenerative agriculture, cocoa resilience, packaging materials, start-up collaboration, and process efficiency as manufacturers face tighter supply, cost, and sustainability pressures.
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Raisio has secured €1.8m from Business Finland for a four-year project to develop functional fibre ingredients from grain processing side streams, with pilot-plant scale-up planned at Raisionkaari.
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Ingredion has acquired Benicaros, a patented prebiotic fibre made from upcycled carrot pomace, strengthening its functional ingredients portfolio with manufacturing know-how, clinical data, and intellectual property.
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Sidel has presented complete-line and end-of-line technologies at Interpack 2026, including robotic collating and palletising systems designed to support higher flexibility, faster changeovers, and complex packaging formats.
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Plastipak has launched O2Blox, a nylon-free PET oxygen barrier technology for oxygen-sensitive food and drink formats, combining shelf-life protection with compatibility in clear bottle-to-bottle PET recycling streams.
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Remedy has appointed Santino Luciano to lead UK and Europe growth. The move gives the kombucha and functional drinks business dedicated regional leadership as fermentation-led soft drinks move further into mainstream retail.
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Vybey has entered functional soft drinks with Collagen + Energy. The UK-made range combines collagen protein, caffeine, Lion’s Mane, L-theanine, magnesium, and electrolytes in a lightly carbonated format.
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FBC UK has recalled Arran Fine Foods caramelised red onion chutney over possible metal contamination. The affected 195g and 1.35kg packs highlight the operational importance of foreign-body control, batch traceability, and recall execution.
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Sun Bear Biofuture has completed a low-cost fermentation pilot run. The Oxford start-up used a £25,000 automated facility to produce sustainable oils, testing a lower-capex route for fermentation-derived lipid ingredients.
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The EU agri-food trade surplus reached €4.4bn in February. Lower import values improved the monthly balance, while movement in cocoa, cereals, oilseeds, pigmeat, fruit, nuts, and oils continues to shape cost exposure for processors.