Category: News
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Bakery recalls have sharpened hygiene control scrutiny. Saffron Pastries and FNM Bakery have withdrawn 43 products in England following separate rodent contamination incidents.
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WRAP has launched a new UK packaging programme. The 10-year pact broadens the plastics-pact model into a cross-material framework as EPR and recycling reforms gather pace.
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Food inflation is climbing, while manufacturers are carrying a fresh wave of costs. With energy, freight, packaging, and ingredients all under pressure, March’s 3.7% rate may prove a relatively mild reading before a tougher second half.
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Poultry processors are tightening control over yield, labour, and risk. At VIV Europe 2026, Ishida Europe will present X-ray inspection, robotic grading, and AI-led monitoring systems aimed at faster, more consistent poultry production.
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Sensient is committing new capital to natural colour manufacturing in St Louis. The expansion reflects how quickly reformulation pressure is turning colour from a marketing issue into a production, sourcing, and process challenge.
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Celleste Bio has moved cultured cocoa butter closer to scale. Milk chocolate bars made with its ingredient by Mondelēz now put the technology into a more practical discussion about cost, functionality, and future supply resilience.
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HiPP’s baby food recall has widened across Central Europe rapidly. What began as a suspected tampering case in Austria has become a cross-border traceability and packaging-integrity problem with immediate implications for recall speed, shelf controls, and pack inspection.
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Kerry has opened expanded lactase capacity in Carrigaline, County Cork. The move lifts industrial-scale enzyme output for lactose-free and reduced-sugar dairy as processors look for faster commercialisation, steadier supply, and tighter process support across multiple markets.
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Warburtons is investing more than £100 million across bakery capacity, gluten-free production, distribution, and new lines, expanding its footprint and backing demand in branded bakery despite a tougher operating climate.
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A provisional EU agreement reserving 31 meat-related terms for meat products has sharpened the regulatory outlook for cultivated meat, raising new questions over labelling, market entry, and commercial rollout across Europe.