Category: Operations
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YouGov data puts Red Tractor recognition ahead of Lion mark. Awareness reached 75% of UK adults, up three points since January 2025.
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Food inflation is easing, but manufacturers are not breathing yet. January’s 3.6% annual rate is a far cry from early-2023’s near-19% surge, but it lands on supply chains with thinner margins, pricier labour, and a renewed exposure to commodity volatility and weather-linked disruption.
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Bakeit Food has opened a £3m granola plant in Winchester. The 12,500 sq ft site is producing up to 220 tonnes per month, combining baking, packing, and warehousing for contract manufacture across granola, cereals, and related snacks.
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UK judges have restricted Oatly’s ‘Post Milk Generation’ mark today. The Supreme Court found the wording breaches retained rules reserving dairy designations for animal-derived products, forcing plant-based brands to rethink UK packaging and merchandising.
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DalterFood has opened a new Parma plant for hard cheeses. The Via Emilio Lepido site adds capacity for cutting and packaging, with more lines due to start in coming months.
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Tanmiah has signed MoUs to turn waste into poultry feed. The Saudi poultry producer is pairing insect-based protein R&D with digital waste tracking to reduce exposure to imported feed inputs.
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TraceGains adds packaging specification management with native Esko WebCenter integration. The release targets end-to-end visibility across ingredients, packaging, and artwork, with automated change control and audit-ready approvals.
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Aldi, Danone, and Eat Natural join the FDF fibre push. The three businesses have set pledges on reformulation, labelling, and consumer prompts to help close the UK’s 30g-per-day fibre gap.
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The food supply chain faces a growing waste crisis. A new study reveals that outdated warehouse technology is driving avoidable waste, posing financial and reputational risks for food and beverage supply chains. Businesses are losing significant revenue due to internal operational issues, necessitating immediate technological upgrades.
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ifm launches SM Foodmag flow meter for hygienic processing lines. The magnetic-inductive sensor transmits up to four process values, plus conductivity and temperature via IO-Link, with an integrated 3.5-inch display and event logging aimed at reducing commissioning time.