Prepworld is recalling prepared fruit packs after Salmonella was detected. The affected products were sold through several major UK retailers.
Gousto is consulting on closing its Lincolnshire Clay Lake site. Production would consolidate around the company’s high-tech Warrington facility.
UK deforestation rules will sharpen commodity traceability obligations for manufacturers. Cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil, and rubber are covered.
Branston has expanded Tom Seagrief’s added-value potato production leadership remit. The role covers prepared retail, B2B peeling, and mash operations.
Flavourfresh has moved premium tomatoes into paper-based punnets with Paranova. The FibreFresh launch follows investment in Boix forming technology.
Suntory has added blackcurrant processing capacity at a Herefordshire facility. The site supports Ribena’s UK crop and manufacturing chain.
FPT engines will support an Algerian powdered milk production scheme. The generator sets will power irrigation for a major dairy project.
Gelita is tackling texture in lower-sugar confectionery and protein bars. Soluform and Optibar support reformulation across gummies and bar formats.
Ishida Europe has appointed Takayo Motegi as its managing director. The change comes as food packing lines become more connected.
Soufflet Malt is moving malt production deeper into data-led control. MALTimize links production data, AI, quality, forecasting, and planning.