Category: Topics
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The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers has warned that fuel disruption could affect UK arable production, plastics raw materials, CO₂ availability, and food packaging, adding pressure to crop supply and manufacturing resilience.
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Dawn Meats has acquired German chilled and frozen meat importer Alexander Eyckeler, deepening its customer access in Germany as the business continues to integrate New Zealand processor Alliance Group.
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FAO has called for stronger risk assessment of recycled plastics and alternative food-contact materials, warning that packaging sustainability must be matched by chemical migration controls, feedstock management, and harmonised food safety standards.
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Austria Juice has introduced a yeast fermentation process that reduces sugar and calories in 100% fruit juice by at least 30%, giving beverage manufacturers a route into reduced-sugar juice ahead of new EU category rules.
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Amcor has launched a 38mm carry handle for large PET beverage containers, targeting water and non-carbonated drinks in 5–10 litre formats as bulk purchasing, convenience, and packaging weight reduction continue to shape beverage pack design.
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Cargill and Voyage are scaling cocoa-free confectionery in North America. The NextCoa range is entering North America as manufacturers look for alternatives that reduce cocoa exposure while retaining chocolate-like taste and functionality.
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Ingredion’s Argo disruption exposed sweetener processing reliability risks in America. Production challenges, rework, maintenance, and logistics costs weighed on the company’s US and Canada Food & Industrial Ingredients business in the first quarter.
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Food waste reduction is moving further into supply contracts now. The Chancery Lane Project and WRAP have updated Runa’s Clause to help food businesses measure, report, and reduce waste through commercial agreements.
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Greif is pushing barrier packaging deeper into European compliance systems. The company used interpack 2026 to highlight commercial-scale barrier technologies, PPWR readiness, lifecycle tools, digital ordering, and localised manufacturing for food and beverage packaging customers.
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Symrise has expanded smoke alternatives before EU rules tighten again. The portfolio targets reformulation in cold cuts, sauces, snacks, plant-based products, and other savoury applications affected by the phase-out of several smoke flavouring primary products.