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Explore Food Ingredients Europe 2023 in this exclusive video

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Tastes and trends at FiE 2023: Exclusive video

By Gwen Ridler

Earlier this month, Food Manufacture editor Bethan Grylls travelled to the Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) show in Frankfurt, Germany to discover the latest trends in the food and drink industry and what manufacturers need to pay attention to in 2024.

Food Manufacture highlights some of the new products launches that were released in 2023. Credit: Getty - JamesBrey (left) / Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd (right)

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Food Manufacture’s NPD round-up 2023

By Bethan Grylls

As the new year edges closer, we pick out several new product launches from 2023, giving us a flavour of the trends that inspired creativity throughout the year.

AIB Foods has secured a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK

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AIB Foods secures funding boost from HSBC UK

By Gwen Ridler

Wolverhampton-based importer and manufacturer of ingredients and snacks AIB Foods has secured a seven-figure funding package to support new product development and meet demand from national retailers.

Danone, Synergy Flavors and LoSalt speak to Food Manufacture about reformulation. Credit: Top - Danone/Bottom - Synergy Flavors

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Food and drink reformulation: the story so far

By Bethan Grylls

Accelerated by the health-conscious consumer and new UK rules, food and drink producers have been working hard to reformulate their recipes. But what have been the obstacles in their way, is there any benefit to these tweaks, and will it help curb obesity?

The Food Manufacture team headed to Frankfurt to find out the latest trends from FiE 2023. Bottom picture credit: Fi Europe

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F&B trends emerging from FiE

By Bethan Grylls

Plant-based applications with high protein claims were among the key trends at FiE 2023 which took place last week in Frankfurt, Germany.

Step inside the factory at I.T.S

Me and my team: Step inside I.T.S

By William Dodds

In September 2023, Food Manufacture spent the day with flavour specialists I.T.S in order to learn more about how the business operates.

The FSA and FDF have published updated guidelines for allergen labelling. Image: Getty, Tang Ming Tung

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FSA and FDF publish updated food allergen labelling guidance

By Gwen Ridler

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published new food allergen labelling and information technical guidance, as the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reveals its own set of allergen labelling guidelines supporting the agency’s update.

Pictured: professor Chris Chuck, technical lead at the tech firmand the University of Bath Credit:Laurie Lapworth, University of Bath

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Clean Food Group partnership to support factory creation

By Gwen Ridler

UK-based food tech business Clean Food Group (CFG) has partnered Latin American food giant Alianza Team to help support its continued development of sustainable oils and fats and the creation of a new factory.

Beam Suntory, MycoTechnology and Company Shop have all announced senior appointments in the past week

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Senior appointments in food and drink

By Gwen Ridler

Drinks giant Beam Suntory, fermentation specialist MycoTechnology and food redistribution firm Company Shop have all announced senior appointments in the past week, covered in our latest round-up of people on the move in food and drink.

Left: OFI's Cascara made from coffee waste, Centre: Vegan Casein from Fooditive

Latest innovations in food and drink ingredients

By Gwen Ridler

From vegan proteins ‘genetically identical’ to the ones found in milk to the growth of microalgae in the pet food market, we run-down some of the latest innovations in food and drink ingredients.

Baker & Baker’s headquarters in Wirral

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Baker & Baker sets deadline for Net Zero

By Bethan Grylls

European bakery products manufacturer Baker & Baker has set target year of 2040 to achieve Net Zero, acknowledging that the long-term challenge will be how to effectively decarbonise the ingredients supply chain.

ABF continues to see growth led by its grocery division

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Food sales support growth at ABF

By Gwen Ridler

Continued growth of food sales at Associated British Foods (ABF) have produced a strong set of results for the manufacturer in its third quarter 2023 trading update.

Carbery has expanded its footprint in Asia with the opening of a new Business and Innovation Centre in Singapore

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Carbery Group expands reach into Asia

By Gwen Ridler

County Cork, Ireland-based dairy, flavours and nutritional ingredients manufacturer Carbery Group has expanded its reach in Asia with the opening of a new hub for innovation in the region.

Food processing is here to stay. Credit: Getty / AleksandarGeorgiev

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Creating a defence for food processing

By Ronan Gormley

Ronan Gormley of the University College Dublin summarises the key takeaways of the recent EFFoST conference, as experts took to the floor to debate food processing in relation to health, perception and sustainability.

Take a trip inside EHL Ingredeints and find out how things are run

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Meet the team at EHL Ingredients

By Gwen Ridler

Take a trip inside EHL Ingredients and find out how the business is breaking down barriers and championing women in food and drink in the first of our new look Me and My Team video series.

Capilano Honey produces Manuka honey where the bees have foraged on the flowers of Leptospermum tree

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Five Australian foods coming to the UK

By Will Downey

Will Downey, Senior Business Development Manager at The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) in the UK discusses the nutritional benefits of new Australian products set to enter the UK market following the Free Trade Agreement.

Stirling Crew is the new IFST president

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Sterling crew named IFST President

By Gwen Ridler

Food safety expert Sterling Crew has been elected as the new president of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) effective immediately.

Credit: Getty / Roman Mykhalchuk

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Novel ways of reducing food waste in F&B manufacturing

By Bethan Grylls

Following a panel discussion around ways food and drink companies can reduce their food waste and increase efficiency, our editor summarises some key talking points and our speakers come back together to answer a few more of your questions…

How strong is your supply chain? Credit: Getty / The_Lycan

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Creating safe and secure food supply chains

By Bethan Grylls

Bethan Grylls summarises the key takeaways from our series of fireside chats presented earlier this week, sponsored by RSSL, as five food and drink leaders lend their expertise on maintaining and working towards a more secure, safer food and drink system....

Bethan Grylls speaks to Timothy Lang about food insecurity in Britain and what action is needed

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Why can't the UK solve food insecurity? Episode seven

By Bethan Grylls

In the final episode of this seven-part series brought to you by Food Manufacture and sponsored by RSSL, our editor Bethan Grylls, meets with Timothy Lang of City University, emeritus professor of food policy.

It's just over a year ago since Russia invaded Ukraine sending shockwaves across Europe. Credit: Getty / Toshe_O

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War in Ukraine: what’s at stake for UK food producers?

By Elena Frandino

The Ukrainian conflict has amplified food supply chain pressures and critical raw material shortages. Once-reliable imports started fading, manufacturers had no choice but to rethink their business strategies to remain viable and sustainable, writes Elena...

Left to right: Emma Piercy of the FDF with Bethan Grylls of Food Manufacture

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Why can't the UK solve food insecurity? Episode six

By Bethan Grylls

In this penultimate instalment of our documentary around food insecurity sponsored by RSSL, Bethan visits the Food and Drink Federation's headquarters to chat to its head of climate and energy policy, Emma Piercy.

Coeliacs are at risk of not being to afford their medically prescribed diets, warned Coeliac UK

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Coeliacs face cost of health crisis

By Gwen Ridler

Coeliacs in the UK face a cost of health crisis, as the rapid increase to the cost of living threatens to price them out of gluten-free diets, according to Coeliac UK.

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