Ingredients

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.

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.

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.

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

Me and My Team

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

Short read

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.

Oterra red striped gelatin desserts

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Food and beverage colour trends for 2023

By Bethan Grylls

From TikTok to wheat prices, Bethan Grylls explores the influences for this year’s colour trends, the most sought-after tones, and the events which are triggering changes in food and drink.

We check out 7 trends on the floor at Food Ingredients Europe 2022

Food Ingredients Europe 2022: 7 things we learnt

By Gwen Ridler

Food Ingredients Europe 2022 brought together innovators from across the food and drink industry to discuss the future of ingredients and the key issues affecting the sector. Here are seven of Food Manufacture’s key takeaways from the event.

Enough and Sacla announced senior appointments in the past week

Enough and Sacla announce senior appointments

By Gwen Ridler

Enough has announced the appointment of a new managing director, as pesto firm Sacla revealed a raft of new hires across its sales, marketing and ecommerce teams.

Solina has acquired a majority stake in Zafron Foods

Solina acquires majority stake in Zafron Foods

By Gwen Ridler

French ingredients firm Solina has expanded its reach into the UK with the acquisition of a majority stake in sauces and condiments manufacturer Zafron Foods from the Kenny family.

Kerry Group has upgraded its operations in the US

Kerry expands US reach with £105m factory uprade

By Gwen Ridler

Irish ingredients and nutrition company Kerry Group has expanded its reach in the US and Canada with the opening of a newly upgraded €125m (£105.2m) manufacturing facility in Rome, Georgia.

Low stocks and shipping issues could see a shortage of sushi rice in the UK

Sushi rice prices set to explode

By Gwen Ridler

The UK is set to experience a significant increase in the price of sushi rice, according to ingredients firm Eurostar Commodities.

Olam International announced plans to float its shares on the London Stock Exchange

Olam LSE listing ‘vote of confidence’ for UK food

By Gwen Ridler

Olam International’s plans to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) would provide a significant boost for the food and drink sector and provide a vote of confidence for investors, according to Oghma Partners.

New research into slowly digested starch could help tackle obesity

Slow release energy project secures second year of support

By Gwen Ridler

A PepsiCo and Quadram Institute-led project developing foods that slowly release energy to help battle obesity has been granted a second year of support by the European institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT).

JPL planned to open a US site in 2022. Pictured: Founder Jake Lavelle

JPL Flavours sets sights on US expansion.

By Gwen Ridler

Cheshire-based flavours manufacturer JPL Flavours has revealed plans to open a US facility in 2022, as part of its continuing expansion in the UK and abroad.

Terry foods has acquired long-tome partner European food Ingredients following the previous md's retirement

Terry Foods acquires European Food Ingredients

By Gwen Ridler

Terry Foods managing director Matt Gardiner talks to Food Manufacture about his acquisition of European Food Ingredients (EFI), COVID-19 challenges and the future of his business.

Waitrose has cut the amount of nitrate in its bacon and gammon

Waitrose cuts nitrites in bacon

By Gwen Ridler

Upmarket retailer Waitrose has reduced the levels of nitrite in its own-label fresh bacon and gammon ranges.

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