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TOTAL PLASTIC WASTE SET TO GROW DESPITE NEW PACKAGING INITIATIVES

15 Apr 2021 Read: 3 min.

Amid pressure to reduce plastic waste from grocery shopping, supermarket groups from around the world have launched initiatives to limit plastic packaging – but industry forecasts suggest demand for some fresh food packaging will grow.

EUROPE SEA FOOD TOPICS

IRISH SEAFOOD SECTOR REMAINED RESILIENT IN 2020

14 Apr 2021 Read: 2 min.

Ireland’s seafood sector remained resilient throughout 2020, despite the ongoing difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a new economic assessment has found. The Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) report found the sector adapted to the disruption triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak and associated measures to help slow its spread, with employment remaining stable and new markets explored. …

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PESTICIDE LEVELS IN MOST EU FOODS IS WITHIN LIMITS, REPORT FINDS

14 Apr 2021 Read: 2 min.

The overwhelming majority of food samples tested in the European Union were within permitted limits for pesticide residues, a new report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has revealed.

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FLAVOURED GINS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT TWO UK AIRPORTS

13 Apr 2021 Read: < 1 min.

Family-owned Ian Macleod Distillers has installed eye-catching permanent displays at World Duty Free stores at Edinburgh and Stansted airports to showcase its innovations in flavoured gins. The colourful graphics of the Wonder Wall fixture have been designed to highlight Edinburgh Gin’s point-of-difference as a pioneer of the flavoured gins category. Edinburgh Gin was the first…

EUROPE MEAT TOPICS

UK PREMIUM MEAT SALES SOAR AS CELEBRATIONS PROVIDE WELCOME LOCKDOWN DISTRACTION

13 Apr 2021 Read: 2 min.

Fresh beef steak sales rose by an impressive 30.7% in the four weeks to February 21, 2021 as consumers celebrated Valentine’s Day in the UK.

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Will Covid create good growth conditions for organic businesses?

12 Apr 2021 Read: 3 min.

Evidence is mounting that some local independent retailers are turning out to be the winners during the pandemic. With lockdowns forcing many people around the world to stay home, or close to home, local retail has seen a revival that could be a springboard to the future. With independent organic and wellness start-ups often opting…

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HILTON FOOD GROUP ACHIEVES 50% REVENUE JUMP

12 Apr 2021 Read: < 1 min.

The Hilton Food Group has announced it achieved a significant increase in turnover last year, boosted by strong growth in Australia.

EUROPE NEWS TOPICS

NESTLÉ STARTS WIDE ROLL-OUT OF NEW 70% DARK CHOCOLATE

09 Apr 2021 Read: 2 min.

Nestlé has announced the wider roll-out of Incoa, its new 70% dark chocolate bar made exclusively from the cocoa fruit.

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BLUU BIOSCIENCES ATTRACTS MILLIONS IN SEED FUNDING

09 Apr 2021 Read: < 1 min.

Cultivated seafood producer Bluu Biosciences has closed its seed funding round at €7 million, less than 10 months after it was founded.

AMERICAS FOOD PROCESSING NEWS

SALES AT AGRIBUSINESS COOPERATIVE CHS INC HIT BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC

08 Apr 2021 Read: < 1 min.

Diversified US agriculture-to-energy group CHS Inc has reported a $38 million loss in the quarter ended February 2021 despite strong gains in its agribusiness segment.

EUROPE FRUITS & VEGETABLES GROCERY NEWS

ONLINE GROCER EVERLI ATTRACTS $100M TO AID EUROPEAN GROWTH

08 Apr 2021 Read: 2 min.

Online grocery platform Everli has received a $100 million in Series C funding, as it looks to expand its operations.

MIDDLE EAST AFRICA NEWS TOPICS

WOOLWORTHS (SOUTH AFRICA) REPORTS POSITIVE TRADING UPDATE

07 Apr 2021 Read: 2 min.

South Africa-based Woolworths has reported a positive trading update for the 26-week period ending December 27, 2020, with its performance driven by its food operations.

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