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MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits, expertly curated by legendary blender Billy Walker, has unveiled a line extension for its Lum Reek Blended Malt Scotch Whisky range; the 10-year-old Cask Strength Batch 1. The inaugural batch (UK RRSP £59.99) combines Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from Speyside and Islay – two of the most sought-after whisky producing […]

The Equiano Rum Co are delighted to announce the launch of The Interesting Narrative Cocktail Competition, inviting both professional bartenders and enthusiasts to create a unique drink inspired by Africa and/or the Caribbean, utilising their multi-award-winning Rums. Entries will be judged by an expert panel led by Equiano Co-Founder and Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell

Elopak ASA and Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding The agreement covers further collaboration between the two companies, looking at how potential business can be jointly developed and organised given their respective expertise, assets, and networks.  Nippon Paper Industries, the largest liquid packaging player in Japan, is concentrating efforts

Simpl-Cut™ by P.E. Labellers represents a change in traditional roll-fed machines. It changes its operating principles and overcomes the limitations that these labellers typically have. It is a rotary roll-fed machine for the application of pre-glued wrap-around labels, with differentiated advantages that bring major benefits to customers. Simpl-Cut™ won PMMI’s coveted Technology Excellence Award 2021

Cortec® Corporation is pleased to announce that its S-8 corrosion inhibitor additive for food-can processing has been awarded the USDA Certified Biobased Product label. S-8 is now able to display a unique USDA label that highlights its percentage of biobased content and signifies its qualification to meet mandatory federal purchasing requirements under the USDA BioPreferred®

Fast-growing drinks brand, Hip Pop, has launched a new range of CBD infused Kombucha. Available in three flavours:  Passionfruit & Guava, Cherry & Blackberry and Blood Orange & Grapefruit, each can of the plant-based drink is fortified with 1 billion live bacteria and contains a market-leading 20mg active CBD, combining all the gut friendly qualities

The eco-friendly bottle is made entirely from polylactic acid (PLA), a plant-based compound derived from corn starch, with the label being printed using vegetable ink. This innovative use of technology means that the bottle will biodegrade within three to six months if placed within home or commercial composting. As composting isn’t always a readily available

Product developers can now create new categories of functional foods and beverages thanks to Prodalim Resources, Ltd.’s new Capsoil Foodtech. The company advanced the capacity for mixing oil and water by developing ultra-fine, water-soluble powders out of natural oils. This breakthrough presents new possibilities for integrating beneficial nutritional oils, fat-soluble vitamins, and lipid-based nutrients into

Diageo, maker of Guinness, announced its plan to invest £73 million in ‘Guinness at Old Brewer’s Yard’, a new microbrewery and culture hub in Covent Garden, London, set to open in Autumn 2023. Old Brewer’s Yard first brewed beer back in 1722. 300 years later, Guinness will be bringing the site back to life. The

The Swedish-based coffee group Löfbergs is behind the ambitious initiative Circular Coffee Community with the clear-cut purpose of eliminating all waste related to coffee. A unique test will now determine if residues from Löfbergs’s coffee roastery can be used to produce nutritious garden soil. If the test is successful, the coffee residues can replace fossil