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After over 30 years in the UK market, Müller Yogurt & Desserts is converting its iconic Corner yogurt pots from white to clear plastic. As the business works to halve the environmental impact of its packaging by 2030, the majority of Müller Corner and Müller Bliss Corner yogurt pots have already converted, with the remaining […]

Paddy & Scott’s announced the appointment of James Horler as its new Chairman, marking an exciting chapter in its coffee journey.  James Hurley is a standout figure in the UK hospitality industry, bringing a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success that is set to propel Paddy & Scott’s to new heights.

The Happy Pear – aka Irish twins Steve and Dave Flynn – one of the early advocates of the merits of adopting a plant-based diet (ten years ahead of Veganuary) has agreed a partnership with CLF Distribution to enable independent retailers, farm shops and delis seamless access to its eponymous range of high quality, plant-based

Waltham Forest Catering, which produces around 15,000 nutritious award-winning meals a day and serves almost 50 East London schools across Leyton, Leytonstone, Walthamstow and Chingford, has become the first London Borough to drop the standard sugar and salt-laden school ketchup and replace  it with the 14 allergen free Real Good Ketchup, specially designed for children.

Top-rated meal kit subscription, GRUBBY, is continuing its exclusive collaboration with Sunday Times best-selling vegan authors, BOSH! after delivering over 100,000 meals together across the UK.  Following the success of their sell-out co-branded meal kits, GRUBBY and BOSH! have developed a NEW range of 10 NEW mouth-watering super-speedy plant-based dishes that subscribers can order straight

The Gym Kitchen is continuing its trail-blazing NPD drive, with a NEW High Protein Milk, launching into Tesco this month. Landing nationally across stores this week, The Gym Kitchen High Protein Skimmed Milk contains 60g of protein per 1L bottle and will be the brand’s first venture into the chilled dairy milk category, offering a

Big Idea Ventures (BIV), a global investment leader within the food-tech, agri-tech, and materials science sectors, announced six new company investments through the Global Food Innovation Fund II (GFIF II). This latest cohort includes groundbreaking startups from around the world focussed on innovations ranging from fermentation-enabled fatty acids and protein-based flavours to advancements in microbiome

Wrexham Lager Beer Co Ltd, the oldest lager brewery still existing in Great Britain that has been brewing in Wales since 1882, announced Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds as new co-owners of the company alongside the Roberts family. The acquisition was made by Red Dragon Ventures, a joint venture formed by The R.R. McReynolds Company,

Two Magpies, the East Anglian bakery group, announced the acquisition of Love a Taste Limited – which trades as Hilton Macarons – for an undisclosed sum. Hilton Macarons was founded by James Hilton and Andrea O’Keeffe, who developed the recipes and created and launched the brand in 2019. Since its inception, Hilton Macarons has focused

Gut-friendly sparkling water brand, Jamu Wild Water, is celebrating its launch into Fenwicks Food Hall.  The brand, which produces naturally flavoured prebiotic water with antioxidant rich botanicals, is now available to buy in the prestigious Fenwicks Food Hall in Newcastle.  “This is certainly our most prestigious retail listing to date,” explained Patrick Grant-Sturgis, co-founder of