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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

The Cotswolds Distillery is excited to announce a significant expansion in the production of its award-winning single malt whisky at its site near Shipston on Stour in the North Cotswolds. The expansion, which includes a new dedicated distillery for its whisky, will see The Cotswolds Distillery become the largest producer of English whisky at an

The Crespel & Deiters Group, a leading producer of wheat-based solutions, has completed the integration of Extruded Cereal Products B.V. into its portfolio as of 1 January 2022. ECP, with a production site in Helmond/Netherlands, is an international pioneer in the extrusion of cereal and protein products for breakfast cereals, sports nutrition, bakery and convenience

Nestlé has announced a new plan to tackle child labour risks in cocoa production. At the centre is an innovative income accelerator program, which aims to improve the livelihoods of cocoa-farming families, while also advancing regenerative agriculture practices and gender equality. A cash incentive will be paid directly to cocoa-farming households for certain activities such

Bayer has announced its 2022 cohort of Grants4Ag grant recipients who were chosen to receive awards ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 Euros to help them complete research on challenges facing agriculture. 21 proposals make up this year’s Grants4Ag awardees with research goals including reducing agriculture’s carbon footprint, understanding social factors that influence innovation adoption, and

Morrisons to be the first UK supermarket to switch to ‘Best Before’ dates only. From 31 January Morrisons will scrap ‘Use By’ dates on 90 per cent of its own brand milk – and encourage its customers to use a sniff test – to help to reduce food waste in the home. Morrisons anticipates the