Frank Dale, a brand leader in the production of premium frozen and chilled occasion food, is celebrating achieving what is widely regarded as ‘the highest possible rating for food safety and compliance’, in the form of British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS) AA+ certification.

The Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire has visited Flexeserve to present a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation. The hot-holding manufacturer took the honour for its flagship heated display, Flexeserve Zone.

Döner Shack, the Berlin-inspired street-food franchise, partnered with five UK mental health charities to launch a new wellbeing campaign to raise awareness and support for mental health. As part of Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21 May), the brand used the annual initiative as a platform to drive positive change.

Crop’s Foods Ltd, Pacific West Foods Ltd and Farmyard Frozen Ltd were among the winners at the 35th annual British Frozen Food Awards, hosted on 15 June 2023 by the British Frozen Food Federation – celebrating quality, innovation and success of the past 12 months.

Research commissioned by Glebe Farm, the only farm in the UK growing and processing gluten-free oats, suggests the number of people conscious of their gut health is on the rise. Off the back of Coeliac UK Awareness Week [15-21 May], the company wants all consumers, including those with a medical need, to be provided with healthy living choices.

On its 25th anniversary, a new and enhanced British Lion Code of Practice has been launched. Version 8 of the Lion Code incorporates the latest scientific and veterinary advice, as well as industry expertise, to ensure British Lion eggs continue to be produced to the highest standards of food safety.

Sabert Corporation Europe has launched Snap2Go, a fully recyclable solution for chilled meals and food-to-go outlets.

Seal Packaging has introduced Infinity TopSeal™, a revolutionary and sustainable solution for food delivery businesses and foodservice caterers, from restaurants to pubs, garden centres and the healthcare sector.

Subway® have revealed a new Series menu – a collection of 15 all-new signature chef-inspired Subs, SubMelt®s, Wraps and Salads. It claims to revolutionise the ordering experience both in restaurants and online, now available across all UK and Ireland restaurants.

Greggs has reported a strong performance in the first 19 weeks of 2023, progressing a strategic growth plan against a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. Like-for-like (LFL) sales in company-managed shops grew by 17.1%, in part reflecting the impact of Omicron in the first nine weeks of 2022. LFL sales growth in the 10 weeks to 13 May has averaged 15.7%, and the expectation is for this figure to continue to normalise, as Greggs annualise against the actions taken in 2022 to mitigate against inflation.

Brakes has taken the next step in plans to harness natural energy across its estate, with a solar array at the company’s Aylesford depot, following a successful installation at its Harlow depot last year.

As the first half of 2023 concludes, food to go (FTG) data and statistics paint a mixed picture, but one thing is very clear – consumer confidence remains weak.

Made for Drink have taken a refreshing new approach to the traditional cheese and onion crisp, having been tasked by English Heritage to deliver a gastronomic spin.

The UK’s leading smoky cheese has won its third award in two years. Applewood has taken out the silver award for the Smoked Cheese class at this year’s Virtual Cheese Awards. This success follows hot on the heels of Applewood winning Bronze in the Smoky Flavour Cheese category at the ICDA and Bronze in the Blended – Smoked Category of the British Cheese Awards.

Asda embarked on a strategic project to create their first sustainability trial store, and Avery Berkel, a long-standing partner and leading provider of retail scales, was a natural choice for collaboration.

AM Labels Limited is an award-winning supplier of complete labelling solutions, including manufacturing and warehouse automation, robotics, barcoding and RFID systems. Longstanding relationships with leading printer manufacturers – such as Epson, Afinia and OKI – have given AM Labels a strong understanding of the current climate.

Celebration Packaging has introduced a new range of double-wall hot drink cups made from sustainable bamboo fibre, under its long-established EnviroWare® brand.

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has expanded its AmFiber™ Performance Paper range in Europe, to include heat seal sachets for dry culinary and beverage applications, such as instant coffee, drink powders, spices, seasonings and dried soups.

Colpac, the award-winning packaging designer and manufacturer, has launched a new website. Combining seamless user experience, improved functionality and a striking, image-led design, it features an innovative packaging selector to simplify and support the decision-making process for customers.

Continuing our focus on Extended Producer Responsibility, chief strategy officer at Ecoveritas, Andrew McCaffery, offers some sage advice.