Rob Nugent joins ingredients business Prosur
Biotech natural ingredients business, Prosur, has appointed Rob Nugent to manage the UK and Ireland business, as the company continues to expand.
FDF says rising food prices must be addressed
Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) told the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee that rising costs across the food supply chain were “concerning.”
Dalziel Ingredients expands NPD and technical services team
Dalziel Ingredients has introduced four new technologists to its new product development and technical services team. The ingredients manufacturer produces a wide range of dry blends, including seasonings, mixes, rubs and glazes for meat, savoury, vegetarian and vegan products. Emma Bolam has joined as specification technologist, bringing almost 20 years of experience quality inspecting and NPD technology. In addition, Ros Scott is...
Addo Food Group COO moves to EDME
Food ingredient company EDME has a new managing director. Mark Hodson was previously chief operating officer (COO) at Addo Food Group which produces chilled savoury products for Wall’s, Bowyers and Pork Farms. His experience in the food industry includes strategic and operational roles with RF Brookes (suppliers to Marks & Spencer and Pizza Hut), Geest (now Bakkavor) and Unilever. “The company has been using locally sourced raw...
Essentia Protein Solutions marks golden anniversary
West Midlands based ingredients specialist Essentia Protein Solutions has eyes on future markets as it celebrates 50 years at its Tipton manufacturing base. Originally founded in 1969 as a manufacturer of pork scratchings, the Ramsay Road company has evolved and since 2015 has been known as Essentia Protein Solutions. Today Essentia is a global business specialising in the production of animal proteins for the food industry. Owned by...
Meat industry reacts to EAT-Lancet report
The newly published EAT-Lancet Commission report states that a ‘radical transformation of the global food system is urgently needed’, including a greater than 50% reduction in consuming foods such as red meat. The report claims that feeding 10 billion people a ‘healthy diet’ within safe planetary boundaries for food production by 2050 is both possible and necessary. It also asserts that the universal adoption of a planetary health...