In 2018, they will again bring together 300 experts from across the food and
drink sector with those working in nutrition and health to share innovations, insight and ideas.
The UK is internationally renowned for its excellent food and
drink sector with a global reputation as an exporter that upholds values of quality, reliability and transparency.
Global sales figures remain stubbornly flat across
the drinks sector with premium spirits brands suffering the most — a trend reflected in Diageo's year - end results causing the giant to revise its forecasts for the current financial year.
Not exact matches
The bitterly contested Canadian coffee
sector, on the other hand, is only getting more cutthroat,
with McDonald's and Tim Hortons now offering espresso - based
drinks.
At the moment, the North American fast - food
sector is in the midst of an all - out breakfast war,
with Taco Bell pushing its Waffle Taco and McDonald's taking on Starbucks
with espresso - style McCafé
drinks.
If there is any doubt there is still strength in the energy
drink sector, Monster Energy Beverages came in at number 10, likely benefiting from its global distribution deal
with Coca - Cola.
Sunita Narain, well - known for her exposure of soft
drink giants Pepsi and Coca - Cola for the high pesticide content in 2003, has now found the edible oil industry, especially the vanaspati
sector, guilty of selling their products
with high trans fat levels.
Mr. Groß also reminded that soft
drinks accounted for only a small part of the daily caloric intake as the the
sector offers consumers a wide range of options, both
with and without sugar.
The Philippines» Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, which includes a new sugar tax, came into effect at the turn of the year, bringing
with it a wave of confusion in the Philippines»
drink sector.
Juice
drinks continued to be the largest individual
sector with 13.6 %, ahead of tea
with 10.3 %.
Food and
Drink International spoke
with Justin Gold, CEO of Justin's at the Natural Products Expo West, he said people in his
sector are moving towards heathy snacking, a move towards a snack - able permissible indulgence and his new mini organic peanut cups are just that.
Along
with other topics the session at Food Matters Live will cover established good practice from other
sectors and explore how it can be applied in the food and
drink sector.
These include interviews
with the people behind the products, information on the market trends in different product
sectors, and ideas from around the world for serving and promoting alcoholic
drinks.
Clydesdale Bank Lanarkshire Business and Private Banking Centre head Simon Kerr said: «Working closely
with industry organisations has strengthened our knowledge of the
sector and helps us to provide unparalleled support to our food and
drink customers.
The program is executed together
with the Finnish Food and
Drink Industries» Federation (ETL) and most importantly, private companies in the Finnish food
sector.
Clydesdale Bank is continuing to lend its support to the Scottish food and
drink sector by renewing its strategic partnership with industry organisation Scotland Food & Drink this
drink sector by renewing its strategic partnership
with industry organisation Scotland Food &
Drink this
Drink this year.
The Group focuses on developing and producing highly complex bottle shapes combined
with a sophisticated finish when supporting major brands in the premium, prestige and luxury
drinks sector.
Scotland Food &
Drink is a unique leadership organisation - supported by the Scottish Government - tasked with growing the value of Scotland's food and drink sector, making it more profitable and delivering greater global success in a challenging and competitive ma
Drink is a unique leadership organisation - supported by the Scottish Government - tasked
with growing the value of Scotland's food and
drink sector, making it more profitable and delivering greater global success in a challenging and competitive ma
drink sector, making it more profitable and delivering greater global success in a challenging and competitive market.
Launched in the capital in March 2016, Bellfield has enjoyed several big contract wins as the free - from food and
drink sector continues to expand
with Mintel predicting the market to grow to # 673 million by 2020 (Mintel 2016) and the «Global Gluten - Free Beer Market — Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2017 — 2022)» report suggesting that the global gluten - free beer market will grow at a CAGR of more than 13.5 % over the period 2017 to 2022.
She called on the Government to provide «clarity and certainty on our future relationship
with the EU and seek continued regulatory, standards, and trading alignment
with the EU in the processed food and
drink sector».
Jim Hardisty, Managing Director of Goplasticpallets.com, adds: «We offer in excess of 155 different pallets and pallet boxes — the country's largest selection,
with many items available direct from stock — and we work in all
sectors from manufacturing to food and
drink production.
These will be short, thought - provoking — and ground - breaking — sessions,
with content relevant for visitors and exhibitors from all
sectors of the
drinks industry.
With more and more businesses in the food and
drink sector looking to export or enter a new market, Parveen Thornhill, Regional Director at Department for International Trade (DIT), London sets out twelve tips that can help.
In terms of importance to their
sector, however, it is baby / toddler foods that lead,
with over 53 % of 2015 launches using an organic positioning, ahead of cereals, where 26.5 % of introductions were organic, soft
drinks with just under 23 %, hot
drinks with just over 21 % and fruit and vegetables
with over 20 %.
Dairy was the most significant
sector,
with an export value of $ 4.02 bn ($ 4.8 bn)-- representing a third of all food and
drink exports — up 19 % on the previous year.
You will benefit from the support of Scotland Food &
Drink and Scottish Development International prior, during and following Showcasing Scotland to ensure you are equipped
with latest market information, commercial and supply chain knowledge for each market and
sector, and to help you refine your pitch.
«Over the last 10 years we have worked hard as an organisation and
with partners to build a national identity for Scottish food and
drink and the Excellence Awards provides an invaluable platform to highlight to the nation and beyond the strength of our industry and the wealth of talent across all
sectors.
According to the report, it is essential that the food and
drink sector can «continue to have immediate access to the skills it needs» and that the government must work
with the
sector to meet its skills gap and ensure it is an «attractive destination to UK nationals».
The report, published by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, notes that the current success of the UK processed food and
drink sector has been «highly dependent» on inclusion in the single market,
with 60 % of UK exports going to EU markets.
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A new report investigating the impact of Brexit on the food and
drink sector concluded that «a free trade agreement
with the EU should be the number one priority for the government»
In a cross
sector act of cooperation, signatories from 35 representative bodies in the UK food and
drink supply chain have signed an open letter calling on the government to make an early agreement on future trade
with the Republic of Ireland as the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.
(c) the impact of the consolidation of the ownership of the market or
drinking milk
sector with the manufacturing milk
sector on milk market conditions in the dairy industry;
This is particularly true for alternative dairy beverages where consumers new to the
sector may be experiencing these types of
drinks for the first time and flavours need to be familiar and satisfying
with no off notes.
Launched in March 2016, Scotland's Bellfield Brewery has enjoyed a number of big contract wins as the free - from food and
drink sector continues to expand
with Mintel predicting the market to grow to # 673m by 2020 (Mintel 2016).
Ahead of the BDA Work Ready Programme - enabling dietitians to work
with employers to bring about positive health benefits for their workforces - a new review from the BDA identifies how healthier eating and
drinking can help workers in the food manufacturing, foodservice and retail
sectors.
Berlin Packaging
with Bruni Glass has acquired H. Erben Ltd., an England - based supplier of closures, packaging and packaging equipment
with strength in the food and
drinks sectors.
«The Scottish Government is doing all we can to support the growth of food and
drink exports: working
with key
sectors to develop new and existing markets, boosting innovation and skills, and supporting Scotland's local producers via business rates exemptions and grants for example.
With the UK Food and
Drink Federation defining its vision for 20 % growth in the food and drink sector by 2020, it is clear that health and wellbeing products will play a key part in that develop
Drink Federation defining its vision for 20 % growth in the food and
drink sector by 2020, it is clear that health and wellbeing products will play a key part in that develop
drink sector by 2020, it is clear that health and wellbeing products will play a key part in that development.
With the rapid growth in the free - from food and
drink sector, Bellfield Brewery's beers will complement the craft beer range that Bidvest Foodservice already offers to thousands of pubs and restaurant customers across the UK.
Berlin Packaging, the leading full - service supplier of glass, plastic, and metal containers and closures, has announced the strategic acquisition of H. Erben Ltd, a Hadleigh, England - based supplier of closures, packaging, and packaging equipment
with strength in the food and
drinks sectors.
With the demand for free - from food and
drink showing no signs of diminishing, Speciality Food Magazine take a look at the latest trends emerging from the
sector.
spiritsEUROPE acts as the European representative body for producers of spirit
drinks with a membership comprising of national associations representing the
sector across Europe as well as a group of leading spirits producing companies.
API's Fabienne Le Page will open the two - day long conference programme, which attracts international brands and suppliers of luxury packaging for the wine and spirits industry,
with insights into global trends influencing the luxury
drinks sector.
Every day that there is a freshman senator atop the Democratic ticket in an era of historic military strategic realignments, depression - provoking economic events, historic energy
sector dislocations, nuclearizing middle east and a few other things to deal
with, is a day to get
drunk.
Quality
drinks Aimia Foods, help education premises provide students
with high quality, school compliant
drinks which meet nutritional guidelines to suit the education
sector.
A large proportion of the health
sector have been calling for such a levy for a number of years,
with TV chef Jamie Oliver, who set up a similar levy in his restaurants, gaining over 150,000 signatures in an e-petition campaigning for action on sugary
drinks.
The obvious place to start here is
with the usual vices —
drinking, smoking, gambling, luxury goods... But these
sectors are huge & everybody's doing»em — I'm going to skip anything so mainstream (but I'm fascinated how highly rated they are!).
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