Bethan Grylls

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Food and drink trends at UK Food and Drinks Shows 2025

1 week ago | foodmanufacture.co.uk | Bethan Grylls |Gwen Ridler |William Dodds

Wildly Tasty: Flexible food for familiesWildly Tasty creates plant-based for families and kids, available in two portions sizes to either serve one adult or two children, or one adult and two children. The range is designed to be nutritious and convenient, with six frozen meals currently available. The brand was designed and is run by “busy mums”, Hattie Yousefian, head of marketing for Wildy Tasty told Food Manufacture, and to encourage a love of vegetables and pulses at a young age.
Gosh! refreshes packaging with ‘plant points’ system

1 week ago | foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds |Bethan Grylls

The updated packaging design is being rolled out across the brand’s entire core range, which includes the ‘Moroccan Spiced Falafel’, ‘Mediterranean Falafel’, ‘Sweet Potato Pakora’, ‘Beetroot Falafel’ and ‘Spinach & Pine Nut Bites’. Each product has an RRP of £2.40 per pack. New illustrations have also been added to the packaging that emphasise the brand’s “100% natural credentials”.
UK industrial food processing equipment firm The Rolinson Group launches

1 week ago | foodmanufacture.co.uk | Bethan Grylls |Gwen Ridler |William Dodds

Specialising in the sale and servicing of processing machinery, new business The Rolinson Group is looking to support food manufacturers “from start to finish”, with “cutting-edge” equipment and after care. “Our mission is to supply high-quality food processing equipment while also providing reliable and cost-effective aftermarket service support to help our clients optimise their production processes,” managing director and founder, Graeme Rolinson, said.
Vegan Food Group investing £11.25m as its brings US egg alternative brand to Europe

1 week ago | foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds |Bethan Grylls

Under this agreement, VFG has secured exclusive rights to manufacture and supply Eat Just’s mung bean plant-based egg product, JUST Egg, across European markets. To support the joint venture, VFG is investing an initial £5 million to create a fully automated production line dedicated to plant-based egg alternatives at its manufacturing site in Lüneburg, Germany.
EAT-Lancet Commission debates resurface ahead of 2.0 release

1 week ago | foodmanufacture.co.uk | Bethan Grylls |Gwen Ridler |William Dodds

The EAT-Lancet report was published in 2019 and features the views of 37 leading scientists from 16 countries in various disciplines, including human health, agriculture, political sciences and environmental sustainability. The report outlines a diet designed to improve both human and planetary health. The diet is predominantly plant-based, with a third of the estimated 2,500 calories a day provided by wholegrains.
Hangover cure drink launches in the UK

1 week ago | foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds |Bethan Grylls

Nashi Pear Juice was founded by London-based sibling duo Taya and Lucy Jackson and has sold 1,000 cans since launching last month. The sisters developed Nashi after researching the use of Korean pear juice as a hangover remedy, with a modern study published in Food and Chemical Toxicology confirming its benefits in supporting alcohol metabolism and reducing hangover symptoms. Nashi Pear Juice is made of 100% Korean pear juice and is available now for purchase directly via the brand’s website.
Crosta Mollica’s executive chairman on rebrand and using AI generated images

1 week ago | foodmanufacture.co.uk | Bethan Grylls |William Dodds

Crosta Mollica was acquired by private equity firm Perwyn in January 2024 and has reported significant growth in its part-year accounts for the period from acquisition (12 January 2024) to year end (30 June 2024). Gross sales in the group for the 12-month period ending 30 June 2024, versus the 12-month period ending 30 June 2023, grew by 39%: with growth of 39% in the UK and 45% in international markets. For context, in the same period, key competitors showed little or no growth.
Crosta Mollica’s executive chairman on rebrand and using AI generated images

1 week ago | bakeryandsnacks.com | Bethan Grylls

Crosta Mollica was acquired by private equity firm Perwyn in January 2024 and has reported significant growth in its part-year accounts for the period from acquisition (12 January 2024) to year end (30 June 2024). Gross sales in the group for the 12-month period ending 30 June 2024, versus the 12-month period ending 30 June 2023, grew by 39%: with growth of 39% in the UK and 45% in international markets. For context, in the same period, key competitors showed little or no growth.
‘High value’ whisky bottles stolen from distillery as police appeal for info

1 week ago | foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds |Bethan Grylls |Gwen Ridler

According to a witness appeal statement posted by Police Scotland Tayside on social media, several “high value” bottles were stolen during a break in at the distillery in the early hours of Saturday morning. The stolen Glenturret whisky bottles have a “distinctive” design and were manufactured in partnership with French luxury glassmaker Lalique. Police Scotland Tayside has urged anyone with information with regards to the incident on 12 April to get in contact.
UK Government cuts prices on imports

1 week ago | foodmanufacture.co.uk | Bethan Grylls

The UK Global Tariff will be temporarily suspended across 89 products, saving UK businesses up and down the country at least £17 million a year. The UK Global Tariff applies to goods entering the UK that do not qualify for preferential treatment under, for example, a free trade agreement. These tariffs will now be cut to zero until July 2027 and are part of a wider push to protect British firms from US tariffs, after the UK was hit with a 10% tax across the board.