Foods Connected Blog | Specifications & NPD

Summer 2024 NPD releases: the Foods Connected edit

Summer 2024 NPD is bold and exciting. But it has to be. Supermarket own brands sales are surging, so brands have to think outside the box to stand......read more

Posted by Greer McNally on 31 Jul, 2024

Topics: supply chain management, npd, Specifications & NPD

The Q1 2024 NPD releases

As we head towards the end of Q1, we take a look at the products that have entered the marketplace in the first three months of 2024....read more

Posted by Greer McNally on 19 Mar, 2024

Topics: supply chain management, npd, Specifications & NPD, 2024, supply chain disruptions

6 food industry trends heading into 2024

We look at the areas where we’re predicting food industry growth and investment in the year ahead. ...read more

Posted by Greer McNally on 10 Nov, 2023

Topics: food industry, food supply chain, food safety, Animal Welfare, sustainability, hfss, innovation, Specifications & NPD, Traceability, case study, FSMA204, trends, 2024, AI, packaging, ultra-processed foods, high protein

Plastic Packaging Tax: Understanding the impact on food safety

After a lot of deliberation, the plastic packaging tax finally came into effect in the UK on April 1, 2022. This means that all plastic packaging —......read more

Posted by Natalie Thorpe on 12 Apr, 2022

Topics: Specifications & NPD

New Calorie Labelling Regulations in England: What Will it Mean for your Business?

Read our blog on the new calorie labeling requirement that aims to improve transparency across the food and drink industry to educate consumers so......read more

Posted by Natalie Thorpe on 11 Mar, 2022

Topics: Specifications & NPD