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Exhibitor Spotlight: Gerald McDonald & Company

Founded in 1917, Gerald McDonald & Company is a family-owned importer, blender, and distributor of food ingredients, supplying everything from fruit juices and essential oils to herbs, spices, and bes …

Entries open for the 2026 IFE Manufacturing Ingredients Awards in association with IFST

Entries are now open for the third annual IFE Manufacturing Ingredients Awards, in association with the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST). The awards return to Excel London on 30 March 202 …

Packaging for startups: How emerging F&B brands can get retail ready

IFE Manufacturing shares practical packaging advice for food and drink startups entering retail: design compliant, sustainable labels that stand out on shelf while meeting UK regulations on allergens, …

Free From Food Awards announce 2025 Halloween winners

The results are in for this year’s Free From Food Awards Halloween category, celebrating the brands making seasonal treats safer and more inclusive for everyone with food allergies, intolerances, and …

Championing female-founded brands with Buy Women Built

Entrepreneur and Coffee Republic founder Sahar Hashemi OBE talks to IFE about how a single tweet during lockdown sparked a nationwide movement. That moment led to the creation of Buy Women Built, a ca …

IFE Manufacturing catches up with Natalie Madgett, Sales & Technical Director at Vanilla Etc., to learn more about the growth of the family business and the opportunties that have arisen from taking p …

Unlocking Surplus: How packaging can help fight food waste

City Harvest, a London-based charity which rescues surplus food and delivers it free to charities feeding people in need, discusses how packaging can be the difference between food reaching communitie …

IFE Manufacturing to launch dedicated Food Tech section for 2026 edition

IFE Manufacturing, the ultimate business event for food & drink product development, has announced the launch of a new dedicated Food Tech section at its 2026 edition, taking place on 30 March - 01 Ap …