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NPD Insights: Caitlin Coward-King, NPD Manager, Jason's Sourdough

In this edition of IFE Manufacturing’s NPD Insights series, Caitlin shares what it takes to innovate within a clean-label bakery brand, from finding the right manufacturing partners to overcoming the …

IFST and Campden BRI to curate ingredient innovation programme at IFE Manufacturing

IFE Manufacturing, the ultimate business event for food & drink product development, will open with a dedicated programme on 30 March curated by the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) and C …

NPD Insights: Emma Acklam, Head of Retail Sales, NPD and Marketing at Seafish UK

In this edition of IFE Manufacturing’s NPD Insights series, Emma Acklam, Sales & Marketing Director at Seafish UK, reflects on entering the sector, the unique challenges of frozen and chilled seafood, …

NPD Insights: Sally Anglesea, NPD & Marketing Manager at D2 International

In this edition of IFE Manufacturing’s NPD Insights series, Sally Anglesea is NPD & Marketing Manager at D2 International, shares what a role that blends creativity with commercial reality really look …

IFE and IFE Manufacturing launch 2026 theme ‘Feeding the Future’

IFE and IFE Manufacturing have announced ‘Feeding the Future’ as a shared theme for 2026, placing the evolving priorities of the food and drink industry at the heart of the UK’s largest product sourci …

IFE and IFE Manufacturing 2026 to tackle AI, the power of representation, and the future of food & drink

IFE and IFE Manufacturing have unveiled their 2026 seminar programmes, bringing together leading voices from across the food and drink industry to explore the ideas, insights and innovations shaping t …

Registration opens for Food, Drink & Hospitality Week 2026, with food and drink innovation at its core

Registration is now open for Food, Drink & Hospitality Week 2026, returning to Excel London from 30 March to 01 April.

Getting ahead of Christmas 2026: Preparing an advent calendar launch

IFE Manufacturing discusses how advent calendars have become one of the most complex and commercially valuable seasonal formats in food and drink — and why manufacturers planning to launch for Christm …

Five manufacturing & product development trends that defined 2025

The food and drink sector moved at remarkable speed in 2025. Changing consumer expectations around health, value, convenience and flavour pushed manufacturers to adapt rapidly, with innovation happeni …