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F&B Directory

Suppliers guide

Find who supplies it.

Ingredients, packaging, equipment and services for food and drink manufacturers and foodservice operators, organised by what a buyer is looking for. Listings cover suppliers in India and the United Kingdom, and each is reviewed by the desk before it appears.

Ingredients & flavours 4 listed

Flavours, colours, sweeteners, proteins, texturants and spices for food and drink manufacturers.

Flavours, Colours, Sweeteners and sugar reduction, Proteins and dairy ingredients, Starches, fibres and texturants, Spices and seasonings, Cultures and enzymes

Packaging materials 4 listed

Primary and secondary packaging for food and drink, from flexible films to glass, cans and board.

Flexible packaging, Rigid plastics, Glass, Metal cans and closures, Paper and board, Labels, Recycled and compostable materials

Packaging machinery

Machines that fill, seal, wrap, label, code, inspect and palletise.

Filling and sealing, Form, fill and seal, Cartoning and case packing, Labelling and coding, Inspection and checkweighing, Palletising and end of line

Processing equipment

Process lines and machinery for making food and drink at scale.

Mixing and blending, Thermal processing, Extrusion, Baking and frying lines, Dairy processing, Beverage processing, Cutting and slicing

Automation & robotics

Controls, robots, vision systems and factory software for food plants.

Controls and automation, Robotics, Vision systems, Manufacturing execution systems

Cold chain & logistics 4 listed

Storage and transport that keeps chilled and frozen food in specification.

Refrigerated warehousing, Refrigerated transport, Temperature monitoring, Third-party logistics

Testing & laboratories 4 listed

Accredited laboratories for microbiology, residues, allergens and shelf life.

Microbiology testing, Chemical and residue testing, Allergen testing, Shelf-life studies

Certification & audit 4 listed

Certification bodies and auditors for food safety, quality and sourcing standards.

Food safety certification, Organic and sustainability certification, Halal and kosher certification, Supplier audits

Hygiene & pest control 3 listed

Cleaning chemicals, clean-in-place systems, hygienic design and pest control.

Cleaning chemicals, Clean-in-place systems, Pest control, Hygienic design

Commercial kitchen equipment

Equipment and design for restaurant, café and catering kitchens.

Cooking equipment, Kitchen refrigeration, Warewashing, Ventilation and extraction, Kitchen design

Foodservice distribution 4 listed

Wholesalers and distributors supplying restaurants, caterers and cafés.

Broadline wholesalers, Specialist distributors, Cash and carry

Software & data 4 listed

Software for planning, traceability, recalls, point of sale and purchasing.

ERP for food manufacturers, Traceability and recall, Restaurant point of sale, Inventory and procurement, Demand planning

Contract manufacturing 4 listed

Co-packers and private label manufacturers that make products for brands and retailers.

Co-packers, Private label manufacturers, Contract bakeries, Beverage co-packing

Energy, water & waste 4 listed

Energy efficiency, water and effluent treatment, and uses for food waste and by-products.

Energy efficiency, Water treatment, Effluent treatment, Food waste and by-products

Professional services 1 listed

Regulatory, labelling, product development, legal and recruitment specialists for food businesses.

Regulatory and labelling, Product development, Food law, Recruitment

The Pass

Five stories each weekday morning, checked before they go out.

Named after the counter where every plate is inspected before service. The deals, plants, launches, rules and costs that change a food business’s week, with the source for each. Launching soon.

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