Posts by Ashbury Global
Natasha Allergy Research Foundation: Clinical Trial Update, May 2024
Ashbury is a proud partner of The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the UK’s food allergy charity, and supports the Foundation in its mission to Make Allergy History. With our backing, The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation is funding a pioneering clinical trial that may allow children and young people with food allergies to live without the fear…
Read MoreNutri-Score Food Labelling: How & When to use it
Unless exempt, all pre-packaged food must display a label with nutritional information, including energy value and the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt. This allows shoppers to make informed food choices. However, consumers don’t always have time to scrutinise and compare the nutritional information of every product they buy. As a result,…
Read MoreLeadership Spotlight – Zoe Jordan, CEO
A highly proven and experienced commercial director with a diverse background in food manufacturing, Zoe Jordan brings over 25 years’ knowledge and insights to her role as CEO of Ashbury. Promoted to the helm of the business in September 2022, Zoe’s first-hand understanding of the very real issues and opportunities that food businesses face –…
Read MoreLeadership Spotlight – Emma Thorpe, Technical Controller
Armed with comprehensive experience working in food manufacturing, Emma brings a wealth of knowledge to Ashbury. But, as with many of her female colleagues, she’s experienced the hardships and challenges of raising a young family combined with furthering her career. Her journey hasn’t been without sacrifice or struggle, and here she explains how she believes…
Read MoreLeadership Spotlight – Dr Janine Curll, Regulatory Manager
Having spent nearly 20 years providing exceptional regulatory, legal and compliance advice and support to food manufacturers worldwide, Dr Janine Curll guides global manufacturers through the entire product development process. She assists brands and businesses with the introduction of their items to the Australian market that meet (and exceed) both commercial and competitive needs. Janine…
Read MoreLeadership Spotlight – Jade Collins, Technical Controller (Manufacturing & International)
With a background in trading standards, complemented with a degree in Forensic Investigation and Consumer Law, Jade is passionate about driving quality, compliance and efficiency. She loves working with her team (and clients) to find a solution that is a win for all – whether that’s dealing with simple day-to-day challenges or devising customer processes…
Read MoreLeadership Spotlight – Nicola Chambers, Technical Controller
Having joined Ashbury in 2016, Nicola leads a team of 60 professionals to support a major client to achieve compliance and commercial success. Thanks to her extensive background in food manufacturing and retail, she brings a breadth of knowledge, insight and expertise to her role. But it hasn’t been without challenges. Here, Nicola explores her…
Read MoreVegan Labelling Requirements: How to Label Vegan Food Packaging
Whether it’s just a preference for what milk people like in their coffee or a conscious lifestyle choice, veganism is growing in popularity and continues to push the demand for plant-based foods. Unlike allergens or food additives which must be clearly labelled to follow UK food labelling regulations, the rules around vegan labelling are less…
Read MoreSugar and Sugar Alternatives: What industry dynamics are influencing consumer choice?
Sugar: it’s been a topic of conversation within our industry for many years – and it doesn’t appear that this will change anytime soon. It’s undoubtedly been villainised in more recent times for the detrimental impacts that overconsumption can have (and is having) on human health. So much so, the sugar alternatives market is booming,…
Read MoreTraffic Light Labelling: A Guide For Food Businesses
Many food business operators choose to include colour-coded nutritional information on the front of their product packaging, to support consumers in making informed choices about the products they buy. These are known in the UK as traffic light labels, one of many forms of Front of Pack (FoP) labelling for prepackaged food and drinks used…
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