Food Standards Scotland has issued a public health warning after lab results from seized counterfeit vodka revealed the presence of chemical isopropyl.
Food Manufacture covers some of the latest innovations in food and drink packaging, including refillable milk bottles and a new range of laminates to help manufacturers use less plastic.
The launch of the Brewgooder Fonio Session IPA is estimated to be worth £2m per year to the Fairtrade economy, with the certified supply chain open to all UK brewers.
Although most beer is vegan, it’s not always necessarily a quality brewers write home about. Here we look at whether this is a trend worth shouting about and how the brewers are making it without animal-based ingredients.
EIT Food has launched an ‘Open Innovation Challenge’ to discover new ways of transforming agrifood byproducts into pet food, in partnership with Mars Petcare.
Food Manufacture rounds up the latest job vacancies in the food and drink manufacturing industry, including several management roles across operations, hygiene and technical.
The public sector food body for Scotland has published three things we know so far around processing to help consumers make sense of ultra processed foods, as the topic continues to garner increasing interest.
The Gower-based producer gg’s has purchased new machinery to slash its production times, after securing a £70,000 financial agreement with Lloyds Bank.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) chair Nik Antona has announced that he is stepping down from the role with immediate effect due to a serious illness.
Food Manufacture explores the latest trends in pet food development and the driving forces behind consumer purchasing decisions when it comes to feeding the furrier members of their families.
Nothing stretches and tests a leader more than being faced with a crisis. And food, perhaps more than any other sector, has the potential to throw up some pretty significant crises to challenge the very best of leaders. Sharing his experiences this month,...
Provision Trade Federation (PTF) director general Rod Addy looks at the impact of the new UK import regime, which kicked off in earnest on 30 April 2024.
Philip Rayner tells the story of gluten-free oat business Glebe Farm Foods, including its legal battle with Oatly, in the latest episode of the Food Manufacture Podcast.
Mark Jones, food and drink lawyer and partner at law firm, Gordons LLP, offers his thoughts on why ultra processed foods tax is likely to be a 'Labour additive' and why that's a good thing.
Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has acquired Butcher’s Pet Care (BPC) for an undisclosed sum, creating a combined business with turnover worth about £350m.
The European producers of wheat starches and wheat proteins is expanding its storage and handling capacities at its headquarters in Ibbenbüren, Germany.
Former chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s ‘record breaking’ Scotch whisky tax hike cost the treasury £298m in revenue from spirits duty in a year, according to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
In this exclusive cutting and slicing round-up, we look at how different food manufacturers in different segments – cheese, fudge, sandwiches and cake – handle their cutting operations following the introduction of machinery.
The Italian dairy manufacturer’s uptick in its 2023 turnover from 2022 has been mostly generated aboard, with the UK among one of the biggest importers for Italian cheeses.
The out-of-home food market was worth more than £48.2bn in the past year, fuelled by increased commuter spending post COVID and cost-conscious lunchtime shoppers, according to research by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Food Manufacture examines how food and drink companies are using innovation to attract younger consumers and maintain their relevancy generation after generation.
Bristol-based drinks importer Budweiser Budvar has paid more than £410k to charity after it was found to have breached packaging regulations for 18 years.
Food Manufacture hears from training and development coach Amy Wilkinson and data insight consultant Mark Whalley on how to be a better public speaker.
Maxim McDonald shows Food Manufacture how things work at the Gerald McDonald Group, an Essex-based ingredients supplier partnered with food and drinks firms across the UK and around the world.
The ‘world’s first’ biofuel cell (BFC) capable of generating clean energy at an industrial scale could be available to food and drink manufacturers within the next two years, thanks to additional funding from Innovate UK.
