Consumers continue to be concerned about the amount of salt in their food, according to the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) biannual Public Attitudes Tracker.
Next month Wigan University Technical College (UTC), which will specialise in providing young people between 14 and 18 with the skills required to embark on careers in food and drink manufacture, will open its doors.
There needs to be a more coherent national strategy for the siting of anaerobic digestion (AD) plants to avoid a glut of them in some areas, and none in others.
Ishida's Atlas range of snack food bagmakers have been enhanced to the extent that their performance on crisp packing has been raised by 35%, making 150 bags a minute possible on a single machine.
Packaging specialist Payne is launching a Facebook campaign to find out what people think about recloseable packs. It follows research that suggests a third of consumers would pay more for the convenience of being able to reseal certain types of packs.
The first applications of RPC's new Apollo barrier polypropylene (PP) alternative to the metal can are likely to be in long-life soups, in liquid nutraceuticals and - in a different combination of barrier and structure - powdered nutraceuticals,...
The time being taken to prepare a positive 'Union' list of compounds permitted in active and intelligent (A&I) food packaging means the EU is lagging behind markets such as the US and Japan in commercialising antioxidant (AO) and antimicrobial...
Accurate and reliable measurement of bulk solid silo levels creates challenges for traditional level measuring devices, especially in very dusty environments. Allison Engineering says its new 3D scanner is an affordable solution.
A major chocolate snack manufacturer has moved away from steam boilers in favour of a new heating system for temperature trending and recipe control. ICS Cool Energy supplied T90 non-pressurised water heaters to support the task of chocolate tempering,...
SEW Eurodrive has launched two compact, energy-efficient, helical-bevel gear units for low power applications. The K19 and K29 units deliver energy savings and enable the use of smaller motors, enabling the reduction of the size and weight of the overall...
In response to the UK's increasing investment in automation, Danish automation company Universal Robots has added a fourth UK distributor to its network: Kent-based Geku Automation.
German coffee manufacturer Melitta asked equipment specialist Bühler to supply an optical sorter to remove broken, under- and over-roasted coffee beans, as well as foreign materials, such as very small sticks and stones. Crucially, this had to be achieved...
A new practice guide for food and drink processors on the safe and efficient use of compressed air has been unveiled by the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS).Prepared with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standards, the guide is designed...
Food and drink manufacturers could raise their energy efficiency and cut their carbon dioxide emissions, thanks to a new pan-European research project.
DSM Food Specialties published a report in July confirming that savoury food producers can reduce the carbon dioxide footprint of the yeast extracts they use by 81%.
Exotic accompaniments for sandwiches, specialist sauces for meat products and spices for sausages and burgers are the top three ingredient trends reported by a leading supplier.
British Retail Consortium (BRC) guidance on allergen labelling contains an endorsement from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), applauding the BRC for its "efforts to achieve greater consistency in allergen labelling and interpretation of the new provisions"....
Soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr is reportedly considering making a £1bn bid for the Lucozade and Ribena businesses that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has put up for sale.
Premier Foods is reportedly following the lead set by some multiple retailers in seeking to reduce costs by cutting the numbers of its suppliers while recouping cash from those that continue to supply it.
Dairy and beverages giant Danone is targeting €200M (£172.7M) in savings in Europe by 2015 by “adapting its structures and costs” as the tough economic climate continues to bite.
Sainsbury boss Justin King is to co-chair a new taskforce to find ways of boosting the UK’s food economy through partnerships between businesses, universities and government.
Sales of food and drink manufacturing robots slumped in the second quarter of this year – down 65% – compared with the previous quarter, in contrast to buoyant sales in general manufacturing.
All of Britain’s multiple retailers have failed to achieve the targets for salt reduction in their ham and other cured meat products under the government’s Public Health Responsibility Deal (PHRD).
Diversified food business Cranswick is “a best in class operator” with “a highly talented and effective management team”, said City analyst Shore Capital commenting on its first-quarter trading results.
Better banana quality and lower costs are the driving factors behind Morrisons’ acquisition of its first banana ripening factory, which will create 80 new jobs in Boston, Lincolnshire, says the retailer.
British food and drink manufacturers are stepping up investment, reflecting growing optimism about business prospects, according to a survey by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
The UK heatwave has boosted beer sales, as parched consumers flock to pubs, but ignorance of alcohol content could put road users’ lives at risk, says market intelligence specialist Mintel.
Unilever ceo Paul Polman outlined a three-pronged strategy for the firm’s future growth, encompassing innovations, costs and food performance in an analyst call covering first-half results.
A Lincolnshire frozen potato products manufacturer has been ordered to pay more than £17,000 after its health and safety manager was burned by hot oil.
Former prospective merger partners Britvic and AG Barr have both posted encouraging financial results yesterday (July 25), but City analysts offered conflicting advice on their stocks.
Weight Watchers beverages brand owner Nichols’ growing profitability, resulting from slashing fizzy drinks promotions and growing still drinks market share, is freeing management to focus on corporate deals, claims one analyst.
Smaller manufacturers who produce ready-to-eat (RTE) products or packed meats should be helped to ensure they are not responsible for outbreaks of listeria, with one Food Standards Agency (FSA) official claiming some firms feel pressured to specify longer...
European sweetener demand and ingredients volume growth lifted Tate & Lyle’s interim results, offsetting weak US figures, according to the multi-national ingredients processor.
Food manufacturing giant Nestlé has pledged to plant wildflower meadows at all its 13 UK factories within two years and to encourage its Scottish dairy farmer suppliers to plan wild flowers on their land.
Food packaging firm Discovery Foils has already attracted interest from potential buyers, despite 69 redundancies at the firm after it entered administration earlier this month.
