Senior retail bosses don’t understand the complex changes the ‘omni-channel revolution’ will require of the supply chain, according to delegates at the launch of a report on the topic.
Kale has become the ‘must use’ ingredient for UK soup and snack manufacturers that are increasingly tempted by its nutritional benefits and attractive appearance, according to the latest industry insights.
The completion of chilled food firm Bakkavör’s refinancing plans has enabled it to move its business strategy forward, ceo Ágúst Gudmundsson has claimed.
Europe risks becoming a “museum of 20th century technology” unless EU rules on genetically modified (GM) crops are relaxed, government ministers have warned EU officials.
Marks & Spencer’s (M&S’s) new £200M distribution centre at the London Gateway Logistics Park – which will create up to 700 jobs – will handle ambient foods, a spokesman has told FoodManufacture.co.uk.
The European Parliament today threw its weight behind the banning of child pictures on baby formula packaging and the abolition of dietetic foods which EU chiefs said had been “cannibalised by marketing tools”.
Dunbia’s new £12M Llanybydder factory in Wales will help Sainsbury’s plans to boost sales of British food, according to Justin King, ceo of the supermarket chain.
The future of Britain’s food industry outside the EU will feature in a conference to be staged by grain marketing and storage co-operative Fengrain at the East of England Showground, Peterborough on November 7 2013.
Positive developments at 2 Sisters Food Group plants in Scotland and Wales are more evidence of ceo Ranjit Boparan’s shrewdness, according to industry commentator Julian Wild of law firm Rollits.
Soft drinks firm Britvic may seek improved terms for its partnership with AG Barr, after the Competition Commission gave provisional approval for the merger today (June 11).
A smoked fish supplier, the nation’s largest independent cider producer and a label manufacturer are among 10 food and drink businesses to appear on Investec’s Hot 100 list of the UK’s fastest-growing, mid-sized private companies.
Bill Gates tackled global hunger in a live web debate on Friday (June 7), the eve of the Big IF London Hyde Park rally, part of the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign against starvation.
Nestlé Canada has denied acting improperly after allegations of price fixing in the country by the Canadian Competition Bureau. Mars Canada, and the distributors ITWAL have also been charged with competition offences.
Food manufacturers are targeting a new campaign at 16-19 year olds, parents and teachers in a bid to attract the next generation of food and drink industry engineers.
More creative use of oily fish in new product development (NPD) would help increase its consumption to advised levels, according to a prominent nutritionist.
Food manufacturers should encourage women to eat nutrient-rich diets after the British Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF) latest Task Force Report proved women’s diets before and during pregnancy can affect an infant’s health.
Burton’s Biscuit Company has pumped £4.6M into a factory in Llantarnam, south Wales as part of a £13.5M investment across its four UK production sites announced in April.
Iceland Foods has big plans for its processing arm and exports that will put reports of falling annual profits and weak sales growth into perspective, according to one director.
Prime Minister David Cameron has praised whisky maker Diageo’s commitment to renewable energy during a visit to its Cameronbridge distillery in Fife today (June 7).
The greatest opportunities to grow flavoured milk sales globally lie in the ambient category, according to a trends briefing by Tetra Pak president and ceo Dennis Jonsson.
It is “staggering” how many food and drink firms aren’t aware of how much help and support is available to enable them to exploit export opportunities.
Food manufacturers have an untapped source of export opportunities on their doorstop which could provide greater riches than the much touted BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) regions.
The More than Meat Pies team from Harper Adams University has been awarded gold prize at Ecotrophelia UK 2013 for their product, Hearty Meal, a ready meal offal pie.
Scientific progress towards boosting food production, while minimising environmental impacts will be “doomed to failure” in the UK unless food manufacturers and retailers support primary producers with realistic prices, warns the editor of a new report,...
With the number of people using food banks and other community-based food organisations soaring, there needs to be a parliamentary inquiry into the causes of food poverty in the UK, a leading academic has argued.
Food manufacturers are unnecessarily losing thousands of pounds every year through constantly replacing optical sensors not designed for heavy duty cleaning, according to Sick UK.
Developing modern technologies and the genetic modification (GM) of crops and animals are the top two of eight research priorities identified by a group of primary producers bidding to influence the government’s agri-technology strategy, due to be launched...
International growth, getting the UK back to a market leading position and establishing muliti-channel retail leadership are the three “top priorities” for Tesco, according to the retailer’s ceo.
Tesco continues to struggle across Europe, with like-for-like sales excluding petrol down 5.5% as “tough economic conditions, challenging competitors and over-dependence upon out-of-favour hypermarkets” take their toll.
The UK is “never more than a few day days away from a significant food shortage” and consumers should eat less meat, an influential group of MPs has warned.
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has been criticised by the chief executive of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for refusing to share precise details about a recent incident of horsemeat contamination in a shipment of beef.
UK retail sales for May underline the growing importance of online sales, which “saved retailers’ bacon”, last month, according to consultancy firm KPMG.
Food and drink manufacturers should prepare for more civil and criminal competition law enforcement as recent UK reforms have made it easier for the authorities to bring prosecutions, warns law firm Stephenson Harwood.
The government today (June 4) announced a wide-ranging, year-long independent review into the “integrity and assurance of food supply networks” in the wake of the horsemeat scandal.
Large manufacturers need to be encouraged and "hand-held" by government to share innovation and technological best practice in order to boost food production across the globe, according to Labour's shadow food and farming minister Huw Irranca-Davies.
Far from 'quick response', some have dubbed QR codes 'quite rubbish'. But will the joke turn out to be on those manufacturers that choose to ignore them? Paul Gander scans the evidence and reports on his findings
There is an unusually wide consensus across the recycling value chain that materials recovery facilities (MRFs) should be subject to mandatory, rather than voluntary, quality requirements and testing regimes when it comes to their sorted output streams.
A new specification for continental canned vegetable brand Bonduelle combines a nitrogen-dosed, pressurised steel food can with a 15% overall reduction in can weight, thanks to a significantly thinner wall, no requirement for beading, but also - critically...
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) will focus on reformulation, pack sizes and advertising messaging in order to meet its Public Health Responsibility Deal obligations, in a move bosses no doubt hope will stave off the lingering threat of statutory intervention.
Functional food manufacturers need to stop moaning about the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims regime and wake up to the abundance of opportunities for expansion.
US researchers claim to have developed a way to modify stainless steel surfaces that dramatically reduces fouling during food processing and improves efficiency.
Motor speed is usually measured by an internal sensor bearing or an optical encoder with fixed pulse counts, whereby a separate sensor or code disc (code wheel) is required for each pulse count. This has a negative effect on flexibility and storage.
