Caterers will be the focus of the government’s new salt reduction strategy to be published during National Salt Awareness Week, which starts today (March 11), as part of the government’s Public Health Responsibility Deal Food Network.
Foodservice supplier Brakes has put 90 jobs at risk by deciding to outsource desserts production from its subsidiary division Creative Foods in Cornwall to Greencore’s Ministry of Cake company in Devon.
Tate & Lyle is the latest big hitter to increase its focus on open innovation to boost its research and development (R&D) capability with the launch of a web portal.
The food industry’s biggest ever takeover was announced over the past month with the sale of Heinz to a consortium led by the sage of Omaha, Warren Buffett, and Brazilian private equity specialist Jorge Lemann’s 3G Capital group for an eye-watering $28bn...
Premier Foods faces six key challenges – including: managing consumer demand uncertainties, reducing its borrowing and grappling with its pension deficit – according to City analyst Investec.
Food supply challenges and opportunities will be the focus of the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) Spring Conference, due to take place between April 17–18.
A concerted PR, marketing and social media campaign needs to be quickly launched if the 40 places on the first accredited food and drink engineering course are to be filled.
The head of a family brewery has said he'll have no choice but to take out a shift on his packaging line if the government brings in duty stamps for cans and bottled beers.
Politicians and academics need to do more to promote the benefits of genetically modified (GM) food because the food industry canvt be expected to take the lead on such a sensitive subject.
Food manufacturers must share their traceability data with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) otherwise it will not be able to prevent another horsemeat crisis from happening, the food safety body has warned.
No conclusions about health can be drawn from recent research linking the risk of premature death with the amount of processed meat eaten, according to a leading dietician.
The German experience could teach the UK a lot about making careers in manufacturing more appealing to new recruits, according to engineering giant Siemens.
Improving global food security can’t be tackled in isolation and needs to be aligned with concerted government action to drive down world inequality, food policymakers and experts have been told.
The Vion red meat and poultry businesses acquired by 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG) can expect some “major cost savings” by their new owner Ranjit Boparan, according to a leading City analyst.
Cranswick Country Foods has been ordered to pay £22,700, after its prosecution for safety failings that led to a worker receiving a serious head injury.
Frozen food manufacturers and retailers need to unite and splash the cash to stem the flow of negative press reports that are engulfing the sector, claims a senior executive at Iceland.
Britain’s multiple retailers are devoting so much IT resource to fulfilling soaring demand for online grocery sales that work on developing the Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN) with their suppliers has suffered, it has emerged.
Multivac Marking & Inspection will be showing its marking systems for trays, thermoformed packs and vacuum packs of meat and sausage products at the IFFA 2013 meat trade show, which takes place in Frankfurt from May 4 to 9.
Packaging coatings based on environmentally damaging petrochemicals could become a thing of the past, if a new plant-based food packaging coating takes off.
The current inflated cost of packaging recovery notes (PRNs) in the glass sector is a temporary problem caused by a toxic cocktail of issues specific to last year, industry and compliance organisations have stated.
Stemmer Imaging plans to show its smart and compact vision systems for inspection, code and label reading and verification and 3D measurement of product volume.
Sustainability and convenience will be key themes at Nicholl Food's Packaging stand at Pro2Pac 2013 (March 17-20), as the firm showcases its 'eco-friendly' hybrid format and further additions to its aluminium tray ranges.
Marel has boosted the versatility of its PolySlicer 1000 with the addition of a new interleaver that enables the machine to slice and interleave up to 700 slices a minute.
Flextraction says its self-supporting hood positioning devices (HPDs) are ideal for food ingredient tipping and drum filling in food processing environments where dust and fumes are emitted.
Ingredion showcased its portfolio of functional ingredients at Gulfood / Ingredients Middle East 2013, as part of its aim to show how its solutions can help manufacturers achieve significant cost savings and meet growing demand for clean-label products.
Swedish salt processing company Salinity is launching SaltWell, a new naturally formed low-sodium salt, mined from a vast mineral rich Jurassic sea deep below the Chilean desert.
The European Commission (EC)has approved the use of nature-identical Zeaxanthin in the as an ingredient in food supplements, DSM Nutritional Products has revealed.
As demand for natural food colours grows, suppliers and their customers are paying more attention to traceability and supply chain control. Paul Gander reports.
Food ingredient supplier EHL Ingredients has announced 20% sales growth in 2012 - in part boosted by manufacturers buying more spices to infuse low-cost meat with more flavour.
Only when the European Commission's (EC's) Q&A on the EU Food Information Regulation was published was it revealed that the EC had ruled out the use of the term 'guideline daily amounts' (GDAs). The term 'reference intake'...
Dairy Crest's liquid milk contract renewal with Sainsbury, which is expected to stabilise its dairy business over the coming years, has been welcomed by analysts.
Genius Foods will invest millions of pounds developing the Livwell and United Central Bakery (UCB) production sites in Hull and West Lothian, following the firm’s £21M acquisition of the companies last week.
City analysts Shore Capital have highlighted the vulnerability of private equity owned businesses and the Italian ready meals segment to contamination with horsemeat.
