Tate & Lyle has delivered a solid first-half performance thanks to strong by-product returns, high-volume sucralose sales and performance-focused measures implemented under its new chief executive.
An increase in promotional activity due to competitive consumer spending across the UK and Ireland has blunted performance in Kerry Foods third quarter results, the firm has said.
Food and drink manufacturing was the only sector to see a rise in new orders during October, but growth has slowed since the start of the year, according to the latest PMI survey, published on November 3.
As the search for the mystery suitor of Greencore continues, experts have ruled out food magnate Ranjit Boparan as a potential buyer saying there is “absolutely no possibility” that the 2 Sisters boss could be a contender.
Price rises in coffee and other commodities have lead to “significant gains” for US snack firm Kraft after it announced positive financial results in Europe for the seventh consecutive quarter.
Food and agriculture minister Jim Paice has reassured Britain’s pig producers that the government will fight their corner in Europe. He aims to prevent them being disadvantaged by continental competitors who fail to stop using sow stalls when a partial...
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has welcomed comments from the Health Select Committee about the government’s Public Health Responsibility Deal describing the plan as “no silver bullet” to tackle obesity.
Food packaging firm Veriplast UK has left 67 employees with the choice of losing their jobs or relocating to Holland after the firm announced the closure of its factory in County Durham.
Jordans & Ryvita Company plans to raise the profile of its 'conservation grade' ingredient credentials over the next 12 months and steal market share from bigger players such as Nestlé and Kellogg.Paul Murphy, chief executive of the niche...
Ernest Hemingway once said: "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast." In the case of one of the food industry's biggest...
The term 'super fruit' is so overused it's nearly lost its meaning. The popular definition has tended to focus on nutrition and health. But some processors are using the term to highlight fruit that has strong technical uses in manufacturing.
Scientists at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne are investigating the use of potential new weight management ingredients for foods such as bread based on alginates, which can be extracted from seaweed.
Here are two things that we all know about the plant compounds that crop up in everything from fruit and veg to tea, chocolate and red wine: First, there's a growing mountain of evidence that phytochemicals mainly flavonoids and polyphenols deliver...
Functional Technologies has carried out tests in which its acrylamide-preventing (AP) yeast demonstrated "significant reduction of asparagine formation in standard bread making".
Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) has signed an exclusive deal with DKSH to distribute its whey protein-based egg and milk powder replacers to plant bakers in France.
Frutarom's new European flavours head aims to explore the interplay between health and flavours applications more, believing this offers the business considerable potential.
Beneo-Institute has supported criticism of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for taking a pharmaceutical line on assessing claims under Article 13.1 of the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation.
One critical mark of intelligence, it could be argued, is a capacity for adaptation as lessons are learnt and circumstances change. If so, then a select few of those technologies often bracketed as active and intelligent packaging (AIP) are showing just...
Reading Scientific Services (RSSL) has invested millions of pounds in upgrading and revamping laboratories and has secured the latest kit for analysing the structure and content of food.
Heineken's Bulmers cider plant in Hereford is making strong headway through an added value turnaround plan, which has already yielded significant site benefits.
Speculation was mounting about the mystery Greencore suitor, as Food Manufacture went to press, following the firm's announcement that an approach had been made.
Packaging design and consumer research specialists agree that the rise of online food sales has not blunted the need for sharply differentiated graphics and structure, with retailer own-label keeping pace with the brands in the race for consumer attention.
The first UK retailer to introduce trayless, leak-proof, printed flow-wraps for all of its whole chickens, Tesco counts the avoidance of pathogens such as campylobacter among the key benefits of the new pack format.
Valve specialist Samson Controls claims its control valve positioner package can resolve problems sometimes associated with achieving precise control of large valves.
Greggs Baker has reported a significant boost to productivity since the installation of Advanced Dynamics Eurokett Junior 115 on a morning goods wrapping line at its Manchester factory.
The two big challenges for food manufacturers today are flexibility and efficiency. One minute Tesco wants cartons of freshly squeezed orange juice. Two hours later Morrisons is ringing up for blackcurrant drink. How do you reprogram the production, filling...
Food and drink manufacturers must get to grips with new regulations to control the use of refrigerant gases or risk prosecution, warns a specialist in the field.
Britain's biggest food manufacturer, Premier Foods, has come under a lot of flak recently for the problems with its leadership, direction and strategy.
To satisfy consumers who are becoming more health-conscious but still want to continue to eat meat, Vion has launched Hackplus - a minced-meat product that has 30% less fat due to the addition of vegetable protein.
The traditional Indian dairy-based dessert Rasmalai is considered to be a delicacy in Indian and Pakistani cultures. Being dairy-based, its manufacturers and distributors have always had to manage the issue of its short shelf-life.
The md of Fourayes, Phil Acock, is always on the look out for emerging consumer trends. The ability to stay ahead of the curve is vital in order to prosper in a period of economic hardship and volatility, he says.
A project that could at least halve the fat in some meat products as well as reducing waste has been announced by Vion in collaboration with NIZO food research.
