Analysing the carbon footprint of Kingsmill loaves has helped Allied Bakeries squeeze out additional cost savings that it would not have extracted through traditional continuous improvement techniques, its operations director has claimed.
The Groceries Code Adjudicator must take an interventionist approach rather than simply reacting to complaints if it is to have any teeth, according to the boss of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
With recent capex projects to increase capacity and boost efficiency now bedding in nicely and a strong balance sheet compared with rivals, Cranswick is well-placed to diversify into new product areas, according to City analysts.
Trendy chefs who offer pâtés prepared with undercooked ‘flash-fried’ chicken livers are putting their customers at risk of food poisoning, a microbiological expert has warned.
A reduction in accidents should lead to lower insurance premiums for manufacturers across the food and drink sector, according to experts in the field.
Commodity price hikes are presenting some manufacturers with their toughest negotiating environment “in living memory”, with retailers delisting or suspending products not meeting their price demands.
A new project designed to attract more postgraduates into the food industry has been launched, which awards bursaries to outstanding PhD students in the field of flavour research.
Plans by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to review the delivery of food safety controls on businesses have raised concerns that any move to centralise work to ensure consistency across the UK might risk losing local expertise.
Traditional boiled sweets maker Joseph Dobson has more than doubled its output, while reducing its energy costs, following the installation of two new air compressors from Thorite.
JBT FoodTech has incorporated a ‘lift’ mechanism into its custom-built ‘hold-down’ belt so that producers can cook both flat and wavy bacon to a high standard.
Ishida says Lancashire-based contract packer Strategy Group is the first UK firm to install its new flexible strip pack applicator (F-SPA) system for applying hanging strips to products.
Food ingredient and enzyme company Danisco has taken a new milder yogurt culture global after it has shown “tremendous” success in China, the Middle East and North Africa.
Dairy company Arla has begun to offer other producers a licensing package for its patented lactose-free dairy production technology. Previously the technology was only available to other companies in the Arla group in Scandinavia and the UK.
Dibs Distribution, a supplier of halal poultry products to the fast food industry, has obtained a EU food safety accreditation for its hygiene standards and can now trade in Europe.
Ready-to-eat dried meat products such as pepperoni and jerky can be stored safely at room temperature because the preparation process destroys pathogens and reduces the water activity (aw) to a level at which microorganisms cannot grow. But getting the...
Tate & Lyle could be vulnerable to a takeover by an industry rival such as Cargill, according to a lawyer specialising in food industry mergers and acquisitions.
US-based doughnut giant Krispy Kreme is opening its first UK manufacturing unit, as it bids to double its number of stores in the country within the next five years.
Bakkavör has earmarked its Caledonian Produce site at Bo'ness, West Lothian, for expansion to ensure it has sufficient capacity to meet seasonal fluctuations in demand.
Frozen food and seafood firm, The Findus Group has announced plans to cut jobs at its Young’s frozen seafood factory in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire.
The food and drink supply chain is poised to take a big step forward, with major retailers committing to a single channel of product data sharing working with the GS1 standards organisation.
Waves of activity involving the food industry, researchers and politicians will follow the government's Foresight Global Food and Farming Futures report, published last month.
Food testing laboratory Eurofins UK has developed a new rapid approach for the testing of melamine contamination in chocolate, with same day results available by special request.
We’re not talking about the latest episode of Jeremy Kyle – sophisticated testing regimes are being used to validate everything from authenticity to food quality, reports Lou Reade
By Paul Jerram, factory manager, apetito, Trowbridge
Apetito is part of a larger German company and is still privately owned. We are the biggest provider of food and services to the elderly, through Meals on Wheels (partnering with 150 local authorities), care homes and our Wiltshire Farm Foods franchise,...
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) aims to develop vegetable processing services at its Lowestoft freezing plant, building on a contract it announced in October last year to handle frozen peas there for Ardo.
NFT Distribution forecasts strong growth in 2011, with plans to develop reworking and repacking services and deep chill business in meat and meat products, plus invest in further warehouse capacity.
As energy costs continue to rise, the future of glass packaging could depend on the sector’s ability to make dramatic cuts in consumption, says industry confederation British Glass.
Molson Coors’ Burton-on-Trent brewery has completely upgraded its control systems and standardised the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems it uses.
Bakeries and ice cream manufacturers are the first business sectors in the UK to start showing interest in a new technology that allows the printing of highly viscous food coatings on top of moving food substrates.
Functional food and drink manufacturers are just scratching the surface of the health benefits of fruit-derived ingredients, according to experts in New Zealand.
At a recent Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council workshop, I was discussing food security and world hunger. I won’t rehearse the well-known ‘perfect storm’ paradigm, but suffice to say that food might run short.
Cardiff-based Biocatalysts has launched two new wheat gluten hydrolysate enzymes with flavour-enhancing properties to help processors struggling with formulation issues.
The Foresight report, Global Food and Farming Futures, is expected to shape the agenda. It looks to 2050 and takes a global view of the food system, considering demand, production and supply, as well as broader environmental issues.
