'Academic' references provided by the food industry to support applications under the EU health claims Regulation included excerpts from the Old Testament, Wikipedia, a Tea Association press release, a Royal Air Force report and the American...
Organic dairy manufacturer Yeo Valley has saved £30,000 and 368t of carbon dioxide by replacing old compressors with more energy-efficient versions and installing variable speed drives on condenser units.
The acquisition of National Starch appears to be off the agenda at Tate & Lyle, with the firm now "set to fall into enemy hands", according to analysts at Investec Securities.
The legal dispute between Ajinomoto and Asda over the right to call aspartame 'nasty' has taken a radical new turn following a Court of Appeal judgment effectively overturning last year's High Court ruling.
Müller Dairy UK has vowed to pursue automated solutions provider RTS Flexible Systems for "substantial damages" following the outcome of a UK Supreme Court verdict on a costly legal dispute.
R&R Ice Cream will play a central role in the consolidation of the European ice cream market over the next decade as smaller players struggle to compete in a market dominated by a handful of major supermarkets, its boss has predicted.
The UK market for yogurt products has seen a modest growth over the past year, led by strong sales of bio and luxury products, according to the latest market data.
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is working on a wide-ranging study designed to map out the challenges facing the UK food industry in the near future.
Shoppers abandoned discount retailers and budget brands and returned to premium offerings in the first quarter of 2010, according to Sarah Mitson, global account director at Kantar Worldpanel.
Silver Spring is poised to reinvigorate the flavoured water market after a phoenix-like rise from the ashes of administration, according to md Neill Cotton.
An Ishida tray sealer and checkweigher/metal detector combination has reduced giveaway and improved speed at Mash Direct, a quick-serve mashed potato and vegetable manufacturer based in Northern Ireland.
Fitting a weighing system to an existing silo, hopper or tank using a conventional load cell system can be expensive, disruptive and sometimes even impossible. That's why UK sensor expert Applied Measurements is using a simple bolt-on load transducer.
Seymour Manufacturing says its Tempro Back-Stop curtain is the first insulated cold stop device designed to save energy loss from the back of a chilled or frozen vehicle. The curtain is available for new trailers or trucks, or can be retrofitted to existing...
The Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) has revealed a wide ranging strategy targeting crucial environmental, economic and training issues in the chilled and frozen supply chain in coming years.
As the flurry of post-election activity culminated in the Queen’s speech last week, some areas of legislation impacting business in the UK are starting to take shape, but key decisions on food policy remain unclear.
The performance of the UK soft drinks market will continue to improve over the next three years, despite a shaky record since 2007, according to commentators and industry bosses.
Sales of Fairtrade certified products increased 15 per cent in 2009, according to the global Fairtrade body, Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO).
Food processors in Ireland look set to benefit from a partnership between a national food authority and a top university to boost technology, innovation and research.
The UK Takeover Panel this week issued a rare public censure of Kraft after the company was held in breach of the executive body’s code by going back on promises relating to the closure of a Cadbury chocolate factory in Somerdale.
The EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation is unlikely to stifle innovation within the food industry as many fear, according to a member of the European Food Safety Authority’s NDA panel speaking in London yesterday.
Branded goods have driven an increase in the average number of items bought during each visit to Marks & Spencer, which is seeing "strong like-for-like growth in the original trial stores", bosses have revealed.
While margins in chilled ready meals manufacturing remain wafer-thin, factory closures in the sector have gone “some way” to rebalancing supply and demand, Greencore has claimed.
Product developers at a “very large confectionery company”, a smoothie maker, a babyfood manufacturer and several cereal bar makers are conducting trials of products containing powder from the pulp of the African baobab fruit.
If Marks & Spencer wants to compete with Waitrose in the long-term it should embark on a radical restructure of its property portfolio, develop a full-range convenience offer at its high street stores and make a serious move into online food shopping,...
The new coalition government will cut £270m from regional development agencies (RDAs), cut DEFRA's budget by £162m and slash £600m from quangos this year as it embarks on a radical cost-cutting drive to save £6.2bn.
Arla’s proposed 1bn-litre ‘super dairy’ in Greater London will shake up the UK liquid milk market but is unlikely to alter radically the balance of power in the trade, according to one analyst.
The UK definition of 'ice cream' must be brought in line with the rest of Europe if the Food Standards Agency (FSA) wants manufacturers to make meaningful progress on saturated fat reduction, according to a leading supplier.
The UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning to firms filling and testing mixed gas cylinders for the beverages industry after a man lost part of his leg when a cylinder he had just finished filling exploded.
