Barring another financial crash, the UK sandwich market should continue to see solid growth this year as shoppers tire of making their own packed lunches and look to retailers and caterers to provide an affordable alternative, according to one leading...
Food manufacturers are being “far too cautious” when it comes to setting best-before dates for many ambient food products, according to a leading academic in the field of sensory shelf-life testing.
Denmark’s leading supplier of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology will start commissioning a new AD plant in Scotland this year after striking a £13.5m deal with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
Britvic has gained a foothold in the €12.5bn French soft drinks market with a €237m deal to acquire soft drinks firm Fruité that will "serve as a platform for growth across Western Europe".
Dairy Crest will pump the best part of £25m into its factories this year as it embarks on the first stage of a three-year, £75m capital expenditure programme.
Nestlé has pledged to crack down on companies “owning or managing high-risk palm oil plantations or farms linked to deforestation” as part of a new commitment to sustainable sourcing.
Birmingham-based ethnic foods manufacturer Spice Time is moving into new purpose-built premises this year as it embarks on an ambitious bid to become the UK’s leading Halal foodservice manufacturer.
Fats and oils specialist AAK has scored another industry first with the launch of a new low-saturated fat pumpable shortening containing fully-traceable, certified sustainable palm oil.
Risk-based inspections of abattoirs and primary meat processing plants are unlikely to become a reality for many years, despite growing support across the EU for a change to legislation covering this issue.
The percentage of new products launched in Europe containing low- or no-fat claims dropped from 8% in 2005 to just 5% in 2009, while the percentage containing ‘green’ messages has grown rapidly over the same period, according to Mintel.
Robert Wiseman Dairies is investing £8m into doubling its processing capacity for filtered milk at its Droitwich dairy after striking a deal with Tesco to boost production of its ‘Pure’ range.
Unilever is “delivering on its promises” and can no longer be described as a “supertanker” or “resistant to change”, according to a new report from Investec Securities.
Staff at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are trying to function in a state of limbo as they wait to hear their fate under the new Tory/Lib Dem administration.
A form of near infrared imaging technology pioneered by the military could provide food manufacturers with a more powerful tool to measure the distribution of components such as moisture, fat and protein in foods where they are not evenly distributed.
Free-from products should be stocked alongside their conventional counterparts to ensure they are visible to a broader group of shoppers, according to a leading player in the gluten-free bakery market.
New Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland may seek to extract fresh savings from his food supply base this year, but is unlikely to embark on another ‘project Genesis’-style crusade in the immediate future, analysts have predicted.
Irn Bru maker AG Barr will start shifting its first deliveries by rail this month after striking a three-year warehousing and distribution contract with Eddie Stobart.
Thorntons has made some significant savings through using online auctions to procure raw materials and some ‘bought-in’ products, buyers have revealed.
Reading Scientific Services (RSSL) will house an expanded global science and technology centre supporting Kraft worldwide following a radical restructuring that will also see Cadbury Bournville transformed into a global centre of excellence for chocolate...
Volumes of sucralose sold in Europe could double in the next four to five years, according to one supplier challenging Tate & Lyle’s monopoly of the market.
Attempts to tackle saturated fat levels by reducing portion sizes could backfire if consumers don’t understand what you are trying to achieve, Ginsters has warned.
A novel milk containing significantly reduced levels of saturated fat could offer fresh hope to manufacturers under pressure to improve the nutritional profile of butter, cheese and cream, FoodManufacture.co.uk has learnt.
Dunstable-based bakery Honeytop Speciality Foods has doubled its capacity and created 140 new jobs following new business wins and an expansion of its product range.
The hung parliament has raised a large question mark over some key areas of food policy, with uncertainty surrounding everything from the future of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to the implementation of Labour’s 2030 strategy, according to law firm...
Retailers and manufacturers are still struggling to develop an approach to saturated fat reduction that delivers a return on investment and appeals to consumers, according to delegates at Food Manufacture’s first round table debate on sat fats.
Early indications are that the 1% rise in basic pay offered to staff at Nestlé UK’s York factory might not be enough to avert the threat of industrial action.
The new director general of the European Commission’s directorate for health and consumer affairs, DG Sanco, has warned manufacturers to expect a tougher line from her than from her predecessor if they fail to make faster progress on improving the nutritional...
The Polish chocolate factory at the centre of the row over Kraft’s takeover of Cadbury will start manufacturing products destined for the UK market in the second quarter of this year.
The future of unpasteurised cheese could be put in jeopardy if tighter controls are introduced to stem the tuberculosis epidemic spreading through the UK dairy herd.
The Co-operative Group has insisted that Somerfield stores are performing “in line with our expectations” following press reports suggesting that sales had slumped in response to recent ranging and pricing changes.
A UK firm pioneering the use of electrostatics to apply flavourings to snacks is now talking to manufacturers about using it to apply starch powder to grated cheese, cheese slices and pizza.
Using a web-based system to handle supplier approvals has boosted significantly the efficiency of supplier compliance management (SCM) at Unilever, supply chain bosses have revealed.
More than 60 manufacturers are now exchanging product data with Sainsbury via the global data synchronisation network (GSDN) as part of a trial designed to tackle the delays, errors and stock shortages caused by bad data.
Northern Foods has slashed factory insurance premiums by 30% in a four-year workplace safety campaign working closely with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
As the nation goes to the polls, FoodManufacture.co.uk asks food manufacturing bosses what they would like to see from the new government. From curbs on the FSA to laws forcing firms to pay bills on time, here's what they have to say ...
UK retailers are starting to explore the potential of Middle Eastern foods in their ready meals aisles and snack fixtures, according to a leading supplier of Syrian-inspired snacks.
The amount of time and money Office of Fair Trading (OFT) officials have spent pursuing their investigation into alleged price fixing in the dairy industry is “quite ridiculous”, according to a leading competition lawyer.
Malted loaf maker Soreen is sustaining its turnaround more than a year into its recovery strategy. Revenue is still rising on the back of new product development (NPD) and the growth of new sales channels, according to md Paul Tripp.
"Paying recruitment agencies could be seen as money for old rope. They have probably called you, chirpily announcing: "I've got you an interview!" for a vacancy you hadn't applied to.
Calling all food scientists! Forget famous Bristolians Cary Grant, Banksy, Massive Attack and the Wurzels. It seems the food industry could have another reason to put Bristol on the map in the form of the Institute of Bio-sensing Technology.
Cooked poultry specialist Kookaburra Foods has commissioned the first BOC Cryoline Super Contact freezer to be installed in the UK at its Peterlee factory. The new unit forms the part of the company's ongoing development programme as it adds beef,...
