Organic baker Honeyrose has expanded capacity at its north London factory, reflecting its confidence in the organic cake market in defiance of the doom and gloom surrounding the sector.
An Isle of Wight-based firm is targeting food manufacturers with a novel ‘green’ cleaning fluid that kills bugs on impact, does not need to be rinsed with water and can be flushed away without requiring waste disposal.
The volcanic ash cloud crippling European air travel is causing unexpected challenges for the food industry, with buyers stranded in exotic locations, bosses stuck in Easter holiday destinations and engineers worried that spare parts cannot be flown in...
The first wave of job cuts at Twinings’ North Shields tea factory will begin in September after union bosses failed to persuade parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) to keep the plant open.
“Many in industry are pinning their hopes on EFSA showing them the light at the meeting, including the likes of Danone, which withdrew three probiotic immunity/digestive health article 13.5 claims in April, citing clarification it is expecting on Big...
Premier Foods could save far more cash through tackling the “mind-boggling” complexity of its procurement operation than trying to squeeze out operational efficiency savings, according to City analysts.
Peppersmith - the premium chewing gum firm created by former Innocent Drinks executives Mike Stevens and Dan Shrimpton, is aiming to expand beyond gum into mints and other confectionery products.
The firm behind heart-friendly beetroot juice Beet It is aiming to complete its first production run of a ‘one-shot’ 70ml version this month to provide a healthy alternative to drinks such as Red Bull Energy Shots and Lucozade Alert Plus.
‘Green’ transport options such as electric vans, hybrid trucks and fuel cells have so far failed to deliver significant efficiency benefits, according to supply chain bosses at Marks & Spencer.
New figures reveal trade credit insurance claims have dropped from a peak in early 2009, although accessing insurance is still difficult and expensive, according to food manufacturers.
Confectionery firm Swizzels Matlow is one of the first companies to test a qualification for the food manufacturing industry based on the principles of lean manufacturing.
Justifying return on investment and retailer dominance are two of the biggest barriers to automation in food and drink manufacturing, with smaller firms in particular tied to short-term payback.
Baker Perkins has developed a new control system for Tweedy mixing systems now renamed Tweedy2. The system promises industrial bakers using the Chorleywood process improved consistency and quality of the baked product, plus enhanced efficiency and ease...
GEA Westfalia Separator has developed a new separator for the clarification of wine, grapemust and fruit juice. In must and fruit juice clarification, the GSE 100 delivers a capacity of up to 10,000l/h, in wine clarification capacities can reach 20,000l/h.
A ground-breaking project to convert domestic and industrial waste into energy is being commissioned at Dargavel in Scotland. Part of the plant's advanced thermal treatment employs compressed air from an Atlas Copco system.
Experts on the Food Standards Agency's (FSA's) Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) have decided not to issue guidance on the production and storage of biltong in the UK because too many uncertainties exist about...
A researcher at the University of Bath is looking for food and drink firms to participate in a six-month project looking at ways to improve on-site energy efficiency.
Here's a sobering set of statistics: if current trends continue, 55% of boys and 70% of girls in the UK could be overweight or obese by 2050, according to the government's Foresight report. And while there is some evidence that the childhood...
Many firms even 'blue chip' ones are leaving themselves open to prosecution for failing to protect employees from potentially dangerous imported machinery, it has emerged.
Soft drinks firm A G Barr is closing its Mansfield production site and has started a £10M investment in increased production capacity at its Cumbernauld site.
Exploiting marine resources from around its coastline could help Ireland become a major player in the world’s functional foods market. Lou Reade reports
Regulatory woes notwithstanding, there’s never a dull day working in R&D at the world’s leading supplier of vitamins, carotenoids, and other biochemicals, discovers Elaine Watson
The first fruits of a collaboration between flavours giant Firmenich and biotech firm Senomyx will bear fruit this month with the launch of a new ingredient that enhances the taste of the high intensity sweetener sucralose.
Food for Health Ireland (FHI) has identified scores of bioactive ingredients from milk that could potentially be developed into functional food ingredients as its 'intelligent milk mining' initiative gathers pace.
European firms importing poultry from Brazil and Thailand face higher prices this summer as rising costs and stronger domestic demand tighten supplies, according to one leading supplier.
A UK firm pioneering the use of electrostatics to apply flavourings to food has seen sales grow by 25% this year as food manufacturers have started to embrace the technology.
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New technologies such as 2D barcoding can support the market for Fairtrade products such as sustainable palm oil by ensuring ingredients are ethically sourced, according to supply chain solutions provider Zetes.
Retailers and food manufacturers have been quick to sign up to Courtauld Commitment Two (CC2), the second phase of the voluntary agreement to reduce the environmental impact of packaging and waste.
A study commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), from Loughborough University has confirmed what many have long suspected: that so-called 'oxodegradable' plastics are neither strictly speaking 'degradable'...
Forget the ongoing domestic debate about front-of-pack nutrition labelling. The real action is in Europe. By the time you read this, the European Parliament's (EP's) Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee, ENVI, will have agreed...
I recently gave a lecture describing food industry successes in reducing salt, fat and sugar in foods. Sharing the platform were speakers from Heinz; the Food Standards Agency (FSA); and a representative from the catering sector.
A worldwide open access alert system developed by a team of scientists from Kingston University in South London could simplify and speed up the identification of major emerging sources of food contaminated with harmful bacteria and toxins.
An intense natural sweetener derived from monk fruit (luo han guo) is starting to attract more interest from EU manufacturers after gaining regulatory approval in the US.
