Processors fear intellectual property theft via robotics
05-May-2009 By Rod Addy
Intellectual property (IP) rights and slashing unit costs are top concerns for processors exploring robotics and automation, according to David...
EC law will hamper private equity investment
05-May-2009 By Hayley Brown
The European Commission’s (EC’s) proposed legislation on the regulation of Alternative Investment Fund Managers will restrict the flow of much...
05-May-2009 By Elaine Watson
Food manufacturers have “learned the lessons of GM” and will not allow nanotechnology to spiral into a public relations disaster zone, Coca-Cola...
Uniq picks up new sandwich business from M&S
05-May-2009 By Elaine Watson
Uniq has increased its share of Marks & Spencer’s (M&S’s) sandwich business to more than 60% after emerging as the biggest beneficiary of...
29-Apr-2009
The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) has elected Professor Carol Phillips as president.Phillips completed her BSc and PhD in...
Sandwich site to close soon after acquisition
27-Apr-2009 By Hayley Brown
Ultimate Foods has announced proposals to close its sandwich production factory in Devizes, Wiltshire, having acquired the site in January after the...
Northern Foods seals major training deal
27-Apr-2009
Grimsby Institute of Higher Education has clinched a deal with Northern Foods to provide a bespoke training academy for its 10,500 employees at its...
Sandwich factory raid snares illegal immigrants
27-Apr-2009 By Hayley Brown
Ten agency staff working at Buckingham Foods’ sandwich factory have been arrested for working illegally, after immigration officers raided the site...
27-Apr-2009 By Elaine Watson
Securing regulatory approval for marketing novel foods in Europe should become faster and - in many cases - cheaper and simpler next spring,...
Private firm flies the Food From Britain flag
27-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy
Trade promoter PS8 has risen from the ashes of government-backed export promoter Food From Britain (FFB) to act as ambassador for British firms at...
MTC fleshes out its plans
27-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy
The Meat Training Council has gone through a massive transformation and now it's ready to tell its story, as Rod Addy reports
Longer life synthetic lubricant keeps costs down
27-Apr-2009
ExxonMobil has designed a synthetic lubricant that can work under extreme temperatures and can be used to produce products that are nut-, wheat- and...
Drives make cost savings as easy as pie
27-Apr-2009
Poole's Pies of Wigan produces 200,000 meat pies a day, as well as 80,000 other puff pastry products.When the company installed a new production line...
27-Apr-2009
Cryogenics provider Air Products is joining forces with mixer and grinder manufacturer Weiler, with the promise of improved food product formation,...
Wheat and rye with prebiotic potential
27-Apr-2009
Bakery ingredients specialist Puratos has struck a deal with Belgian functional ingredients firm Fugeia to develop bakery products using prebiotic...
Let them eat reduced-fat cakes
27-Apr-2009
National Starch Food Innovation has unveiled a starch for the reduced fat cake market. The firm claims that manufacturers can now create high-quality...
Flavours are tough nut to crack
27-Apr-2009
Create Flavours has launched a range of liquid and encapsulated natural, nut-free nutty flavours specifically for the bakery and confectionery...
Seal of approval for synthetic lycopene
27-Apr-2009
Ingredients supplier BASF has cleared an important regulatory hurdle in the authorisation of its LycoVit lycopene formulations in the EU.The European...
27-Apr-2009 By Hayley Brown
Bakers must prepare for ongoing volatility in commodity markets as the global economy recovers and the population grows, says Hayley Brown
Service - anytime, anyplace, anywhere
27-Apr-2009
For firms that trade by weight, providing evidence of conformity with calibration certificates is a legal requirement. That's why Avery Weigh-Tronix...
27-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy
Vision systems are evolving fast and processors want equipment offering integrated control and analysis, says Rod Addy
27-Apr-2009 By Elaine Watson
Soy Magic is taking on the big boys. Md Alon Salamon talks to Elaine Watson about supermarket listings, brand building and life in Grimsby
27-Apr-2009 By Rick Pendrous
With consumers eating less red meat, rising costs and margins under pressure, meat processors need to be cut some slack. Rick Pendrous reports
27-Apr-2009
Of all supply chain planning processes, sales forecasting often causes the biggest headaches.Ideally, everyone should work from the same numbers,...
27-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy
The Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber (RFG) is promoting collaboration between processors in the region as its Flow project begins to bear...
Bottlegreen cuts road miles in local deal
27-Apr-2009
Gloucester-based Bottlegreen Drinks Company is saving more than 30,000 road miles a year by outsourcing warehousing and distribution to logistics...
27-Apr-2009 By Paul Gander
If anyone wanted reminding why a new on-pack indicator for recyclability was necessary, there was no need to look further than this year's batch of...
27-Apr-2009
Baffled. There's no other word to describe how my senior colleagues and I feel at the way the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has handled its review of...
27-Apr-2009 By Rick Pendrous
News emerged at the recent Anuga FoodTec show in Cologne that a new high pressure processing (HPP) - also known as cold pasteurisation - installation...
27-Apr-2009 By Hayley Brown
A leading clean-label ingredients manufacturer is launching a range of nutritionally beneficial ingredients, which it hopes will generate around...
Natural isn't always good
27-Apr-2009
The Food Standards Agency's list of firms producing products free from the 'Southampton Six' food colourings continues to grow. The colours are:...
27-Apr-2009
Is anyone suffering from exhibition apathy? My colleagues and I were sharing our IFE 2009 experiences on the topic of inspiration. It was clear that...
Ten ways to generate new ideas
27-Apr-2009
Developing new product ideas is a constant challenge to NPD technologists. The following is a check-list of ways to keep new ideas generated:1....
27-Apr-2009 By Hayley Brown
New product development is becoming increasingly difficult with as many as 86% of all launches failing within their first year, according to market...
27-Apr-2009
Time to raise the standards of evidence
27-Apr-2009 By Elaine Watson
New product with microscopic particles will enable manufacturers to slash salt levels
27-Apr-2009 By Elaine Watson
Industry heads to meet EU experts to discuss assessment of health claims applications
27-Apr-2009 By Hayley Brown
Opposition to United Biscuits' plans grows
27-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy
Shadow hangs over £150M meat preparations market as industry pursues a compromise
Makro takes note of efficiency with new electronic system
27-Apr-2009
Manufacturers supplying cash & carry firm Makro will in future be required to send electronic advanced shipment notes (ASNs) ahead of...
27-Apr-2009
Disappointment comes after a long wait
27-Apr-2009 By Rick Pendrous
FSA Board fears that under-resourced 'Cinderella' service is health hazard
Pensions pummel balance sheets
27-Apr-2009
Quantitative easing has driven final salary pension scheme deficits to record levels, pounding balance sheets and absorbing funds that firms could...
Cost of meat safety inspections to rise
27-Apr-2009 By Rick Pendrous
Abattoirs and meat cutting plants face steep rises in the charges imposed for safety inspections from 2011. The increases are the Food Standards...
23-Apr-2009
Greencore has appointed Diane Walker as chief executive of its convenience foods in the UK. She has also been elected as an executive director of the...
Abattoir goes pet crazy
20-Apr-2009 By Hayley Brown
A farm and abattoir has launched a new company, Venison For Pets, after a web search found that pet food was the most expensive venison product sold...
20-Apr-2009 By Elaine Watson
The implementation of new nutrient-based standards in secondary schools in September will not drive caterers to the brink of collapse, the boss of the School Food Trust (SFT) has insisted.
Processors can build on venison popularity
20-Apr-2009 By Hayley Brown
Manufacturers could benefit from changing consumer perceptions on venison, as the meat is seen to be a healthy, premium alternative to beef and lamb,...
FSA to debate Meat Hygiene Service costs increase
20-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy
Proposals to increase industry charges for Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) official controls work call for an extra £1.2M from the meat industry from...
20-Apr-2009 By Elaine Watson
Lobbying efforts to extend the use of high intensity sweeteners into new food categories have stepped up a gear as bakery and confectionery firms...
