Curry calls on policy makers to back UK farming
03-Nov-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Sir Don Curry, chairman of the government’s Sustainable Farming and Food Implementation Group, has backed the growing band of experts calling for...
Falling pound drives UK food exports
03-Nov-2008 By Hayley Brown
Food exporters are benefiting from the sliding value of the pound, according to Food from Britain (FFB), the organisation which works with UK food...
03-Nov-2008 By Hayley Brown
Over-regulation is threatening the very survival of the UK’s food and drink industry, Conservative shadow agriculture minister Jim Paice warned...
29-Oct-2008 By Rod Addy
In the second of a two-part series covering the food and drink industry's recruitment crisis, Rod Addy looks at engineering roles
29-Oct-2008 By Hayley Brown
The Royal Agricultural Society of England has appointed Brian Warren as its new chief executive. Warren is soon to retire from a senior position with...
Solutions for fluid routing
29-Oct-2008
As sustainable manufacturing becomes increasingly important to beverage producers, the need for solutions that help maximize asset utilisation while...
How to limit speeds for forklift drivers
29-Oct-2008
Forklift trucks are the most common cause of workplace transport-related accidents, with speed being a major contributor. Transmon Engineering has...
Flowmeters for bag-in-box fillers
29-Oct-2008
Packaging specialist Flexifill is fitting Copa-XF electromagnetic flowmeters from ABB on its aseptic bag-in-box filling machines for the food...
High-speed weigher-bagger duo for snacks
29-Oct-2008
PFM of Italy has announced a new range of multi-head weighers equipped with memory buckets to give 200 weighings a minute.The first of the C3 weigher...
Filters remove all for Godiva
29-Oct-2008
With the installation of Russell Eco self-cleaning filters and compact sieves, Russell Finex has helped Brussels luxury chocolate maker Godiva reach...
Customer trials demonstrate abilities of multi-purpose mixer
29-Oct-2008
Recent customer trials have demonstrated the flexibility of the Vrieco Nauta Vitomix multi-purpose mixer from Hosokawa Micron. The Vrieco Nauta...
Mixers for most food applications
29-Oct-2008
Lightnin Mixers, an SPX Process Equipment company, is now offering a complete family of food mixers. The San*Star mixer family comprises 10 separate...
29-Oct-2008 By Rick Pendrous
The future is bright for the UK's food and drink manufacturers. As long as they invest in automation systems, that is, says Rick Pendrous
29-Oct-2008 By John Dunn
Soy offers significant health benefits but, as John Dunn reports, there is also the issue of genetic modification which consumers have yet to buy into
Floor controls Salmonella
29-Oct-2008
Cumbria's new Food Technology Centre, designed to help smaller food and drink producers move towards growth and larger-scale production, has...
New test for detection of antibiotic residues in milk
29-Oct-2008
Chr Hansen, the international distributor of Neogen Corporation's dairy antibiotic tests, is now marketing TetraStar, the quickest test available for tetracycline antibiotic residues in milk.
Culture medium is now dehydrated
29-Oct-2008
Microbiology specialist Lab M is launching the first product in its new range of dehydrated culture media for the isolation of Cronobacter...
Self-washing floor speeds up payback
29-Oct-2008
Mechline's Sani-Floor is a self-cleaning floor system that fits flush with the floor surface so that liquid spills and food debris fall through the...
Cleaner and surface restorer
29-Oct-2008
A range of cleaning and surface renovating products that needs no rubbing or scouring has been developed by chemical product specialist FTW. Paul's...
It's in the can for product inspection
29-Oct-2008
Mettler Toledo Safeline's CanCheK X-ray inspection system is set to revolutionise contaminant detection in the processed food industry.With...
Salmonella culture method three days faster
29-Oct-2008
Oxoid has launched the Salmonella Precis rapid culture method. This method provides results in just two days, up to three days faster than standard...
29-Oct-2008 By Hayley Brown
While food safety remains at the forefront of public attention, Hayley Brown explores a range of technologies open to manufacturers
Strategic moves on the home front
29-Oct-2008
Improved materials, better waste collection and the link with food waste is taking compostables into prime packaging applications. Paul Gander reports
29-Oct-2008 By Hayley Brown
At a time when dairy processors are battling to survive soaring input costs, Long Clawson is ramping up its investment. Hayley Brown reports
Harsher penalties for legal breaches await firms
29-Oct-2008
Penalties for legal breaches in cases of serious incident management embracing corporate manslaughter provisions, are set to become even more strict,...
29-Oct-2008
New sentencing guidelines make the penalties for breaching health and safety regulations even harsher to ensure firms take risk seriously
29-Oct-2008 By Elaine Watson
Tough times means more firms are outsourcing so there are more lines to load, says Will Martin
29-Oct-2008 By Hugh Williams
Let's be quite clear from the outset: arson is a crime. So why do we persist in lighting fires in our own businesses? Have you ever wondered how many...
Food and drink distribution strategy has 'fatal flaws'
29-Oct-2008 By Rod Addy
Major flaws in the food and drink industry's ethical distribution strategy have been highlighted in a Food Ethics Council report published this...
Camvac will be the environment's new flexible packaging friend
29-Oct-2008
Specialist flexibles converter Camvac has been acquired by private investment company GIL, and is looking to the environment as well as high-barrier...
29-Oct-2008 By Paul Gander
The UK glass industry is fighting on different fronts to ensure that supply matches demand, pricing is seen to be fair and - not least - that...
29-Oct-2008 By Hayley Brown
'Tis the season for cranberries, with Christmas just around the corner. And they are a key seasonal ingredient in both sweet and savoury...
29-Oct-2008
New legislation governing the way councils regulate businesses came into force on October 1. The Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008...
Waste not, use your creativity
29-Oct-2008
'Cancelled due to rain' -was the message at the entrance to a local game fair at the weekend. A little disappointed, but not at a loss, it was time...
Tickly cough? Suck on an ice bar
29-Oct-2008
Lanes Health has launched its innovative range of Throat Coolers - flavoured ice bars that have been manufactured to help soothe dry, tickly...
He ain't heavy - he's my new mid-sized 600g loaf
29-Oct-2008
Bakery giant Warburtons is launching a 600g loaf format, following monumental changes in UK legislation.According to The Bread Acts of 1822 and 1836,...
29-Oct-2008 By Hayley Brown
Demand for exotic foods is continuing to hot up, creating new opportunities for growth, according to food manufacturers.As more consumers are...
Trade Talk
29-Oct-2008
One man's meat is another's problem
Deal strikes high hopes for bioactive ingredients from ancient apples
29-Oct-2008
Foods and supplements containing bioactive ingredients from ancient apple varieties boasting "higher concentrations of polyphenols than green tea and...
29-Oct-2008 By Rick Pendrous
The European Food Safety Authority calls for individual assessment of nanomaterials
29-Oct-2008 By Rick Pendrous
expansion of biofuel production may inflate oilseed price further
Let nature take its course
29-Oct-2008
The enforced break-up of multinational food companies and regulation of commodities markets has been advocated by the policy director of the World...
EU ruling may end term 'no artificial flavours'
29-Oct-2008
The term 'no artificial flavours' could fall into legal limbo following changes to EU legislation. Under the food improvement agents package being...
A-listers to battle it out for supremacy
29-Oct-2008
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEA) shortlist for achievement has been announced.Contenders include: Greencore Grocery, Heinz and Veetee...
29-Oct-2008 By Elaine Watson
Ingredients suppliers say demand for 'natural' ingredients is causing major supply issues
29-Oct-2008 By Hayley Brown
manufacturers put the brake on investment
29-Oct-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Retail Bosses warn about the new Cost-conscious consumer's changing behaviour
Cash-strapped shoppers shift towards discount stores, says Harris survey
29-Oct-2008
Shoppers are shopping more at the hard discounters as the economy worsens, the latest Harris Interactive (HI) Omnibus survey for Food Manufacture has...
New boss cuts back
29-Oct-2008
The new boss of Hill Station has already cut costs by £500,000 in his first week in the job by reducing the headcount and cutting back on...
29-Oct-2008 By Rod Addy
Plans to stop another sudan 1 recall
