29-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
An increasing number of companies are seeking to outsource warehousing and picking
Hill Station and the Holy Grail
29-Aug-2008 By Elaine Watson
Ice cream firm secures revolutionary technology for premium soft scoop ice cream
29-Aug-2008 By Hayley Brown
Survey says consumers have little trust for low-fat label claims
Personality test time
29-Aug-2008
Voting continues for the Food Manufacture Personality of the Year award, part of the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.The accolade recognises the...
UK's Gala opportunity
29-Aug-2008
Food manufacturers may increasingly turn to UK apples as an ingredient, as the cost of importing continues to climb, according to promotional firm...
29-Aug-2008 By Hayley Brown
Consultancy firm Aon urges processors to consider alternative procurement strategies
29-Aug-2008 By Rod Addy
SA predicts rosy future, Despite falling sales
29-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
consumer confusion over green labelling is set to intensify as new standards proposed
Meat production unit completes £350,000 expansion
26-Aug-2008
Southover Food Company has completed a £350,000 refurbishment and expansion plan at its meat production unit in Southwick, Sussex. The expansion has...
Size matters for refrigerated trailers
26-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Transport pressure group Transfrigoroute has called for the length of refrigerated trailers allowed to travel across Europe to be extended slightly...
Farmers may turn against the wheat grain
26-Aug-2008
Bakeries could be affected by farmers who were considering “turning their backs” on growing milling wheat in favour of grain varieties that...
Intertek to launch standard for non-genetically modified organisms
26-Aug-2008 By Rod Addy
Intertek is launching a non-genetically modified organism (non-GMO) standard that is currently under accreditation for use by businesses including...
26-Aug-2008 By Elaine Watson
An "intriguing power struggle in the UK dairy industry” caused by falling milk production could trigger a wave of consolidation among dairy...
EFSA health claims standards are ‘too high’
26-Aug-2008 By Elaine Watson
Food manufacturers could struggle to substantiate generic health claims about dairy products, wholegrain cereals and fruit and veg if regulators will...
Fears of rising job cuts are running high
18-Aug-2008 By Rod Addy
Substantial fears of rising job cuts in the food industry have been voiced by the GMB union and confirmed in an exclusive Food Manufacture online...
Leeds dairy to get world’s biggest milk container weight filling machine
18-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Next month Arla Foods is scheduled to start production on a new £15M facility at its Stourton dairy in Leeds, which will feature the world’s...
Freight industry calls for long-term investment
18-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
The freight transport industry is calling on the UK government to make a longer-term commitment to planning and investment.It says the extra rail...
Rising materials prices may drive innovation
18-Aug-2008 By Rod Addy
Warnings of rising materials prices look set to drive increased innovation in the food canning industry as processors and materials suppliers seek to...
Logistics provider plans to grow by £50M
18-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Chilled primary logistics specialist provider NFT Distribution has announced ambitious plans to grow its business by £50M over the next three years,...
More breweries will fall, predict experts
18-Aug-2008 By Rod Addy
Cains Beer Company’s plunge into administration foreshadows greater woes for brewers, warned unions and financial experts.“In terms of whether we...
15-Aug-2008
Tangerine Confectionery has appointed Robert Whitefield, former chairman of Jamesons Chocolates, as non-executive director of the sugar confectionery...
IFST elects new Fellows
11-Aug-2008
The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) has announced the election of 13 new Fellows (see list below).Fellowship is the senior category...
11-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Organic ham and bacon producers are up in arms about European Commission (EC) proposals to ban the use of nitrites in organic food by the end of...
Experts fear rising resistance to antibiotics
11-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Concern is rising about the increasing number of cases of food poisoning, which some experts fear are becoming resistant to treatment because of the...
Research will help firms support health claims
11-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Food manufacturers should be able to make far more scientifically based health claims for their products, if a series of research products dealing...
Pesticide regulation may make wheat price soar
11-Aug-2008 By Elaine Watson
Wheat prices could rise by almost a third, causing the price of a loaf to soar to record highs, if new EU proposals to restrict pesticide use are...
Main growth overseas for Nichols’ drinks
11-Aug-2008 By Rod Addy
Overseas sales offered the biggest short-term growth for soft drinks firm Nichols, because of the state of the UK market, according to group chief...
There’s profit in premium, says Noble boss
11-Aug-2008 By Elaine Watson
The new boss of Noble Foods’ ultra-premium desserts business says he is convinced that premium products still have real growth potential, despite...
Belgian processors get tough on mislabelling
11-Aug-2008 By Rod Addy
An EU consortium of manufacturers is threatening action against confectionery and biscuit processors if they persist in describing their products as...
Agriculture board reform plans to save millions
04-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Reform of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), which was established last April to replace five levy-paying bodies, has entered...
Pesticide proposals could cause catastrophe
04-Aug-2008 By Elaine Watson
Regulators must delay controversial proposals to restrict EU pesticide use to avoid sending food prices into the stratosphere, the European Crop...
04-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
One of Britain’s most eminent food scientists has called for a far more co-ordinated approach to central government funding of technology transfer...
Millions pumped into Yorkshire food development
04-Aug-2008 By Rod Addy
Processors in the Yorkshire and Humber region will get added support on issues ranging from international commerce to supply chain efficiency thanks...
Technology undermined Dairy Crest creamery
04-Aug-2008 By Elaine Watson
The problems at Dairy Crest’s loss-making Stilton and speciality cheese business at Hartington were partly due to its decision to invest in...
Management buyout creates Jigsaw Foods
04-Aug-2008 By Rod Addy
DF Manufacturing has undergone a management buyout, headed by general manager Nick Angus and Christine Moir, business development director at sister...
29-Jul-2008 By Rod Addy
The role of trade unions in the workplace is becoming increasingly varied, says Rod Addy
Terror chip offers food assurance
29-Jul-2008
Refractive index (RI) measurement technology, initially developed for counter bio-terrorism applications by Southampton University spin-out...
On-site effluent treatment reaps £50,000 reward
29-Jul-2008
Somerset-based Grampian Country Pork is now able to process all of its effluent discharges on-site, including waste that was previously tankered...
29-Jul-2008 By Sarah Britton
As the cost of energy continues to rise, food and drink processors are pulling out all the stops to make their factories more efficient. Sarah Britton investigates
Hibiscus extract aimed at naturally-coloured drinks
29-Jul-2008
Chr Hansen, global market supplier of natural colours for the food and beverage industries, has launched Hibiscus Extract WSP, a range of bright red...
29-Jul-2008 By Lynda Searby
As the 'natural' trend sweeps the nation, there's no shortage of demand for organic herbs and spices, but can supply keep up? asks Lynda Searby
Meet the Vale Fresh clean team
29-Jul-2008
To maintain its Grade A accreditation from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), leading fruit and vegetable supplier Vale Fresh has to excel in many...
Determination of acidity in soft drinks
29-Jul-2008
Sparkling drinks are the main cause of increasing tooth erosion among teenagers, research suggests. One study found a strong link between fizzy drink...
X-ray inspection ready to go
29-Jul-2008
The new AdvanChek Plus by Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray is a fast, reliable and economical way to introduce X-ray inspection into food production...
29-Jul-2008 By Michelle Knott
As small firms compete against the big boys for retail business, they have to start using the same food safety systems, as Michelle Knott discovers
Firms risk fines for breaking construction law
29-Jul-2008
Processors are risking unlimited fines for falling foul of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 when carrying out construction...
29-Jul-2008
The European Commission has published draft legislation outlining how it will streamline, simplify and modernise its Common Agricultural Policy
29-Jul-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Supply, demand and retailer promotions. Industry peers discussed supply chain issues at Food Manufacture's recent event. Rick Pendrous reports
29-Jul-2008 By Rod Addy
When it comes to barriers to innovation, lack of understanding often rates more highly than issues of time and money. Rod Addy reports
29-Jul-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Corsican firms are keen to export the island's many riches to markets outside its shores. Rick Pendrous samples chestnuts, citron and myrtle
