16-May-2008
Nicknamed ‘the Kremlin’ and run by a reclusive family of billionaires, Mars is famously publicity-shy. But the world’s biggest confectionery firm is actually a great place to work, UK snackfoods md Fiona Dawson tells Elaine Watson
Natural casing price hikes hit producers
15-May-2008
Premium sausages have been an industry success story over the past few years. Sales in the sector continue to see double-digit growth year-after-year - and certainly show no signs of slowing down.
12-May-2008 By Rod Addy
Dr Liz Goodwin, chief executive of the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), has insisted that the organisation has the funds to take its...
Welsh bakery staff on course for improvement
12-May-2008 By Rod Addy
Processors have rushed to back a two-year project to develop basic courses in skills such as maths, English and IT for workers in the food and drink...
Man from Crusty Crock Pots stops kicking Butt
12-May-2008 By Elaine Watson
The man accusing Butt Foods of infringing his design patent with its edible bread bowls has abandoned his legal action against the company owing to...
Asda bids for time to prepare ‘nasty’ defence
12-May-2008 By Elaine Watson
Asda has asked for more time to defend itself in a defamation case brought against it by one of the world’s leading suppliers of the sweetener...
Guinness gets multi-million pound makeover
12-May-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Guinness brewer Diageo is to spend £520M between 2009 and 2013 on the renovation of its world-famous St. James’s Gate brewery and the construction...
Enter the ethical matrix
06-May-2008 By Sarah Britton
The Food Ethics Council has launched a toolkit for the food industry to help processors make ethical decisions about their businesses.Many of the...
Light at the end of the tunnel for Hill Station
06-May-2008 By Elaine Watson
Ice cream maker Hill Station has significantly improved operational efficiency at its Cwmbran plant in recent months following a review of its...
New guide counts the cost of water in dairies
06-May-2008 By Sarah Britton
A new benchmarking guide developed by Envirowise and Dairy UK Dairies could help dairies cut costs and achieve a reduction in water use and effluent...
Clean houses could bring more allergies
06-May-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Evidence is growing that the increasingly sterile environment we live in is contributing to spiralling levels of allergies, claimed a leading expert...
More arrests in Greenvale bribery investigation
06-May-2008 By Elaine Watson
Five people have now been arrested in connection with the ‘rogue traders’ incident earlier this year, following allegations that a potato...
06-May-2008 By Rod Addy
Food and Drink Federation (FDF) president Iain Ferguson has stressed his support for a front of pack labelling scheme that changes consumer...
Right time and place
29-Apr-2008 By Rod Addy
Looking for a career in the food and drink processing and retail industries? Leading Edge's annual convention may help, as Rod Addy reports
Measure the oxygen in sealed packages and bottles
29-Apr-2008
Witt Gas Techniques, has launched LabOx, a new non-invasive oxygen measurement analyser for use with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP).LabOx is...
Robots pick and pack 1,700 Jammie Dodgers a minute
29-Apr-2008
Burton's Foods, Britain's second largest biscuit manufacturer, has chosen a Schubert automated packaging system for Jammie Dodgers at its bakery in...
Dairy safety diagnostic test kits get UK distributor
29-Apr-2008
Charm Sciences has appointed Calibre Control International of Warrington to distribute and market Charm's full range of food safety diagnostic tests...
American-style cheese is cream of the icing crop
29-Apr-2008
BakeMark UK has launched its new Caravan Brill Overwrap Cream Cheese Icing - a product that combines all the merits of Caravan Brill's successful...
29-Apr-2008 By Sarah Britton
Reducing the levels of saturated fat in bakery and confectionery food products while retaining their structure is no mean feat, but baking experts across the UK have risen to the challenge. Sarah Britton reports
Let them eat cleaner cake
29-Apr-2008
DSM has announced the launch of its 'Let's cake together' concept. This 'toolkit' combines three clean label ingredients from DSM: CakeZyme, Etenia...
Remove suspended solids
29-Apr-2008
Many waste water streams, even after primary treatment, contain small suspended solids that make the stream turbid.Turbidity greatly reduces the...
Cake baker invests in effluent treatment to back growth
29-Apr-2008
Micromac Filtration, the independent industrial effluent treatment specialist, has upgraded the effluent treatment system at Launceston-based Kensey...
Coors cuts brewery power bill
29-Apr-2008
Eriks UK has helped Coors brewery in Burton to save a potential £60,000 a year in energy costs.Looking for ways to improve its energy efficiency,...
29-Apr-2008 By Michelle Knott
As an array of emerging technologies line up for the renewable energy bandwagon, how viable is waste-to-energy? Michelle Knott reports
29-Apr-2008
The EU's new regulation on food labels aims to address consumers' desire for more information and the industry's wish for clear and simple rules
Climate change bill raises carbon profile
29-Apr-2008
Carbon emissions will assume an even higher profile once the Climate Change Bill becomes law and the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) is...
29-Apr-2008 By Sarah Britton
New reports that children are eating too much sugar have put the UK's diet back in the spotlight. So, how can we ensure our children are eating more healthily? Sarah Britton reports on Food Manufacture's NPD round table
29-Apr-2008 By Elaine Watson
David Fitt took a risk when he gave up his job at Greene King to manage England's only whisky distillery. But he wouldn't have it any other way
More companies seek IT advantage
29-Apr-2008
More and more companies are taking advantage of IT systems to match supply to demand - some with better results than others.Chilled ready meal...
29-Apr-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Promotional sales are some of the biggest sources of conflict between retailers and their suppliers in the UK today. But it is an area where better...
29-Apr-2008 By Hugh Williams
Software gone bad? I'm talking about implementations that don't deliver the expected benefits, or have gone astray over time. The result is an...
Environment is powerful magnet for packaging award entries
29-Apr-2008
An upsurge in environment-related pack designs, and a consequent fivefold increase in entries in this area, has led the organisers of the Starpack...
29-Apr-2008
OK, so you may be tired of hearing about the food colours debate, but it would be wrong of me not to pass comment, I feel.I am writing this column...
29-Apr-2008 By Paul Gander
The due diligence bar for checking glass-in-glass contamination could and should be lifted, say equipment suppliers, despite the potentially...
29-Apr-2008 By Sarah Britton
With the Food Standards Agency setting salt and fat reduction targets and rumours circulating that sugar is next on the hit list, it's hardly...
West isn't always best
29-Apr-2008
A holiday is a time to rest, reflect and recharge, but more importantly to experience and learn from other cultures.People don't generally go to Cuba...
Hypotonic sports drink aims to boost body after heavy exercise
29-Apr-2008
It's easy to become dehydrated when hard at work on the treadmill or pumping weights, so Aimia Foods has launched a range of Slazenger S1 hypotonic...
29-Apr-2008 By Sarah Britton
It takes more than a quick sales demo to convince chefs to invest in a new product range, claims McCain Foodservice business development chef Donnie...
Come what mayo: new range
29-Apr-2008
Ladies looking for a sophisticated spread to sex up their sandwiches may be interested in Heinz's new mayonnaise range.Following market research,...
29-Apr-2008
While Rome burns, the pedants picnic
LETTER
29-Apr-2008
Tate & Lyle's food miles
29-Apr-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Condiment firm reviews its production operations since the acquisition of its rival
29-Apr-2008 By Rod Addy
Poor supply and high prices put shoppers off buying local
29-Apr-2008 By Elaine Watson
New group campaigns for more practical approach to nutrition-based food standards
Roll out the big electronic cheese
29-Apr-2008
The first application of radio frequency ID tagging (RFID) in the cheese industry has been trialled at Melton Mowbray-based Long Clawson Dairy.The...
29-Apr-2008 By Elaine Watson
Reserve targets for sustainable fuel only
29-Apr-2008 By Rod Addy
Infrastructural constraints in Scotland must be lifted if business
Consumers shun low sugar and fat cake claims
29-Apr-2008
Consumers are increasingly turned off by cakes and biscuits making low sugar and low fat claims, preferring instead those boasting intrinsic health...
29-Apr-2008 By Elaine Watson
Food firm defends plant's move to Poland
Unclear front-of-pack nutrition labels could prove barrier to trade
29-Apr-2008
The lack of clarity on front-of-pack nutrition labelling in the new EU food information Regulation could be an indirect barrier to trade and a...
