Worth the wheat
03-Apr-2008
Two years ago Cargill announced plans for a wheat milling plant. Sarah Britton visits the newly opened site
Research update: new ideas under the microscope
03-Apr-2008
Green oats & brainGreen oat extract: mental health and cognitive function.Preparations made from green oats have been used as a traditional...
Nylons & novelty
03-Apr-2008
We waited for years for the outcome of the review of the Novel Food Regulation (258/97), which began in 2002. It eventually resulted in a proposal...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
03-Apr-2008
We totally agree with you (FIHN February/March, p3) that it would be a disaster if nanotechnology went the same way as genetic modification. So,...
Marketing by life stage
03-Apr-2008
Marketing functional and health-giving foods by targeting consumers at certain life stages could bring some structure to a fragmented market,...
Omega-3 and kids: we want proof
03-Apr-2008
A major new clinical trial into the effects of omega-3 and cognitive function in children has proved inconclusive.An approved health claim about...
Be warned: you are what your mother ate...
03-Apr-2008
A growing body of evidence suggests that the foods mothers eat during pregnancy could have a profound impact on the health outcomes of their...
The early food bird could keep the cancer worm at bay
03-Apr-2008
Eating the right foods from an early age could significantly reduce the risk of developing certain cancers, according to food bioscientists.However,...
How old is your heart?
03-Apr-2008
The heart health foods of the future will have to address multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease instead of simply focusing on cholesterol...
At last! A legal definition of dietary fibre proposed ahead of new labelling laws
03-Apr-2008
A proposed amendment to the Nutrition Labelling Directive (90/496/EEC) finally looks set to provide industry with a much-needed EU-wide definition of...
Nutrient profiling scheme offers hope of exemptions for fatty but nutrient-rich foods
03-Apr-2008
Manufacturers of high fat/sugar but nutrient-dense foods have scored a victory in their bid to have such products excluded from the nutrient...
'Fast structuring' paves way for late-stage customisation
03-Apr-2008
Scientists at the University of Nottingham, UK, are developing radical 'fast structuring' technologies that could enable 'late stage customisation'...
Low pay may cause labour shortage, says union
31-Mar-2008 By Sarah Britton
Food processors must increase the amount they pay agency workers if they are to prevent them from leaving the UK and causing a labour shortage,...
Innocent project results in improved forecasting system
31-Mar-2008 By Sarah Britton
Smoothie firm Innocent Drinks has begun operating a single forecasting system after completing a research and implementation project that began in...
Green tea research project set for spring launch
31-Mar-2008 By Elaine Watson
A new collaborative research project at Leatherhead Food International (LFI) will explore the bioavailability of green tea extracts in a variety of...
31-Mar-2008 By Elaine Watson
Scores of ingredients that the food industry had widely assumed would be exempt from the REACH chemicals Regulation (EC1907/2006) may now fall under...
Deal breakers
31-Mar-2008 By Rod Addy
A dramatic increase in retailers’ promotional activity in the past five years shows no sign of abating and could bring down processors if...
German pizzas break UK shelf-life rule
31-Mar-2008 By Rod Addy
Pizzas imported from German convenience food group Freiberger have sparked industry cries that the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) 10-day...
Dairy processors pledge support for farmers
31-Mar-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Dairy processors in the UK have pledged to maintain their raw milk pricing support for farmers, despite weakening market signals.Robert Wiseman...
28-Mar-2008
Dairy UK’s new Northern Ireland (NI) director, Dr Mike Johnston, said today he would make the high cost of environmental compliance for dairy...
Full steam ahead for cheddar maker with dual-fuel boiler
26-Mar-2008
The need to increase steam capacity at its dairy processing facility has led Devon-based cheese maker Quickes Traditional to replace its existing...
26-Mar-2008 By Rod Addy
Processors and academic bodies are joining forces to plug a major skills gap, using Adult Apprenticeships as a key tool, as Rod Addy discovers
Camelina revival has ethical benefits
26-Mar-2008
Demand for omega-3 has resulted in speciality oils supplier The Kerfoot Group paying Moldovan farmers to grow extra Camelina, which can produce oil...
Ready meal rich in fatty acid fish oils
26-Mar-2008
Permira's Birds Eye brand has launched a Creamy Fish & Vegetables ready meal, which flags up its omega-3 content on-pack, as part of a new Eat...
26-Mar-2008 By Sarah Britton
People aren't eating anywhere near enough fish to meet their omega-3 needs. Sarah Britton looks at what food processors are doing to help
Dutch robotics open in UK
26-Mar-2008
Ferdar, the Holland-based supplier of robotic automation systems, has opened a UK office in London. In over 20 years, Ferdar has completed 850...
Scanners broaden their view
26-Mar-2008
Schubert's new generation of automated packaging machines feature the latest vision systems which are specially designed to undertake a wider range...
Second generation delta FlexPicker robots unveiled
26-Mar-2008
ABB Robotics will give the European premier of its second generation FlexPicker delta robot at Interpack in Dusseldorf in April.With increased speed,...
26-Mar-2008 By John Dunn
Is Britain's food and drink industry ready for robotics? A new initiative is helping companies along the path to automation, reports John Dunn
26-Mar-2008 By Elaine Watson
He joined Rich Products in its first week of production and now manages a factory with a multi-million pound turnover. Meet Andy Lill
26-Mar-2008 By Hugh Williams
This is the story of an old but wise pallet. Over the years, it has seen supply chain thinking evolve and lived through many changes.Many years ago...
The corrugated board pallet evolves
26-Mar-2008
The Evolution corrugated board pallet is not the first to use the material, nor even the first from David S Smith Packaging (DSSP), but the company...
26-Mar-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Road pricing nationwide might be off the agenda following statements made by transport secretary Ruth Kelly last month, but those in the transport...
All-PET pack positions itself nicely for wider recycling acceptance
26-Mar-2008
The growth in plastics recycling capacity, and the prospect of non-bottle collection and processing in future, is inspiring UK converters to look at...
26-Mar-2008 By Paul Gander
Users of packaging could be liable for unprecedented levels of fines for non-compliance with their obligations under the Producer Responsibility...
26-Mar-2008
The process of developing nutrition profiles to restrict nutrition and health claims on foods moved forward a step recently with the publication of...
Inclusions market opens up to new product developers
26-Mar-2008 By Sarah Britton
Confectioners and bakers are set to benefit from Food Design's new chocolate panning room. The company, which manufacturers toffee and fudge...
Micronutrients matter too
26-Mar-2008
With the spotlight on reducing the big four macronutrient nasties: sugar, salt, saturated fats and energy, from pre-packed processed foods in recent...
Tatties tickle kids' tastebuds
26-Mar-2008
Pupils at Royal Docks School, Newham, were treated to spicy chicken and cajun wedges, lamb curry with rice, and vegetable pasta and chicken bravas...
26-Mar-2008 By Sarah Britton
A former director at Geest, Andrew Mitchell, has set up True Foods in Yorkshire in a bid to get back to making more creative products."My position at...
26-Mar-2008
The curious incident of the cheese sandwich
Risk assessment model to spot food contamination
26-Mar-2008
Probabilistic risk assessments, originally developed for the chemicals sector, look set to be increasingly used to determine the risk to the...
LETTER
26-Mar-2008
Success breeds success
26-Mar-2008 By Rick Pendrous
The BRC tightens its standards in response to Tesco's concerns
Retailers should talk the same spec talk
26-Mar-2008
People, not IT systems, need to communicate to ease the administrative burden caused by supermarkets' competing product specification systems,...
26-Mar-2008 By Elaine Watson
FSA study into hyperactivity faces accusations of bad design and unclear results
26-Mar-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Leading professor says advice from scientific committees on policy must be more open
Cereals firm rides the wellness wave
26-Mar-2008
Wellness Foods, the new owner of upmarket health food brand Dorset Cereals, has promised to pump further investment into the business following last...
26-Mar-2008 By Elaine Watson
poor paperwork makes bribes hard to spot
New restrictions on guar gum imports have financial impact on manufacturers
26-Mar-2008
Restrictions on guar gum imports into the EU are causing headaches for manufacturers and ingredient suppliers, who are now responsible for proving...
