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Portion caution

Portion caution

By Mary Carmichael

Good things come in small packages, but firms must approach the subject carefully if they are to convince consumers that the same is true of food portions. Mary Carmichael investigates

Find your niche

Find your niche

By Rod Addy

Ethnicity, artisanship, taste, healthy eating, free-from and clean labels - shoppers want more than ever before from baked goods, says Rod Addy

Stamp out suspicion

Stamp out suspicion

By Sarah Britton

A lack of transparency between manufacturers and their ingredients suppliers is proving a barrier to innovation, says Sarah Britton

Dairy double act

Dairy double act

By Paul Gander

Hole-in-the-wall packaging operations have been an option for years, but not everyone has been able to make them work well. So why did Arla opt for this solution in its high-tech Leeds dairy? Paul Gander went to find out

Water, water everywhere ...

Water, water everywhere ...

By Rick Pendrous

... and so much do we waste. Rick Pendrous reports on Envirowise's FEED event designed to help food businesses save water and money

Swiss firm is run like clockwork

Swiss firm is run like clockwork

By Rod Addy

Running their eponymous company has been a rollercoaster ride for the Bartholdi family, but the firm just keeps going from strength to strength, says director Ruedi Bartholdi

New currency to replace euro

New currency to replace euro

By Hugh Williams

Pounds are becoming kilos. You are probably thinking that I am about to re-launch the debate of imperial versus metric. I'm not. I'm talking about...

Nutrition labelling causes headaches

Nutrition labelling causes headaches

The proposal for a Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers was enthusiastically announced last month by the European Commission,...

The delegation debate

The delegation debate

Most chefs are, by the very nature of their role, good managers, especially when they are in their comfort zone, namely a kitchen.However, place a...

Naans go premium

Naans go premium

Ethnic bread producer Honeytop Speciality Foods has been working with Marks & Spencer (M&S) to re-launch a range of premium naan breads for...

Trade Talk

Trade Talk

Short but sweet is the simple solution

BRC slams Competition Commission

BRC slams Competition Commission

By Sarah Britton

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has slammed the Competition Commission’s (CC’s) proposal to create an ombudsman to settle disputes between...

Pasta Reale confirms takeover rumours

Pasta Reale confirms takeover rumours

By Elaine Watson

Crawley-based convenience foods supplier Pasta Reale is fielding offers from several interested parties, bosses at the company have confirmed....

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