Stevens Group's Recipe Formulation System is helping ensure batch consistency and traceability at soup manufacturer, Blueprint Foods.Portsmouth-based...
More than three years after the introduction of the European ATEX explosive atmospheres regulations, government statistics show that 37% of industry...
Many food manufacturers and processors have systems to reduce energy in their chilled and frozen food operations. However, these do not always apply...
The Amcor VentValve from Amcor Flexibles has been chosen by the Dutch company Vion for the launch of its frozen ready meals. It uses a valve which is...
Walkers Snack Foods has installed three new Schubert automated robotic packaging systems for packing crisps at its factories in the Midlands and the...
In a market where 'fresh' has become the widely used buzz word, canned food products might appear to have acquired a somewhat dated image. But, as Catherine Quinn discovers, the canmakers are fighting back
Even the most trained eye has its limits. But the latest quality control equipment is on hand to ensure that food products tick all the boxes. Sarah Britton reports
High Court confusion about the definition of confectionery for VAT purposes is giving manufacturers a headache, says Ian Hyde, tax partner at Pinsent...
Constant innovation and a culture of investing in people keep Barnsley-based Fosters Bakery ahead of the game in a challenging market, says md John Foster
Here's a riddle for you: Your raw material costs are going up rapidly. Your customers are by nature very price sensitive. Increasing your prices with...
I guess not everybody will be a fan of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), but in many instances its policy of openness is to be applauded.At the time I...
In a previous column I mentioned that I had part ownership of a Gloucester Old Spot pig, Delia, which was due for slaughter. I am now able to report...
Consumers could be baffled by the relaxation of European Commission rules on fat levels in milk, according to dairy industry representatives.Products...
The makers of the innovative edible bread bowls featured in Food Manufacture ('It's bread, Jim, but not as we know it ...', January, p28) have denied...
The best way to increase UK consumption of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids would be to can tuna in its own oil, according to experts.The Parliamentary...
Geoff Doherty has been appointed chief financialofficer (CFO) of Greencore and chief executive of its property and agribusiness activities. Doherty's...
The government is reviewing the future of its collaborative Food Link pre-commercial research programme, which supports a number of projects lasting...
