Pudding maker clips UK first
28-Aug-2007
William Robertson and Sons on the outskirts of Edinburgh has become the first company in the UK to take delivery of a new Tipper Tie AlpinaSwipper C...
Hand trimmer speeds fat removal
28-Aug-2007
The Whizard Series II Trimmers from Bettcher Industries are ideal for defatting beef strips and rounds, where the precise trimming action of the...
28-Aug-2007 By John Dunn
Slicing, dicing and cutting is the unlikely setting for some of the latest automated innovations in food processing, explains John Dunn
28-Aug-2007 By Sarah Britton
Greencore development manager Andy Bacon sees kitchen creations through the manufacturing process. Sarah Britton talks NPD with him
28-Aug-2007 By Sarah Britton
Beauty food manufacturers face an uphill struggle to prise market share away from external application products, says Sarah Britton
28-Aug-2007 By John Dunn
Diets are yesterday's news as consumers demand food that fills them up for longer. John Dunn explores the potential for products that provide satiety without bloating
28-Aug-2007 By Rod Addy
Weight management and heart health are making oats, multigrains and natural ingredients more popular in the cereals category, says Rod Addy
28-Aug-2007 By Sarah Britton
While consumers are happy to buy foods containing alcohol over the festive period, they are less willing to do so at other times of the year. But some manufacturers are trying to change this, as Sarah Britton reports
28-Aug-2007
Marks & Spencer's chief executive Stuart Rose was recently seen giving up his Bentley and driving an environmentally friendly hydrogen-powered...
28-Aug-2007 By Lynda Searby
It may be a few thousand years since Cleopatra bathed in ass's milk, but the dairy industry is still leading the way when it comes to new product development in beauty foods. Lynda Searby reports
28-Aug-2007
Research into edible films, coatings and marinades promises to revolutionise shelf-life issues. Catherine Quinn asks what's in the pipeline?
28-Aug-2007 By Rod Addy
The man behind Birds Eye's biggest frozen food factory has had to contend with a lot since he took charge almost 10 months ago, but he's positive about the challenges he's facing and the future for the pea market
28-Aug-2007 By Hugh Williams
Am I being unreasonable in thinking that the title of supply chain manager or director implies that the person in this position looks after the whole...
28-Aug-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Voice-directed work specialist Vocollect expects to start trials which combine radio frequency identification (RFID) and voice direction systems -...
28-Aug-2007 By Paul Gander
All retail categories may be under pressure to reduce packaging volumes but, despite the availability of film and laminate alternatives, cartons seem...
28-Aug-2007
With flooding and foot and mouth disease both affecting many individuals and impacting the food industry adversely, this has not been a happy...
Starch offers arabic gum alternative
28-Aug-2007
Recent conflicts in Africa have resulted in problems in the supply of gum arabic used by the soft drinks industry, spelling potential delays in...
28-Aug-2007 By Sarah Britton
Ancient Ethiopian grain teff - a type of grass - offers an impressive nutritional profile and is making its way over to the UK. But manufacturers...
28-Aug-2007
It seems Christmas comes earlier every year. Advertisements go up in the summer and as soon as the dark nights start drawing in, the puddings and...
28-Aug-2007 By Sarah Britton
A marine-based omega-3 paste, Nutromega, available from ingredient supplier Bakels, will enable bakers to make heart health claims on their...
28-Aug-2007
Speedy response to FMD still wasn't fast enough
28-Aug-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Growing automated army heralds a quiet revolution
28-Aug-2007 By Rod Addy
Bosses plan to cut reliance on 'big five' by refocusing 20% of the business
28-Aug-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Two-year government-funded study criticised for being unrepresentative and misleading
Global troubleshooters to offer food safety solutions
28-Aug-2007
An online database of food safety consultants has been launched to help firms manage food safety, hygiene and quality risks throughout the food...
A cut above the rest ...
28-Aug-2007
This year's Food Manufacture Excellence Awards feature an important new category: Personality of the Year.This title will be awarded to someone who...
Cheese supply restrictions loom for some
28-Aug-2007
The British Cheese Board (BCB) has responded cautiously to warnings that some cheese manufacturers may have to restrict supplies to customers unless...
28-Aug-2007
... while HPP may lift the lid on crabs
28-Aug-2007
Environmental fall-out forces manufacturers to seek alternatives
120 to get their chips as smelly fries force job cuts
28-Aug-2007
Potato processor McCain Foods plans to cut half the workforce at its Wombourne site in Staffordshire because of environmental problems caused by its...
FMD export confusion
28-Aug-2007
Manufacturers have slammed the way certificates for export to the EU were handled during the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) near...
To: Mr Supermarket Buyer Re: Aren't you just a bully?
28-Aug-2007 By Elaine Watson
Competition Commission won't find evidence of intimidation by email, say firms
MDC research highlights opportunities in dairy
28-Aug-2007 By Rod Addy
The Milk Development Council (MDC) has pinpointed gaps in the market for dairy products with ‘provenance’ in a report compiled by agrifood...
Experts criticise NZ dairy report
28-Aug-2007 By Sarah Britton
UK dairy experts have slammed a study claiming the UK’s dairy production system causes significantly more greenhouse gas emissions than New...
Irn Bru maker boosts forecast accuracy with new demand planning system
28-Aug-2007 By Elaine Watson
AG Barr has installed a sophisticated new demand planning system in a bid to manage greater complexity in its business, boost service levels and keep...
Manufacturers resist supplying salt data for best and worst performing products
28-Aug-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Food manufacturers are providing simple averages or sales weighted averages to help the Food Standards Agency (FSA) track progress on salt reduction,...
28-Aug-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Over half (52%) of UK food suppliers to supermarkets are unfamiliar with the Supermarket Code of Practice and even more (76%) don’t believe it...
20-Aug-2007
In a further step to enhance its ability to mitigate the effects of inflationary cost pressures, Greencore has appointed Alwen Hill to the new...
20-Aug-2007
Holmesterne Foods has taken on development chef Kevin Hacking to work on a range of new products for the Richmond-based company.Hacking, who used to...
Unilever best-placed to take advantage of growth in China and India
20-Aug-2007 By Elaine Watson
Unilever has the strongest emerging market portfolio of any global fast moving consumer products (fmcg) business, according to a new report from...
Culina builds £20M Suffolk depot as Continental supplies grow
20-Aug-2007 By Elaine Watson
More than 50% of chilled goods handled by Culina Logistics for onward distribution to UK customers are now coming from the Continent, bosses have...
20-Aug-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Studies into diet and digestion at different life stages and how this influences long-term health, will be a focus of research funded by the UK’s...
15-Aug-2007
Leading British ingredients specialist Beacon Foods has recruited five food science graduates, underlining its commitment to achieving the highest...
15-Aug-2007
The Foodvest Group, which is the parent company of both Young’s and Findus in Europe, has significantly strengthened its sustainability agenda with...
15-Aug-2007
Dairy Crest Ingredients further strengthened its Technical Sales Team this month with the appointment of Jo Watson as technical support...
15-Aug-2007
Shaws of Huddersfield has announced two new appointments as part of its development plans to ensure continuity and sustainability of the company into...
Appointment to FSA microbiology committee
15-Aug-2007
The FSA today announced a new committee member for the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF).Dr John Coia, consultant...
Underwood builds presence in catering sector
13-Aug-2007 By Rod Addy
Underwood Meat Company has bought Northern Catering (Sheffield) for an undisclosed sum, enabling it to further expand in the foodservice arena.The...
Strikes suspended at drinks giants, but disputes continue
13-Aug-2007 By Sarah Britton
Workers at Coca-Cola Enterprise’s (CCE’s) largest bottling and distribution centre based in Wakefield were due to start a second 48 hour strike...
Grant Thornton’s call to tackle supermarket “bully-boy tactics”
13-Aug-2007 By Elaine Watson
Supermarkets are finding “ever more ingenious ways” of extracting money from their suppliers in order to boost profit margins in an increasingly...
