09-Jul-2007 By Rick Pendrous
A price hike of as much as 7p on a loaf of bread on supermarket shelves could be on the cards by the autumn as large rises in the cost of flour start...
09-Jul-2007 By Rod Addy
Birds Eye Frozen Foods is confident it can cope with the severe impact of torrential rain on pea harvests, although it admits it will be a...
09-Jul-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Plant baker Warburtons is reported to be looking for further sites in the south of England as part of its strategic plans to become the nation’s...
09-Jul-2007 By Rod Addy
Premier Foods said its full-year results were in line with its expectations as it announced the sale of its RHM own-label frozen foods business.Chief...
09-Jul-2007 By Rick Pendrous
The bulk of Britain’s flour milling operations will in future be independently owned with private equity playing an increasing role as the big...
09-Jul-2007 By Sarah Britton
Kellogg UK has announced plans to more than triple the size of its snacks arm.“Our strategy is based on internal and external growth,” said head...
02-Jul-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Premier Foods has announced that it is to close six of its 11 ambient UK sites having completed a review of its UK manufacturing facilities following...
FDF hails decline in workplace injuries
02-Jul-2007 By Rod Addy
Workplace injury rates are falling for the food manufacturing industry, according to figures released by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).Major...
02-Jul-2007
A last minute intervention from Brussels has taken health claims about children out of legal limbo as the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation...
02-Jul-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Manufacturers and retailers are beginning to target huge numbers of people who consider themselves intolerant to certain foodstuffs by conducting...
26-Jun-2007 By Rod Addy
Associated British Foods (ABF) has launched a joint venture with BP and global cross-sector manufacturer DuPont to build a world-scale biofuel plant...
25-Jun-2007 By Rod Addy
Food firms face stiff recruitment targets, so Improve is boosting efforts to attract young people, says Rod Addy
Eggshells offer cracking profit
25-Jun-2007
The processing of eggs for use in the manufacture of liquid and powdered egg products is an established industry worldwide.Every day, hundreds of...
Weighing machine gets up to speed
25-Jun-2007
The latest addition to the Easiweigh weighing range is a compact high-speed, twin lane optical counting system with the versatility to be used as...
Dutch supplier's new agent
25-Jun-2007
Monk Conveyors has become the sole agent in the UK for Easy Conveyors of Holland.All units are available in aluminium alloy and stainless steel...
How to convey confidence
25-Jun-2007
Astec Conveyors has helped Walkers Snack Foods increase output at its Leicester plant by modifying its carton handling system.Cartons of product are...
25-Jun-2007 By John Dunn
Manufacturers could substantially improve their earnings by making minor adjustments to product-handling equipment, says John Dunn
25-Jun-2007
Ingredients supplier Marigot, which specialises in the production of natural mineral products, has added to its Aquamin range.Rich in marine calcium,...
The skeleton key
25-Jun-2007 By Sarah Britton
Enriched products can unlock the door to bone health, but it's a complex area and consumer understanding is essential, says Sarah Britton
25-Jun-2007
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards recognise the very best in UK food and drink manufacture. But to enter you must act fast, as the closing date for entries is June 29. To find out more about these prestigious awards and how to attend the celebratory...
25-Jun-2007 By Elaine Watson
Being small fry in a pond of giant sharks keeps you on your toes, says the boss of one snack brand that likes to punch above its weight
25-Jun-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Cuts of 20% in the £1.9bn social and environmental costs of domestic food transport by 2012 - between suppliers and supermarket shelves - are...
25-Jun-2007
I have a fundamental problem with some of the traditional measures and key performance indicators in place in companies, because they do not always...
Dairy protection is seeing the light
25-Jun-2007
Amcor PET Packaging says its new Xamos barrier material will challenge many existing packs used for long-life milk and other light-sensitive dairy...
Cellulose-based meat packaging is cost-effective
25-Jun-2007
Compostable meat packaging, said to tackle the problem of product discolouration, while also being cost-competitive, will be on supermarket shelves...
25-Jun-2007
No I'm not referring to the weather, but the speed at which the time to sort out product labelling is disappearing under the new claims and...
25-Jun-2007 By Paul Gander
New products, lower costs and increased concern over food wastage are rapidly eroding UK retailers' resistance to time temperature indicators (TTIs),...
25-Jun-2007 By Sarah Britton
Vegetable processors could benefit from new technology, which can turn potato waste into a valuable protein.Potato ingredients supplier Solanic has...
25-Jun-2007
While out food shopping last Christmas, I had to do a double take. Browsing the seasonal party snacks section my eyes fell upon a turkey &...
Consumers encouraged to eye up papaya juice drink
25-Jun-2007
Rubicon has launched into the functional foods market with its Papaya Exotic juice drink, which contains lutein - a phytochemical found naturally in...
25-Jun-2007 By Sarah Britton
Kepak Convenience Foods is on a mission to improve product quality in its Rustlers range.The company has eliminated hydrogenated fat from all its...
25-Jun-2007
Cut red tape, but do not cut corners on food safety
25-Jun-2007 By Rick Pendrous
European focus on children under-12 calls for voluntary action
Frozen food firm founders nine months after award
25-Jun-2007
Wensleydale Foods has folded because banking giant HSBC withdrew financial support for the fledgling Yorkshire Dales food manufacturer just months...
25-Jun-2007 By Elaine Watson
Scientist calls for industry to take responsibility for labelling and consumer information
25-Jun-2007 By Rod Addy
BSDA's new chairman Moody prioritises ethical issues for the future of british soft drinks
McCain invests £10M in renewable energy
25-Jun-2007
Potato processor McCain claims to be the first major food manufacturer to use wind turbines to generate a significant amount of electricity.The firm...
Fanuc's new robot set to compete on price
25-Jun-2007
Competition in the flexible automated food picking sector is set to drive down the costs of robots further, thanks to a new machine from Fanuc...
25-Jun-2007 By Elaine Watson
Substantial changes are required to reduce the amount of saturated fats in products
DAG oils offer new hope for bakers reducing sat fats
25-Jun-2007
Diacylglycerols or 'DAG' oils could offer hope to bakers struggling to cut saturated fat in products, according to Leatherhead Food International...
25-Jun-2007 By Rick Pendrous
More effort needed to ensure key social groups can eat healthily
Bully retailer forced to scrap evidence
25-Jun-2007
After paying a firm to assess the relationship it had with its suppliers, a major food retailer has ditched the resulting report because the feedback...
25-Jun-2007 By Elaine Watson
lucozade in a fizz over EFSA regulation
25-Jun-2007 By Sarah Britton
Many small suppliers are unaware of potential allergen problems, claims expert
Slight cancer risk linked with smoke flavouring
25-Jun-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Concerns have been raised about the safety of a smoke flavouring used in food manufacture, following evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority...
25-Jun-2007 By Elaine Watson
Changes to flour labelling laws could create trade barriers and prejudice consumers against products made with UK wheat flour, trade associations...
25-Jun-2007 By Elaine Watson
Nanoscience could help manufacturers develop products with a lower glycaemic index (GI) by enabling them to scrutinise starches at a sub-molecular...
Frozen food award winners
25-Jun-2007 By Rod Addy
Richmond Ice Cream, Sagegreen Consulting and Lutosa (UK) were among the winners of the British Frozen Food Federation’s (BFFF’s) 2007 annual...
25-Jun-2007 By Rod Addy
The Soil Association has warned about the threat of a new strain of the MRSA superbug spreading to the UK through infected meat from the...
Kate's creates technical Board position
22-Jun-2007
Kate’s Cakes has appointed Emma Burke as technical director to its Board.Burke initially joined Kate’s Cakes in May 2005 as procurement...
