29-May-2007
Scientist warns safety would suffer if surveillance is reduced
29-May-2007 By Elaine Watson
Firms accused of 'ostrich tendencies' on new regulations
29-May-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Question marks over their commitment to reducing salt content of bread products
29-May-2007 By Elaine Watson
Massive interest in new technology sparks plan to hive it off into a separate company
Macrae has moved on
29-May-2007
Young's Seafood subsidiary Macrae has opened its new £10M seafood factory at Livingston, Scotland, having outgrown its former site in Granton.The...
29-May-2007
crops could be left vulnerable to disease
29-May-2007 By Rod Addy
Medic says that fat, sugar and salt can affect consumers' mood
Inter Link fails to integrate
29-May-2007
Failure to integrate acquisitions in the past decade is largely responsible for Inter Link Foods' problems, claims its new boss.Ian Croxford, who...
Switching prime land to biofuels is 'indefensible', claims Nestlé
29-May-2007
Switching prime agricultural land over to biofuel production is "economically and ecologically indefensible", Nestlé has claimed.Nestlé...
29-May-2007 By Sarah Britton
Food and packaging could be used as fuel to generate electricity and cut energy bills
Unilever makes sustainable tea promise
29-May-2007 By Elaine Watson
Unilever has made a commitment to purchase all its tea from “sustainable, ethical sources” through the introduction of a new certification...
29-May-2007 By Rick Pendrous
The future of the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS), whose vets currently oversee inspections at abattoirs and primary meat processing plants, will emerge...
Too many workers injured in food production, says HSE
29-May-2007 By Elaine Watson
Almost 100,000 workers in the food and drink industry have been injured in the past decade, according to new data from the Health & Safety...
29-May-2007 By Rick Pendrous
The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) will probably merge with a similar organisation within five years, according to its new...
LFI launches new GI studies
29-May-2007 By Elaine Watson
Leatherhead Food International (LFI) is launching two new studies into the glycaemic index (GI) this year as part of its nutrition and health forum...
29-May-2007 By Elaine Watson
Dairy Crest will trial a new online ordering system for its doorstep milk delivery business this summer in a bid to “drag it into the 21st...
29-May-2007 By Sarah Britton
Food manufacturers have been urged to sign up to The Year of Food and Farming campaign - an initiative teaching school children more about food by...
29-May-2007 By Sarah Britton
Asda packaging buyer Shane Monkman has spoken out against retailers, such as Morrison and Sainsbury, which use biodegradable packaging....
29-May-2007 By Rod Addy
Associated British Foods (ABF) may have paid substantially less than the £200M speculated by the press for Indian food business Patak’s, according...
24-May-2007
Nutritional solutions innovator Glanbia Nutritionals has appointed Sorcha Tobin as international marketing manager as part of its drive to strengthen...
Potato is more sustainable source of protein than rivals
22-May-2007
The potato could emerge as a serious player in the nutritional ingredients market and as a "far more sustainable" source of protein than many of its...
A pill for all reasons
22-May-2007
Despite lingering doubts about their efficacy, supplements appear to have a very healthy future, Nicola Cottam reports
Through thick and thin
22-May-2007
The market for products that influence mouthfeel is growing very rapidly as consumer awareness of health and nutrition gathers pace, says Florian Bayerlein
WOW! factor
22-May-2007
Water-in-oil-in-water fat replacements that offer optimum mouthfeel and texture are set to take the industry by storm. John Dunn reports on a long-awaited and much-needed process
Radical action
22-May-2007
Every supplement worth its salt is packed with antioxidants, but will popping pills really keep cancer at bay? Paul Hart reports
Lipid attraction
22-May-2007
Sales of fats in Continental Europe are sluggish, but there's good growth in Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific, says RTS Resource
The last Boy Scout
22-May-2007
It may come as something of a surprise to him, but Dominique Speleers shares Baden-Powell's famous motto: Be Prepared! Elaine Watson has an exclusive chat with Orafti's new joint md
Replacing TAGS with DAGS
22-May-2007
Could diglycerides (DAGs) be the solution to the spiralling obesity epidemic? Possibly, but more research is needed, says Bill Lavers
Boning up on healthy options
22-May-2007
Unseen, yet structurally vital, dietary options for long-term skeletal health are like a pension fund - by the time you need it, it may be too late to invest, says Paul Hart
Finn end of the wedge?
22-May-2007
The food industry is ignoring a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform the health of consumers, says Sue Scott
Trial by ordeal
22-May-2007
Many processors are keen to get involved in R&D, but the reliability of commercially funded research is a subject of hot debate. Sarah Britton reports
Fuelling change
22-May-2007
The burgeoning growth in biofuels production around the world has prompted a debate on the economics, and ethics, of turning over agricultural land to non-food uses. Mike Spear reports
DSM wholegrain gain
22-May-2007
DSM has developed BakeZyme WholeGain, an enzyme to help manufacturers of wholegrain bread overcome problems associated with high fibre baking, such...
Svetol - the science
22-May-2007
A new study conducted by Bordeaux Univeristy has shed further light on the fat-burning mechanism behind green coffee extract Svetol - a weight...
Gut health claims
22-May-2007
Health claims about the ability of probiotics to reduce the risk of cancer are very unlikely to gain regulatory approval, delegates at the Vitafoods...
Hunger buster Slendesta makes Euro debut
22-May-2007
Kemin Health Europe has announced the European launch of its hunger-busting ingredient Slendesta. The product, available in the US under the Satise...
Danisco launches new emulsifier for Europe
22-May-2007
Danisco has launched Dimodan NH: a new emulsifier for the European market designed to help manufacturers provide products free of hydrogenated oils...
Mood foods get dynamic duo
22-May-2007
Two stress-beating ingredients have been launched to tap into the burgeoning 'mood food' market.Cyracos, a lemon balm extract from Berkem, is alleged...
From waistline to bottom line
22-May-2007
Taking nutrigenomics from the lab to the supermarket won't be easy, predicts Dr Mark Tallon
Breeding advances key to cutting acrylamide levels, say scientists
22-May-2007
Significant reductions in acrylamide - a known carcinogen - in baked, roasted and fried foods will be achieved only through advanced crop- breeding...
NPD: collaborate or lose out
22-May-2007
Food manufacturers that fail to embrace the principles of 'open innovation' by collaborating with external partners will be left behind in the new...
ISPs: ultra-low fat, but with GM on the label?
22-May-2007
Unilever could struggle to find a European market for its controversial ice-structuring protein (ISP) if regulators force it to tell consumers that...
Omega-3 breakthrough
22-May-2007
BASF Plant Science is less than a decade away from producing commercial quantities of omega-3 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) from rapeseed.BASF has been...
Health claims 'simply not credible'
22-May-2007
The marketing hype surrounding the vast majority of weight management ingredients "precedes or grossly outweighs the evidence" backing them,...
14-May-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Robert Wiseman’s revamped Bridgwater dairy is set to start operations in December, the company has announced.The Somerset dairy’s output will be...
Dairy Crest considers closing plant
14-May-2007 By Rod Addy
Dairy Crest may close its site at Totnes in Devon.The company plans to consult unions and its 164 employees who work at the plant within 90 days.The...
14-May-2007 By Rod Addy
A package of 16 qualifications in food manufacturing has been devised by sector skills council Improve as part of a programme set to dramatically...
08-May-2007
Dispensing with outplacement services on grounds of cost could prove a false economy for many firms, says Gail Hunt
Tunnel freezer beats nitrogen on costs per kg
08-May-2007
Temperature control solutions specialist Dawsonrentals helped one of Europe's leading food companies save £30,000 by providing a new freezing system...
Carbon cloth filter ups the flow
08-May-2007
A new, high-performance carbon cloth filter medium, Zorflex HF, claims to offer the highest flow rates to date for any activated carbon cloth...
