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Grampian dispute continues

Grampian dispute continues

By Sarah Britton

Further strikes are expected at Grampian Country Food Group following clashes over pay and pension cuts.Little progress had been made in talks with...

A duty to discharge

A duty to discharge

By Bob Brooks

While the handling of raw materials has improved in recent years, hygiene and explosion hazards still exist, as Bob Brooks discovers

Energy reduction becomes a priority

Energy reduction becomes a priority

With growing concerns about climate change and electricity costs soaring, the cold storage and distribution sector faces a challenging future. Francesca Twinn reports on how new research could help to provide the answers

Jus-Rol with it

Jus-Rol with it

By Elaine Watson

Deal with issues today so they won't create problems tomorrow, says Jus-Rol manufacturing manager and globe trotter Brian Douglas

Analyse before tendering

Analyse before tendering

Several very large manufacturers operate dedicated vehicles for customer delivery, claiming that they have 'critical mass' and can cut out the...

Healthy scepticism

Healthy scepticism

By Elaine Watson

Consumers tend to be greener in word than deed, but environmental and health concerns are moving up the agenda, says Elaine Watson

A cut above the average

A cut above the average

While slow to innovate in the past, meat processors now recognise the need to add value and variety, says Alyson Magee

Weed out false food claims

Weed out false food claims

It is that time of year when one starts venturing into the great outdoors more often and contemplating the garden. Leafing through a plant catalogue...

Nanotech: the final frontier

Nanotech: the final frontier

Which came first, the science or the fiction? It's funny how science seems to follow fiction and I remember as a child watching Captain Kirk flip...

Canned heat

Canned heat

Pouches and pots are poaching the canned market, but microwaveable tins may spark passion in soup consumers, says Sue Scott

Trade Talk

Trade Talk

When too much openness can be a bad thing

Bonne Bouche trouble

Bonne Bouche trouble

By Elaine Watson

Frozen desserts maker calls in administrators and lays off staff

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

No - it's superfoods! Although no one agrees on their precise definition, these nutrient-packed products are flying off the shelf. Catherine Quinn reports

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