It's no longer enough to produce a fresh loaf - bakers are now hard at work creating speciality breads, as consumers demand more for their dough. John Dunn casts his eye over the latest developments
A new food safety scheme is to be launched this month to help small manufacturers meet customer requirements and comply with the law without spending...
Global competition, rising prices, skills shortages and customer demand for lower costs are all key challenges facing food manufacturers in 2007. The...
Plans by Lightbody Celebration Cakes to open a new factory in the Czech Republic have been put on ice following its proposed acquisition by Finsbury...
A new laboratory dedicated to exploring the relationship between nutrition and behaviour has opened at Aston University in Birmingham.Dr Julia Brown,...
The promise of reduced labour costs, increased productivity and no overtime is any employer's dream, but by challenging traditional shift patterns it could become a reality. Rebecca Green reports
Avery Weigh-Tronix has launched an ATEX-compliant weighbridge for use in hazardous areas in the food industry. The weighbridges can be used in zone 1...
TM Robotics has launched a ceiling mounted version of the Toshiba Machine TH450 pick and place robot arm, which will save space on the factory floor...
Stable Micro Systems has developed a test to evaluate how much spring there is in a loaf, and thus how fresh it is.Used in conjunction with a texture...
A torque sensor from Sensor technology is helping to analyse the mixing properties of recipes in a project that could slash development costs in the...
Shortages of natural ingredients are not the only problems inhibiting their more widespread use, there are cost and technical issues too, says Michelle Knott
Wearing air-impermeable shoes and boots in food factories can cause skin problems. Stoko Foot Care is a special skin preparation to help protect feet...
Brookfield texture analysers offer an easy, accurate way to determine the characteristics of cheese and other dairy productsThe LFRA texture analyser...
Closer attention will have to be paid to the sourcing of ingredients when the new Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2007 come into force on...
I was struck recently by my daughter's horrified reaction to the vast quantities of packaging dumped at our local recycling point - she is definitely...
Ingredients supplier Cargill is seeking EU approval for Xtend Sucromalt, its newest slowly digestible sweetener.Derived from sucrose and maltose, the...
Crystals are usually recognised as a symbol of beauty, but for a while, this escaped the minds of cheese consumers, who worried that white pigment on...
The new front of pack nutrition labelling formats being introduced on many processed foods on sale in supermarkets will probably have more impact on...
While many manufacturers have launched products in specialist areas such as organic and functional foods, some forward-thinking firms have spotted a...
