29-Jan-2007
Quotas for junk food and alcohol tinker at the edges
Sluggish Splenda is a cause for concern
29-Jan-2007
Fears that Tate & Lyle's moneyspinning sweetener Splenda sucralose may not be the long-term cash cow that investors had been led to believe...
29-Jan-2007 By John Dunn
Food industry still largest sector, but R&D and productivity lag a long way behind
29-Jan-2007
Australian scientists take pop at soft drinks firms for hooking kids on "Liquid candy"
Public analysts ignore latest DNA tests
29-Jan-2007
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has criticised public analysts for failing to use real-time DNA techniques to test food products.The new technology,...
Top secret bug killer
29-Jan-2007
Researchers at Loughborough University are preparing to lodge a patent application for a novel method of pasteurising food using military technology...
And Euro firms complain over costs and uncertainty
29-Jan-2007 By Sarah Britton
Little agreement found on labelling laws
29-Jan-2007 By Rick Pendrous
little hope of clear winner From study of traffic lights and GUIDELINE DAILY AMOUNTS
Truckle chuckle
29-Jan-2007
Cheddarvision, the webcam that shows slowly maturing cheddar at West Country Farmhouse Cheddar, received 23,500 hits within its first four days."Some...
Cadbury could be in the dock by Spring
29-Jan-2007
Cadbury could be summoned to Birmingham Magistrates Court in a matter of weeks if the City Council gets the go-ahead to take legal action over last...
MPs slam policy of working with food firms on obesity
29-Jan-2007
but industry backs government strategy
29-Jan-2007 By Elaine Watson
Research casts doubt on environmental benefit of organic agriculture for foods
26-Jan-2007
Dr Ian Reynolds has been appointed the new deputy chair at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), replacing Julia Unwin who hasbecome director at the...
25-Jan-2007
Andrew Jefferson has been appointed a director of frozen food wholesaler MKG Foods.Jefferson, a third-generation member of the Mayling family which...
22-Jan-2007
Food and drink manufacturers have until March to register for subsidised training for female employees.Improve, the food and drink sector skills...
22-Jan-2007 By Rick Pendrous
A huge shake-up is likely following a major review of veterinary supervision arrangements within the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS), which currently...
22-Jan-2007 By Elaine Watson
More than 30 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion criticising the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) nutrient profiling system for foods as...
08-Jan-2007
Leyland-based Schwan’s Consumer Brands UK, the company behind the Chicago Town frozen food range, has appointed four new employees to its sales and...
08-Jan-2007 By Sarah Britton
Accusations that food and drink firms are backing the guideline daily amount (GDA) labelling scheme merely as a way of boosting sales have been...
08-Jan-2007
A government-funded report that implied farmers were increasing the water content of tubers in order to squeeze more money out of buyers has been...
08-Jan-2007 By Rick Pendrous
A year on since its introduction, the European Commission is to undertake a review of the EU’s food hygiene legislation and is seeking comments...
08-Jan-2007
A Northern Ireland meat firm, which fought back from the brink of disaster after BSE, will come head to head with the UK government next month over...
08-Jan-2007
Food and drink manufacturers are being given their last chance to get involved in the design of a new qualification for teenagers that could boost...
03-Jan-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Gareth Voyle, the former chief executive (CEO) of Geest, has been appointed chairman of the food businesses which Vision Capital is acquiring from...
27-Dec-2006
Cornwall. Home to beaches, pasties ... and food manufacturing. Rebecca Green reports on the latest venture from Duchy College, aimed at encouraging this growing industry
UV light cleans up food waste water
27-Dec-2006
A new technology developed at The Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen removes 100% of contaminants from food processing waste water using an...
When the flowing gets tough ...
27-Dec-2006
Endress+Hauser has introduced the Promag 55S electromagnetic flowmeter for tough metering jobs in food and beverage manufacture. With a high...
Bakery food waste - it's a gas
27-Dec-2006
Waste management company F & R Cawley has partnered with renewable energy business Bedfordia Biogas to divert over 30,000t of food waste a year...
27-Dec-2006 By Allison Carvalho
As EFSA called for a reassessment of the safety of 45 authorised colourings used in food, Allison Carvalho looks at the potential health-giving properties of existing products
Ready for ready meal rush
27-Dec-2006
Chiltern Thermoforming made sure it was ready to handle the Christmas and New Year rush of orders for bespoke plastic food containers.It had recently...
27-Dec-2006 By Michelle Knott
Speed, flexibility and shelf-life extension are the priorities for chilled ready meal manufacturers in their sales battle with frozen foods, as Michelle Knott discovers
27-Dec-2006 By Elaine Watson
Changing shift patterns caused a big upheaval at Fourayes, but it was all worth it in the end, says Phil Acock
27-Dec-2006 By Rick Pendrous
Cadbury subsidiary Monkhill Confectionery this month goes live with a mid-range preconfigured food and beverage enterprise resource planning (ERP)...
27-Dec-2006
The world's supply chain managers should brace themselves for government intervention as high oil prices and shortages become permanent, with no...
Fibre for foodservice sets an example for multiple retailers
27-Dec-2006
The launch of a Kraft board salad tray for Pret A Manger, and the promise of new fibre-based packaging in the spring with even broader applications,...
27-Dec-2006
Happy New Year! I hope it was a good festive season for everybody.Now, of course, is that time of year when indulgent food sales plummet and...
27-Dec-2006 By Paul Gander
The arguments putting bio-based packaging on a par with biofuels in Europe, and so justifying EU regulatory and fiscal support, are filtering through...
27-Dec-2006 By Sarah Britton
Soya may have a positive effect on the cognitive function of menopausal women, according to new research.In a study conducted by Dr Louise Dye, a...
Playground currency
27-Dec-2006
Edinburgh fruit snacks company Snapz Crisps has shaken hands with Tesco on a deal worth almost £500,000. Over the next year the firm will supply...
27-Dec-2006
One word which ranks high in a Google search of 2006 food buzzwords would have to be 'provenance'. In December I was at a conference discussing this...
Pastry product makes profit roll
27-Dec-2006
Dawn Foods is offering bakers an easy shortcut to making choux pastry products. The company's marketing director Maggie Dagostino explains: "Many of...
Rugger me! Energy drink brings relief to sports team
27-Dec-2006
Athletes need no longer get in a sweat now that Glanbia Nutritionals has developed a ready-to-mix recovery drink. The ingredients firm has created...
27-Dec-2006 By Sarah Britton
Consumer insight research conducted by Northern Foods has revealed a revolution in the characteristics consumers associate with health food.Before...
27-Dec-2006
Ofcom rules make nonsense of nutrition
Research boost
27-Dec-2006 By Elaine Watson
1.2M cash to aid Yorkshire food projects
27-Dec-2006 By Sarah Britton
Ready meal manufacturer defends record as demo is threatened
27-Dec-2006 By Rick Pendrous
Stop squawking and start selling, chicken importer tells UK critics
Goodie, goodie yum yums back
27-Dec-2006
Finsbury Foods has finally struck a deal to contract out production of yum yums to M&L Foods' Chelmsford factory following a fire at Finsbury's...
Kellogg's healthy tips to dodge media flak
27-Dec-2006
The only way for food manufacturers to avoid media flak over health issues is to avoid token gestures and act with integrity, according to cereal...
27-Dec-2006 By Elaine Watson
Rapidly growing sector needs more science-based proof, claims nutriceuticals expert
