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Ozone eaters

Ozone eaters

The livestock sector generates more greenhouse gas emissions than transport, according to a new report from the UN Food & Agriculture...

RHM HQ staff to go?

RHM HQ staff to go?

The proposed £1.2bn acquisition of RHM by Premier Foods is likely to lead to head office job losses rather than factory closures, analysts have...

NPD supremo for Eat Natural

NPD supremo for Eat Natural

Snack bar manufacturer Eat Natural has appointed Harriet Gregory - also known as ‘H’ - as head of ‘Taste Matters’. She will be in charge of...

Europe lags behind in nanotechnology stakes

Europe lags behind in nanotechnology stakes

By Elaine Watson

European companies risk falling behind their US and Asian counterparts in the emerging field of nanotechnology unless more private investment is...

How do we know when we get there?

How do we know when we get there?

By Kevin Bennett

To be successful, any improvement programme needs not only a vision, but also progress and goal indicators. Therefore, establishing the right...

Wise up to e-learning

Wise up to e-learning

Want to improve training and raise efficiency at the same time? One e-learning package is promising just that. Rebecca Green takes a look

Save energy, save money

Save energy, save money

By Michelle Knott

Many managers are unaware of just how much energy their pumps consume. But there are big energy and cost savings to made, as Michelle Knott explains

Hands off for hygiene

Hands off for hygiene

Improved hygiene is becoming as important as labour cost savings when it comes to justifying the costs of line automation, as Sue Scott discovers

Pasta la vista

Pasta la vista

It may be the home of the Slow Food movement, but Italy has been quick to catch on to the benefits of organic exports, says Rebecca Green

Cream of the crop

Cream of the crop

By Sarah Britton

Sarah Britton reports on the winners of the 2006 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards

Willy Wonka, eat your heart out!

Willy Wonka, eat your heart out!

By Elaine Watson

Whether you're after a marshmallow lollipop for Valentine's or a chocolate severed finger for Halloween, Swansea's answer to Willy Wonka can oblige

Optimistic day job syndrome

Optimistic day job syndrome

I should by now have finished a job that required a client manager to work with me to install a cost-to-serve process that produces true customer and...

A letter from America

A letter from America

Hello from Boston!Whilst over in the US on a work trip, I visited a general food store. It was a complete eye-opener - I have never seen so many...

Herbal remedies for meat

Herbal remedies for meat

By Sarah Britton

Rosemary may replace manmade antioxidants in meat manufacture in order for products to maintain a clean label, claim scientists.Synthetic compounds,...

Preparation and reaction

Preparation and reaction

I remember my days at United Biscuits; one of our core values was 'stretch' - an 'attribute to inspire others' by showing the amount you can stretch...

What's in your lunchbox?

What's in your lunchbox?

By John Dunn

Despite our love of exotic food, it seems we Brits are not very adventurous when it comes to sandwiches. So where does that leave innovation in the market? John Dunn reports

Cuts on dessert menu

Cuts on dessert menu

By Elaine Watson

Job losses will help Minsterley back into the black, says Uniq

What's the catch?

What's the catch?

By Sarah Britton

Changing the appearance of seafood may sound like a developer's dream, but there are fears that consumers won't take to new formats. Sarah Britton investigates

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