27-Nov-2006
Will hunger for healthier food-on-the-go increase pressure to reformulate traditional bagged snacks? Gail Hunt asks
Quest sold to Givaudan
27-Nov-2006
Staff at Quest International's flavours facility in the Wirral were waiting to find out what new owner Givaudan had in store for the business as Food...
One fifth of Unilever research posts to go
27-Nov-2006
Unilever has rejected suggestions that it is reducing its commitment to research and development (R&D) after a decision to slash more than 20% of...
27-Nov-2006 By Elaine Watson
It's the hottest functional ingredient in town, but will high consumer awareness of omega-3s translate into action? Elaine Watson reports
27-Nov-2006 By Elaine Watson
You take the high road ... and I'll take the high road, manufacturer urges Scottish firms
27-Nov-2006
As more Halal products appear on the shelves, Rebecca Green looks at how firms can capitalise on this growth market
Councils still building case against Cadbury
27-Nov-2006
A decision on whether to prosecute Cadbury for breaching food safety laws in relation to salmonella contamination of its chocolate products earlier...
27-Nov-2006
Manufacturers get inside view of digestion
27-Nov-2006 By Elaine Watson
Industry warns that EFSA fees might price firms out of health and novel food markets
Manufacturers pull kids' ads in advance of Ofcom ruling
27-Nov-2006
Confectioners Leaf UK and Haribo were the latest firms to call a voluntary halt to TV and radio commercials aimed at children, as the regulator Ofcom...
Horlicks packs up
27-Nov-2006
Up to 70 jobs will go at Glaxo-SmithKline's Horlicks factory in Slough when the firm outsources carton and bottle production at the end of 2007. "The...
Recalls are set for closer scrutiny ... and costly hike
27-Nov-2006 By Rick Pendrous
Hunt for cheap products puts firms at risk
27-Nov-2006 By Sarah Britton
'This reflects the government's attitude to manufacturing - they don't give a stuff'
Lost for words
27-Nov-2006 By Sarah Britton
Although testing products on consumers is key to successful NPD, Sarah Britton discovers that you can't believe everything you hear
Cloth-bound cheese under threat
27-Nov-2006 By Sarah Britton
There are fears the future of cloth-bound cheese, which is exclusive to the UK, is at stake because the European Commission (EC) plans to stop...
27-Nov-2006 By Sarah Britton
Wholegrain wheat consumed in the form of a breakfast cereal can provide a natural prebiotic effect, according to new research from Reading...
27-Nov-2006 By Elaine Watson
The prospective new owner of Northern Foods’ speciality bread, chilled pastry, cakes and flour milling divisions is in negotiations with “several...
27-Nov-2006 By Rick Pendrous
An influential packaging industry research body has hit back at a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and the Green...
27-Nov-2006 By Rick Pendrous
Grampian Country Foods expects to make cost savings of around £180,000 a year as it rolls out a lean manufacturing programme designed to improve...
27-Nov-2006 By Sarah Britton
A long-awaited consultation on adding folate to bread is now expected in mid December - seven months after its original publication date.The Food...
27-Nov-2006 By Elaine Watson
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will have to defend its handling of the GM rice contamination issue at the High Court in February.Mr Justice Crane...
20-Nov-2006
Private equity firm European Capital has appointed Will Carter as chief executive of Whitworths, the UK supplier of healthy fruits, nuts and seeds...
13-Nov-2006 By Rick Pendrous
Entries are now being invited for next year's Starpack packaging industry awards, which take place next May.The awards will be presented on May 15,...
Tighter rules needed on Halal certification
13-Nov-2006
Calls are being made for tighter restrictions on the certification of Halal food in the UK amid claims the market is rife with “unscrupulous”...
Krebs calls for honesty on food safety
13-Nov-2006 By Sarah Britton
Former Food Standards Agency (FSA) chairman Sir John Krebs has urged the government to be upfront with the public, claiming that no food should ever...
13-Nov-2006 By Elaine Watson
Retailers are holding far too much safety stock in their ambient supply chains, logistics bosses have claimed.Speaking at the IGD supply chain summit...
13-Nov-2006 By Elaine Watson
Manufacturers could significantly improve their planning and forecasting functions if they made better use of collaborative tools provided by...
13-Nov-2006 By Rick Pendrous
The front of pack nutrition labelling battleground looks set to intensify as yet another retail group adopts the traffic light system.Musgrave...
13-Nov-2006 By Rick Pendrous
The future looks bleak for the UK’s poultry processors unless they can do more to reduce costs, add further value to differentiate themselves from...
Northern Foods: idea is a guiding light
03-Nov-2006
Northern Foods, which is currently going though a major restructuring programme involving the disposal of large parts of its business, has signed...
30-Oct-2006
So, you're not happy about the talent pool you have to draw from? With enough support, radical new proposals might just give you what you need. Rick Pendrous reports from Food Manufacture's fourth HR forum
Pre-glued sleever
30-Oct-2006
D2 Food Systems has launched a fully automatic pre-glued sleeving system for the convenience food sector specially designed with a small footprint...
New floor for Jessie Oldfield
30-Oct-2006
Flooring specialist Kemtile has completed a project at Jessie Oldfield Bakeries in Trafford Park, Manchester. It replaced a 20-year old floor with...
Dip and test for allergens
30-Oct-2006
A range of hand-held 'dip and test' allergen test kits has been introduced by Tepnel BioSystems. The Rapid 3-D kits enable food manufacturers to...
Bowl choppers that chop a lot
30-Oct-2006
Union Food Machinery and Equipment (UFM)) has launched a new family of high capacity Laska bowl choppers, including 200 litre, 330 litre, 500 litre...
Flowmeters check chocolate
30-Oct-2006
Specialist chocolate manufacturer Classic Couverture has installed three Krohne Optimass Coriolis mass flowmeters to improve the accuracy of...
Revolution not evolution
30-Oct-2006
Syspal's innovative new Euro-bin Tumbler gently rotates a 200 litre Euro bin to mix ingredients. Since there are no paddles or blades, the Euro-bin...
30-Oct-2006 By John Dunn
Innovative ideas and new research promise better blending of delicate ingredients and improved mixer design, as John Dunn discovers
Age before beauty - except when it comes to the pay packet
30-Oct-2006
The recent move by Asda to pay under 18s the same hourly rate as older workers has opened a debate on whether there should be changes to the national...
30-Oct-2006
Companies should proceed with caution when it comes to exchanging sensitive information with competitors, warns Kate Newton
30-Oct-2006 By Rick Pendrous
The cut and thrust of production wraps up working at Warburtons for Mark Picconi
30-Oct-2006
I lost an argument three months ago over the frequency with which stocks should be reconciled between a manufacturer and his new third-party...
Clear triple layer, smart single serve
30-Oct-2006
Improvements in aluminium oxide (AlOx) and silicon oxide (SiOx) barriers for clear flexibles have persuaded Mondi Packaging to invest in a new...
30-Oct-2006 By Elaine Watson
The difference between 'JIT' (just in time) and 'JTFL' (just too f**king late), as some manufacturers politely refer to their supply chain planning...
Boosting bulk wine imports could slash green glass waste
30-Oct-2006
A new national initiative to reduce glass waste from the wine industry by encouraging bulk imports looks set to win support on the basis of costs,...
Mars plans ahead for chocolate drink growth
30-Oct-2006
As Mars Drinks prepares for the launch of its Moment du Chocolat microwave beverage, its contract packer, Mailway Packaging Solutions, is already...
30-Oct-2006 By Paul Gander
The move to relocate increasing volumes of packaging production overseas, much of it following the food industry itself, is putting the entire supply...
30-Oct-2006
Having written two columns, I feel you are getting to know me, so I'll introduce my family.My husband could be regarded as 'the man on the Clapham...
30-Oct-2006 By Sarah Britton
Evidence is mounting that the consumption of botanicals may delay the onset of cancer, providing a vast opportunity for food manufacturers to market...
30-Oct-2006
It's not very often that large food manufacturers work together on a project, especially if they're in competition with each other. But Premier Foods...
