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Liquid gold

Liquid gold

By Sarah Britton

Added-value milks have lapped up plenty of attention lately, but where are the smart manufacturers investing their money? Sarah Britton investigates the market

Hello heart Hello brain

Hello heart Hello brain

By Elaine Watson

It's the one functional ingredient even your granny has heard of, but with competition hotting up, the race is now on to provide omega-3 in its most effective form. Elaine Watson reports

Business the LFC way

Business the LFC way

There is more going on behind the scenes at the London Food Centre than you might imagine. Rebecca Green discovers what it has to offer the food industry

Sabalpack UK agent

Sabalpack UK agent

Sabalpack, the Italian producer of all-stainless vertical form-fill-seal packaging systems, has appointed Selo-Bollans as its representative for the...

High level operator

High level operator

Imagine working on the ledge of a three-storey building every day. With a maximum lift height of 9.5m, allowing operators to reach to 11.3m, that is...

Mission critical

Mission critical

By Michelle Knott

Michelle Knott discusses the implications of the new hygiene regulations, that came into force earlier this year, on manufacturers

Soy far, so good?

Soy far, so good?

Despite recent scare stories about the use of soya in food manufacture, the wonder bean still has much to offer, as Sue Scott discovers

Feeding the dragon

Feeding the dragon

By Elaine Watson

China is an export market no manufacturer can afford to ignore. But do your homework before you catch the next plane to Shanghai, warns Elaine Watson

Perfectly sweet?

Perfectly sweet?

By Elaine Watson

It's got 40% fewer calories than sugar and a GI of just seven; it actively promotes healthy teeth, boosts mineral absorption and has even been known to tackle a bout of thrush. So why isn't everyone using xylitol? Elaine Watson finds out

Dry thoughts on quality

Dry thoughts on quality

Dehydrated food has for a long time been associated with low quality products in packets. But new techniques have enhanced production to something approaching freeze-drying, reports Catherine Quinn

Royal thumbs up gets Bells ringing

Royal thumbs up gets Bells ringing

By Elaine Watson

Even the Queen was impressed when a certain enterprising baker from Lazonby went from zero to £3.5M quicker than you can say 'free-from'

Self-billing helps identify true costs

Self-billing helps identify true costs

I came across a food manufacturer which queried an invoice it received from the third-party logistics provider (3PL) that ran its warehouse and...

A new view on legislation

A new view on legislation

The birth of my first column for Food Manufacture follows a mere nine months (pardon the pun) working within the food industry, preceded by 12 years...

Imposter or the real McCoy?

Imposter or the real McCoy?

For those of you who, like me, have been glued to the recent BBC 4 series 'Cooking in the Danger Zone', you will no doubt have shared in the jaw...

Day in the life of the Food Chain

Day in the life of the Food Chain

Dr Arthur Day, a prominent figure in the field of food innovation, and a specialist in chocolate and confectionery production, has joined The Food...

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