Steel is not an obvious choice for microwaveable packaging. But new, ductile grades and clear design parameters mean this could become a growth area...
Lucozade manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline could find a natural alternative to the ultra-clear, vibrant synthetic orange colouring it uses, following the...
A clutch of top names in retailing have signed up to judge the 2006 Food Manufacture Excellence awards in London.Scrutinising your entries this year...
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will vote this week on the controversial European nutrition and health claims proposal at a plenary meeting...
Exploding gas cylinders at food plants could seriously injure fire fighters if companies do not alert fire crews to their presence when calling them...
Grampian Country Food Group is slashing 80 jobs at its poultry processing plant in Banff and up to 50 jobs at its frozen chicken plant in Bucksburn,...
A new survey shows that UK food manufacturers are deterred from investing in robotics by the high costs of investment required, says John Dunn. But that could be about to change, if a new research project gets funding
Pursuit Dynamics, developer of the multi-tasking PDX Sonic-System - hailed as a "revolution in fluids handling and processing" - has acquired the UK...
Three senior posts have been appointed at the Liverpool headquarters of Real Good Food Company's food ingredient manufacturing subsidiary Renishaw.Md...
The Gangmasters Licensing Act comes into force later this year, but employers and agencies need to start preparing now if they are to avoid falling foul of the new regulations. Rebecca Green looks at what the changes will mean for the food industry
A new guidance document outlining the health and safety issues of working in a multicultural environment has been published to help employers manage...
Winter may be over, but things are still looking bleak in the cold storage sector. Rebecca Green looks at what is being done to offset spiralling energy costs and accommodate other commercial pressures
Ambient ice cream that tastes ice-cold, low-salt snacks that taste saltier than a Big Mac, coffee without that bitter taste and sprouts that your kids can stomach. New research into taste and genetics could mean big bucks for the food industry. Elaine...
They stand accused of making us fat; now they're busy working out how we can eat ourselves thin. Manufacturers are now developing foods that help to curb hunger pangs, as Sue Scott discovers
If the only thing that's giving you the competitive edge is technology, your rivals will always catch up, says Derek Leathert. Your real weapon is your people
