29-Mar-2006 By Kevin Bennett
Many organisations launch improvement programmes based on good intent, lots of energy and the use of some good tools and techniques. Yet too often...
Mouths open over bagger
29-Mar-2006
Developed to meet the market demands for innovative open-mouth bagging systems, the Chrono-Fill PBS 500 was developed through a collaboration between...
Moy Park weighs and labels
29-Mar-2006
Poultry processor Moy Park has installed five Ishida WPL 5000 weigh price labellers and ordered two more for its factory in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, in...
On the flexible coding case
29-Mar-2006
Ink jet and laser marking equipment provider, Domino, has launched a multi-head base for its high-resolution C-Series printer range. It can run up to...
29-Mar-2006 By John Dunn
New research aims to develop packaging machinery that combines automation with flexibility, as John Dunn discovers
Mixing and filling systems offer full traceability
29-Mar-2006
Dairy mixing and filling systems are now available from CC Automation since being appointed the sole UK and Ireland agent for German manufacturer...
Energy efficient cheese
29-Mar-2006
The Cheese Company, part of Milk Link, has opted for an energy efficient turn-key compressed air solution at its Lockerbie creamery. The installation...
29-Mar-2006
Dairy processors face the dilemma of needing to invest to improve their productivity while cutting their costs, says Mike Spear
29-Mar-2006 By Sarah Britton
Fearful that a carcinogenic ingredient may be cancerous to its reputation, the food industry is pulling out all the stops to cut acrylamide levels. Sarah Britton reports
29-Mar-2006 By Elaine Watson
He's into country sports and other rural pursuits -- and he's even been known to craft the odd walking stick. But Ian Hale's true passion is the same as Andy Warhol's -- Campbell's soup
New online exchange nets in hauliers
29-Mar-2006
A new online freight exchange has been launched in a bid to reduce empty running and increase vehicle utilisation.Haulage Exchange is the brainchild...
29-Mar-2006
The Americans call it LTL (Less Than full Load) distribution. It requires a shared user network to enable it to operate at an affordable cost to the...
29-Mar-2006 By Elaine Watson
The race is on to sell the remaining assets of cold storage and distribution firm Celsius First after Yearsley Group snapped up depots in Glasgow,...
Rising energy costs and closures push up corrugated materials prices
29-Mar-2006
Buyers of corrugated cases and trays are being faced with price increases of between five and 12% as costs in the energy-intensive paper industry...
29-Mar-2006
It's been a while since I touched on claims, mainly due to the fact that we have been awaiting the second parliamentary reading of the proposal on...
29-Mar-2006 By Paul Gander
Essential processes in packaging manufacture, from can coating to ultraviolet printing and plastics barrier coating, could be undermined by European...
29-Mar-2006 By Sarah Britton
Edible hydrocolloid coating materials can be effective in reducing fat uptake in battered fish, according to a new report.Campden & Chorleywood...
Bakery supplier masters the soft touch
29-Mar-2006
Ingredients supplier Puratos has launched a new ingredients system that makes bakery products taste fresher for longer."Our new ActiFresh solutions...
29-Mar-2006
What makes a good development chef? It's a question I'm asked nearly as often as: Do you know where I can find a good development chef?Ironically,...
Seafood firms prey on finger food fanatics to drive market
29-Mar-2006
Unilever is aiming to raise the value of the £85M fish finger sector by £4.1M with its hand-held Birds Eye Mini Fish Fingers.What might sound like...
Manufacturers compete to take home a slice of the cheese sector
29-Mar-2006
The cheese market has witnessed an array of new ventures this month, with companies taking cheese outside of the sandwich arena and embracing the...
29-Mar-2006 By Sarah Britton
Ingredients manufacturers need to play a more direct role in the new product development (NPD) process, especially where functional foods are...
Bowled over by bread creation
29-Mar-2006
A novel serving concept called the Bread Bowl has put ethnic bread manufacturer Butt Foods in the spotlight.The idea is simple: sweet or savoury...
Handmade puds on a roll
29-Mar-2006
Farmhouse Fare is building a 930m2 extension to its factory in Clitheroe, Lancashire, to meet growing demand for its premium chilled puddings.The...
29-Mar-2006 By Elaine Watson
Suspicion over promises to absorb cuts
Bakkavör ready to prey on 'fragmented' UK market
29-Mar-2006
Icelandic fresh prepared food giant Bakkavör is back on the acquisition trail in the UK, less than a year after snapping up Geest and Hitchen...
29-Mar-2006 By Elaine Watson
Retailer makes no apologies for imposing a 0.5% non-negotiable marketing allowance
29-Mar-2006 By Elaine Watson
Levying fees for commercial services would not kick in soon enough, warns director
Retailers deny plans to insist that suppliers use RFID tags on cases
29-Mar-2006
UK food manufacturers will not be issued with US-style mandates from Asda or Tesco demanding they label cases with radio frequency identification...
Glimmer of a compromise over health claims labelling
29-Mar-2006 By Elaine Watson
'Unhealthy' foods might pass yet the test
Handholding helps organic baby food firm grow up fast
29-Mar-2006
Organic children's ready meals manufacturer Miniscoff has virtually doubled output, thanks to advice from the Manufacturing Advisory Service...
29-Mar-2006
Cash row leaves specialist North East producers without a dedicated business network
MBO for Patisserie
29-Mar-2006
Livingston-based bakery and dessert manufacturer Patisserie UK is aiming to triple in size following a management buyout (MBO) by new md Johnnie...
29-Mar-2006 By Rick Pendrous
most production managers 'don't know their true line efficiency'
Knowledge transfer fails to move firms
29-Mar-2006
Organisers of a seminar to help food and drink companies raise skills levels have been left frustrated after being forced to cancel the event due to...
Dairy Crest strike stayed
29-Mar-2006
Dairy Crest has been in emergency talks with unions to avert strike action since it revealed a plan to close its final salary pension scheme to new...
Firms fail to tap into free food science
29-Mar-2006
Small firms are missing out on opportunities for reassurance about their food's microbiological safety by not tapping into valuable web resources,...
29-Mar-2006 By Elaine Watson
Second profit warning threatens chief
Nutritionists dismiss research throwing doubt on to health benefits of omega-3
29-Mar-2006
Manufacturers of food products containing omega-3s should stand their ground and ride the current media storm surrounding the health benefits of fish...
29-Mar-2006 By Rick Pendrous
Changes to shelf-life and temperature guidelines could cost the industry dear
New marketing director at Dairy Farmers of Britain
27-Mar-2006
Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB) has appointed Michael Cohen as marketing director. Initially reporting to DFB’s group md Andrew Cooksey, Cohen will...
24-Mar-2006
Vegetable processor Parripak Foods has appointed Ian Wingfield as sales and business development manager. Bedfordshire-based Parripak is one of the...
24-Mar-2006
Martin Paterson is leaving the Food and Drink Federation to set up his own consultancy.Paterson, who is deputy director general and director of...
Walkers Shortbread appoints Michael Cox to grow its foodservice business
23-Mar-2006
Walkers Shortbread has appointed Michael Cox as foodservice sales manager, responsible for the growth and development of its foodservice business,...
20-Mar-2006 By Rick Pendrous
Contrary to fears that they would be excluded, workers in food manufacturing employed by external agencies will now be covered by the Gangmasters...
20-Mar-2006 By Rick Pendrous
Food and Drink Federation (FDF) president Gavin Neath has called for competing 'front of pack' labelling schemes to be reviewed after two years to...
New PGI applications as Northern Foods' war rages on
20-Mar-2006
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has received several new applications from UK food producers for protected...
20-Mar-2006 By Elaine Watson
The low glycaemic index (GI) revolution could die an early death unless the food industry persuades regulators that claims about hunger management...
20-Mar-2006 By Elaine Watson
A new food safety scheme is being developed to help small food and drink manufacturers meet customer requirements and comply with the law without...
17-Mar-2006
Patak's is restructuring its management team to create a more dynamic organisational structure within the business.The most significant changes are...
