Dairy farmer co-op moves into top three with £75m takeover
Creameries buy-out will "change the face of dairy farming"
Archives for September 8, 2004
Nichols md bids for own foods firm
Soft drinks, food and foodservice supplier the Nichols group is to sell off its food manufacturing interest Nichols Foods -- probably to former group...
Farmers signal rush to leave organics
More than 10% of organic farmers say their businesses are failing and nearly two thirds rate their viability as borderline. Many of them doubt that...
Waste pastry vacuumer is on a roll
Bakeries benefit from ultra-violet system that reduces mould growth and extends shelf-life
Survey to identify the pain points in the supply chain
The food and drink industry's main 'pain points' in supply chain planning are likely to emerge when the results of a new industry survey are...
They steep to conquer
Infused oils offer a practical, flavoursome, low-cost and low-fat alternative for processed food manufacturers using fresh herbs. Mick Whitworth found out more from the biggest specialist producer, SpringThyme Oils
Arla's loss is Wiseman's gain
Musical chairs in the milk processing market as JS announces deal
Clean sweep for hygiene regs
New European food hygiene regulations could actually help UK manufacturers by forcing other states to come up to our high standards, says Michelle Knott
Salt campaign adds to pressure for cuts
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to start a high profile awareness campaign on salt this month, running until November. It aims to communicate to...
Souped-up range introduces more homely but contemporary recipes
Heinz has launched a new offensive in the ambient soups market with a £10m recipe revamp of its classic soups range and a new line of contemporary...
How to get blood from a scone Letter
SirI found it fascinating to read an article about Russian scientists making food products like chocolate biscuits and yoghurt from blood rather than...
Warmer UK reception for cold aseptic filling
Greater interest in non-carbonated, 'healthier' soft drinks is leading to increased investment in cold aseptic filling into polyethylene...
Warburtons raises its game in Yorks
Warburtons, the UK's largest independent baker, has begun work on a "super bakery" in Wakefield.Due for completion in 10 months' time, the £60m...
THE FIRM
Your cut-out-and-keep guide to top employers. 50. Discovery Foods
Changeovers
Bakery manufacturer Dawn Foods has named Kevin Hodge as its European product development manager. He comes from Macphie Ingredients where he was in...
Green growth in store
'The Food Island', as it likes to call itself, may have suffered a fall in prepared food sales to the UK last year due to adverse exchange rates, but heavy investment in R&D means it will remain a major exporter. Rick Pendrous reports
Bigger isn't always better
From his small production unit on an industrial estate near Dartford you wouldn't think chocolatier Gerard Coleman would give the Godivas of this...
New treatment knocks out flour pests
Chemical treatment to replace banned methyl bromide is finally approved for millers
Cook's voyage of discovery around the world of NPD
A chef for 20 years, John Roberts had to trawl deep to find the very un-chef like qualities of patience and compromise needed to develop retail products for the likes of M&S. Stefan Chomka traces his career
Consortium acquires UCB films
A UK consortium led by Dennis Matthewman has bought UCB's polypropylene and cellophane films business.Matthewman, formerly md of Hays Chemical...
Rapid tests cut risks
Portable logger for results
Taxes to cut under-age drinking threaten sales hopes for RTDs
Big brand hopes of alcopops sales growth may be thwarted
A mini revolution
The introduction of nanotechnology is being heralded as the dawn of a new industrial age. John Dunn discovers exactly what it promises for food manufacturers
Pasta factory opens for business
A new company is looking for customers for its new cooked pasta and noodles factory which is due to open in Nottingham this month.Pasta Solutions was...
Nothing to get agitated about
One of the key issues facing manufacturers is making the right choice of mixer for their processes. And there's certainly plenty of kit to choose from, as Bob Brooks discovers
Allergen rules go global
The deadline for submission of dossiers requesting exemption from allergen labelling in the European Union (EU) passed on August 25, and Europe is...
Big fish adds value to farmed salmon
Me & My Factory: William Duncanson, Operations Manager Uniq-Annan
Union claims Unilever likely to shut down Birds Eye plant
More cuts likely as Unilever tries to meet its financial targets
Yearsley will expand regional frozen depot network further
Distribution firm opens £14m centre as part of growing network
Favourite dram may slip from Scottish hands as clan quits
Spirits industry shaken as highland Battle lines are drawn
Jackson pulls out of retailing to focus on manufacturing
Cash-rich group looks for further investment opportunities
Efficient consumer response at its best?
It costs around 50p to get an average, ambient case of grocery products from the back door of a Tesco or Sainsbury regional distribution centre...
Cadbury milks KitKat's fall
Cadbury is to go head-to-head with Nestlé Rowntree's KitKat this month with the launch of a chocolate wafer bar under its Dairy Milk brand.The...
Back to lard to avoid trans-fats
Manufacturers are turning back to lard in an effort to avoid the high levels of trans-fatty acids present in hydrogenated palm fat.Eaten in quantity,...
No cure found by troubled bacon firm
The last traditional bacon curer in the south-east has closed, blaming escalating insurance costs and poor prices.Horsham Bacon Factory processed...
Wilevco irons out lumps
Latest in-line range of incorporators for batters and sauces