Judges' Special Award
Not every achievement fits neatly into the framework of an industry awards scheme. But excellence deserves recognition -- especially when it's...
Archives for December 13, 2004
Demand for product recall insurance is set to spiral in the new year
A leading insurer is predicting an increase in demand for product recall insurance following the introduction of new European rules.According to AIG...
Angry co-op challenges Nestlé move
Irish milk supplier Dairygold plans to battle Nestlé in the High Court over the multinational's decision to close its chocolate crumb production...
Are you 'shelf-ready' for Tesco?
Tesco is about to cause yet another shake-up in the UK supply chain with an initiative that will send shivers down the spines of many suppliers.The...
Meat, Poultry & Seafood
If you ever wanted proof of the benefits of focus, look at Salar Smokehouse. It produces just one basic product -- its 'Flaky' hot-smoked salmon --...
Whey hey!
A £2m extension to Volac's whey processing facility at Felinfach in Wales, jointly funded with the Welsh Assembly and the Welsh Development Agency,...
Quaker attempts to boost healthy snacks sector with well-timed launch
Cereal and snacks company Quaker has announced its biggest ever launch -- a new mini crispbread snack which it will target at the healthy eating...
Processors should pay more for an "ethical" labour force
Crunch time for labour code to curb exploitative gangmasters
Nanoparticles set to invade pack materials
The future of packaging could come down to particles just one billionth of a metre in diameter.Nanoparticles are increasingly being combined with...
Ambient & General Groceries
Like shortlisted company Better Tasting Snack Foods, ambient category winner Tyrrells Potato Chips has been riding the wave of interest in...
Needs must ...
Smaller firms could take advantage of government support to develop tomorrow's ground-breaking technologies. Unfortunately, to date too few have yet taken up what is on offer, as Rick Pendrous reports
Environmental cost to cheap vanillin
Production of synthetic vanillin by China's chemical industry could be affected by tighter environmental, health and safety controls in future, warns...
Chilled ready meals & prepared foods
They're no strangers to awards at Freshway Foods. Voted Sandwich Manufacturer of the Year in 2002/3, the Wolverhampton-based company has since picked...
Devil is in the detail as simplified food safety laws come into force
Time is running out for compliance with new european rules
Family brewer row quietens
Stuart Neame, vice-chairman of Faversham-based family brewer Shepherd Neame until he resigned in 2003 following a dispute with board members, has...
Time to pack in needless waste
Open any child's lunchbox and what do you see? A sandwich double-wrapped in plastic and cardboard; a carton of juice with a sealed straw, from a...
New oils cut trans fats
Several ingredient companies are bringing to market new stable and hard fats designed to help manufacturers reduce the unhealthy trans fatty acid...
Government warns industry to play fair with kids or else The FOOD sector has escaped a ban on advertising to children By Stefan Chomka
Food and drink companies have until 2007 to develop a more balanced approach to the promotion of products to children or face new legislation.The...
Expanding crisp firm takes more space
Welsh premium crisp manufacturer Sirhowy Valley Foods is moving its Real Crisp Company from Newport, Wales, to a plant six times the size at nearby...
Don't get left out in the cold at Christmas time
As manufacturers gear up for what is for many the busiest month of the year, a new survey highlights the recruitment issues they will also face. Stefan Chomka looks at the results
Ready, steady, go for traffic light labels by 2006
Food and drink companies will be expected to display 'traffic light' labelling on products by 2006 under plans by the government.In its long-awaited...
Partnership for reliable identification tag traceability
Product traceability is at the core of a new partnership which brings together Domino Printing Sciences and Omron Electronics.The two companies have...
Unsworth brothers take back Nichols Foods
The Nichols group has sold its last food manufacturing interest to joint group md Gary Unsworth in a £12.7m deal, which will leave the parent...
It's easy to integrate
To meet demand for pre-packaged fixed-weight products, manufacturers are moving from manual to automated and semi-automated packaging lines.
Frozen Foods
With her hair tied in an old-fashioned bun and her sturdy figure suggesting a liking for her own Yorkshire puddings, she seems to have been with us...
Tesco rolls out secure supply
With agreement reached on European RFID standards, Tesco has started to roll-out the technology. Kathy Watson reports that where Wal-Mart and Tesco lead, others are sure to follow
Dairy
In the high-stakes business of fresh milk, Robert Wiseman Diaries has been battling it out with Dairy Crest and Arla -- not without success.In this...
THE FIRM
Your cut-out-and-keep guide to top employers. 53. William Jackson
Best of breed
Ginsters demonstrated all round improvement to take top spot as this year's Food Manufacture Company of the Year. Mick Whitworth reports on some remarkable achievements
Sale Kraft
A Kraft factory at Bridgend, South Wales which employs 190 people making Altoid mints, mainly for export to the US, and some travel sweets for the UK...
Hygiene and weighing go together
Scanvaegt's multihead weigher has been developed to stay grime-free
Curd perfect
Me & my factory: Mandy Kitchingman, Factory Manager, Dairy Crest - Hartington Creamery
Wrap-around labels can at last carry catch weight
In response to consumer demand, supplier of weighing and packaging systems Bizerba says it has developed an interface that allows wrap-around labels...
Retailers to drive ahead with the adoption of RFID tagging
Electronic tagging will accelerate as standards are approved
Product recall offers no protection against new allergen label laws
retailers will look to manufacturers for exhaustive traceability
Confectionery companies unveil new Easter launches
Chocolate companies Cadbury Trebor Bassett, Lindt and Kinnerton have announced their new launches for the lucrative Easter period.According to...
Own-label manufacturers told to act to reduce new product failures
Manufacturers of own-label products need to work more closely with the retailers to reduce the number of new product launches each year and address...
A flavour for change
Flavouring substances have recently been subject to significant legislative changes and 2005 will be a very significant year for the flavour industry...
8m fund is targeted at retail pack waste
A government-backed £8m innovation fund is seeking to entice teams of designers, product managers and retailers into commercial projects which...