Islamic foods make their mark
The growing UK Muslim population offers an untapped market for food manufacturers. Susan Birks reports on halal developments
Archives for December 14, 2004
Plain crazy
Boring old 'ready salted' still dominates savoury snack sales, but spicy flavours are starting to heat up, as Mick Whitworth reports
Top shellers
Shellfish have historically been regarded as mysterious creatures, to be eaten with caution. But, as Lynda Searby finds out, ready-to-eat products are convincing consumers that shellfish is convenient, safe and in vogue.
Senses as keen as Mustard
Thornton Mustard has worked on over 2,000 products, many of them global brands. He told Stefan Chomka some of the secrets behind successful launches ... and how to avoid failure
Unilever boxes clever
Unilever in the Netherlands has launched a range of five fresh Eastern ready meal kits under its Conimex brand.Wokmenu is the first product from...
Parmesan roulade with blue cheese and sunblush toms
Simon Rimmer describes one of his favourite vegetarian recipes, involving the finest ingredients and minimal cooking
What women want
Health conscious women are driving a newly-established market for low-fat and low-sugar yet indulgent premium ice creams. Stefan Chomka looks at how companies are getting in on the act
The Aztecs knew a thing or two about chillies
The ancient Aztecs invented the concept of chipotle when they discovered that the fleshy jalapeno chillies, treated with smoke had a longer...
Beverages
When Food Manufacture analysed the Value Added Scoreboard published by the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) earlier this year, the spirits...
Industry feels the pinch
As European governments pressure industry into action over obesity, Susan Birks reviews the latest industry initiatives regarding health
Help for developers that want to know the true measure of garlic
In recent years Chinese garlic has dominated the garlic market, being cheaper and milder than Spanish garlic. However, this influx has now been...