Meat grown in the lab. Too space age, even for NASA?
It might have captured the imagination of journalists, but the food industry still needs some persuading that harvesting meat in the laboratory has...
Archives for September 5, 2005
Changeovers
The Authentic Food Company has appointed Robert Gong as development chef and head of product sourcing (Europe) to work with new product development...
Creepy crawly -- insect alert!
Monitoring unit detects the presence of insects even when the human eye does not
The beat goes on
Former professional drummer Bill Jordan is promoting a "half-way house" to organic food. Sue Scott reports
Weather extremes overseas hit supplies of fruit juice concentrates
Difficulties could be looming for buyers of juice concentrates
Single supplies 'need good risk management'
British Airways' problems with Gate Gourmet serve as a warning to firms relying on single suppliers that they need good business continuity plans to...
Premium pots highlight debate underway over use of thermoforming decoration
A new range of retailer-specific cream pots from Arla Foods has fuelled disagreements over the relative cost and quality of different decoration...
Time for supply chain quid pro quo
Isn't it interesting how retailer-enforced changes in the supply chain are often better supported by suppliers than by the retailers' own staff!As...
LETTERS
This is motion control: we have a problem
By gum, we've got it! Fun- filled sweets on the way
New 'gum to mould' technology provides a wealth of new product opportunities in confectionery, claims depositing specialist APV Baker.Gum is the...
Clean machine
Stringent hygiene procedures and good cleaning routines are essential in maintaining the very highest levels of cleanliness in high risk food processing areas. It's something many hospitals could learn from, reports John Dunn
Baker Geary fined for covering up injury
Leicestershire baker C Geary & Sons has had to pay out more than £5,000 following an industrial accident in its Ratby factory.The company was...
Lesson time for school catering providers
Foodservice giant Brakes is organising an educational forum to address issues raised by chef Jamie Oliver about the quality of school meals.The...
Tunnock's caramels foil the modernists
Thomas Tunnock is bucking the trend towards flow-wrapped snacks by pledging to continue foil wrapping its iconic caramel wafer.Boyd Tunnock, md, said...
ASBO threat to curry firm
The Curry Special factory in Ilford, Essex may be handed an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) after locals complained about smell and noise.Last...
Poultry in motion
Mark Theobald, MD, Grampian Prepared Meats
Ozone treatment maximises bug kill in high risk food production areas
Effective alternative to chlorine-based cleaning kills dangerous micro-organisms in a way which ensures worker safety
Cool new approach to cut freight costs
While the industry is littered with the carcases of dot.coms that have bitten the dust, those that have proved they are more than a bunch of...
Will herbs still be the remedy?
In October 2005, the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) comes into force in member states. This enables traditional herbal...
New green audit of the food chain saves firms a packet
Hundreds of thousands of pounds cut through simple measures
2 Sisters' new sibling
Poultry products group 2 Sisters Food has bought Stowmarket-based John Rannoch, which makes roast and breaded chicken products, for an undisclosed...
Ready meals queue up for wraparound board sleeves
Wraparound board sleeves are winning new converts in ready meals, as well as the already familiar dairy sector, thanks in part to new technology from...
What's your risk?
Risk assessments help prevent lubricant contamination
No one gets the lump with this starch
Manufacturers now have access to a new line of potato starches that can thicken powdered food at any temperature without making it lumpy. Paselli...
New ice empire is tipped to emerge from frozen wastes
Private investors could reshape sector as top brands are shed
Consumers realise there's nothing fishy about omega-3
Consumer awareness of the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids has grown from 52% to 65% in the past year, according to a survey commissioned by...
Full steam ahead at Kensey Foods
Skid-based, steam-heated cleaning-in-place (CIP) kit eliminates laborious manual tasks
Going Dutch
The Netherlands has a lot more to offer than windmills, tulips and clogs. It has a vibrant food industry that invests huge amounts in R&D, as Sue Scott discovers
Milk supply set to dwindle as more farmers give up
Government is told that there could soon be milk shortages
British, and proud of it!
Since Jacques Chirac claimed British food was so bad that it could thwart our Olympic bid, the protest in defence of our native fare has never been...
Getting Serious about premium desserts
The Serious Food Company, previously known as Sunjuice and part of the Jamaica Producers Group, is launching a premium chilled desserts manufacturing...
Lost in translation
A picture might tell a thousand words, but will it satisfy the health and safety inspectors, and do all staff know what it means? Elaine Watson reports
Own-label floats RGF's boat as 'designer' group expands
Ambitious group takes decentralised approach to own-label
Nichols hunting more Pandas as acquisitions boost performance
Soft drinks group on the look-out for new bolt-on opportunities
Size matters, says foodservice giant
While portion sizes in the retail sector are being closely scrutinised by the government as part of its Food and Health Action Plan, foodservice...
Giant brewer ready to buy Belhaven
Belhaven brewery shareholders have until September 14 to decide whether to sell the Scottish company to the Suffolk-based brewing giant Greene King...
LETTERS
Collaborate now to avoid another red devil
The name game
Nichols Foods has renamed itself Aimia Foods nine months after a management team bought it back from soft drinks firm Nichols.The £40m turnover...
HSE's first aid for firms could have unexpected cost savings
High accident rate prompts more help from safety inspectorate