Decanter for small scale juice producers
Westfalia Separator has supplemented its range of decanters with the CE 205, which has set new standards in terms of decanter technology for wine and...
Archives for February 1, 2006
Princely retort for sauce
Princes Foods at Chichester has commissioned three Lagarde four-basket rotary retorts through UK and Eire agent, Holmach.The retorts installed at the...
Depth filtration cleans thermal oils
Thermal oil systems are often used to heat ingredients, working between 140-310°C. But over time the oil tends to oxidise and it produces sludge - a...
IP66 rated motors for all stainless mixers
After a global search lasting over a year for a source for stainless steel AC motors compatible with its range of stainless steel mixers, Euromixers...
Newcomer stresses huge potential of UK thermoform market
The UK thermoforming market is so large and dynamic that no major European supplier can ignore it, according to Danish company Plus Pack.So impressed...
The Wright way with pies
Wright's Pies in the north west of England has made a major investment in BCH equipment to help meet the increasing demand for its pies and...
Ready meals manufacturer chooses the Easiweigh
Easiweigh has helped a high volume ready meals manufacturer to produce ready meals with less labour while improving presentation and reducing...
Nothing to declare
First it was the Co-op Group, then M&S. As more retailers jump on the 'additive-free' bandwagon, Rebecca Green looks at the challenges facing colour producers
Convenience for own-label cheese
The supermarket cheese counter, so long held back by the reluctance of retailers to invest in innovative own-label packs, has seen a marked move...
Positive move for depositors
Apple Engineering has developed a new series of positive pressure manifold depositors. The new PPM40, for example, has several useful features,...
Closed pipe solution to waste problems
Recent legislative changes will dramatically restrict the use of landfill to dispose of organic matter and meat waste. This is forcing many food...
German juice maker mixes it with the best
German fruit juice producer Eckesgranini and equipment developer Ytron Process Technology have developed an alternative method of homogenising fruit...
Star ships enterprise
From running marathons to managing manufacturing support for Walkers' new Skelmersdale plant, which starts up in March, it's all in a day's work for Kath Smith
Suppliers get hungry for success
The appetite suppressant bandwagon is getting crowded as yet another ingredients manufacturer jumps on board. Belgium-based Orafti claims that...
Research centre cuts science jobs
Scientists at one of Britain's leading basic long-term food research organisations will find out in the next couple of weeks whether they will lose...
Suppliers foot the bill - again
I hear that Somerfield is aiming to increase its suppliers' cost to serve. The retailer's proposition allegedly consists of a target to cut stocks,...
OTHER MOVERS
Fage, manufacturer of premium brand Total Greek Yoghurt, has enlisted the help of top nutritional consultant Michael van Straten to endorse the brand...
New system combines X-ray with metal detection
A new contamination detection system designed to fill the gap that exists between traditional magnetic metal detectors and full featured X-ray...
Make light work of animal and vegetable oil separation
Alfa Laval has added two new models to its PX range of vegetable oil separators. The PX 55 and PX 65 were developed for duties such as continuous...
Segregated thinking
Changes to the British Retail Consortium's Global Standard are forcing manufacturers to review their plant layouts, says Michelle Knott
Dutch shuffle provides three new blend options
Manufacturer of filling and depositing machinery Turbo Systems has introduced three new blending options for bakers and food manufacturers through...
Headland solves heating and cooling problems
Frozen own-label ready meals producer Headland Foods, part of the Prize Food Group, has found a cost effective solution to its cooling and heating...
Foodservice giants bury hatchets on frozen logistics
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is driving forward its initiative to tackle inefficiencies in the frozen foodservice supply chain by...
White gives Pidy UK creative boost
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Own-label surges ahead and grabs further market share from branded rival products
Own-label products are powering ahead at the expense of brands in supermarkets, according to the latest market research.Multiple retailers such as...
Hygienic flooring takes the biscuit
Flowcrete Specialist Flooring has installed an ultra-hygienic floor at Cookieman's bakery in Esher, Surrey, which serves retailers across the UK.As...
Higher energy bills force firms to chop jobs
More than 25,000 jobs have been cut across Britain's manufacturing industry over the last three month as employers tried to offset the impact of...
Frozen food sector to demand relief from price cutting
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is holding crisis talks with trading directors at the UK's leading food retailers over concerns that...
Indian firm set to launch rival to Tate & Lyle's big money-spinner
Large supplies of the sweetener sucralose could soon challenge Tate & Lyle's SPLENDA product
Lactose free dairy drink
Lactose intolerant sufferers can now indulge in dairy with Arla's Lactofree, the UK's first dairy drink to taste of milk, but contain less than 0.05%...
Dairy products receive a taste boost with new flavour protection system
Flavours supplier Edlong has developed a cheap technique to improve the flavour of dairy products. Capsulong technology involves incorporating food...
Meat - creating the leaders of the future
It's an industry seemingly blighted by an un-sexy image, skills shortages and bad press. But a new initiative on the horizon is lighting up the future for meat producers. Rebecca Green takes a look
Rights in packaging
It is discarded by children, but to manufacturers packaging is an essential tool to get ahead in a competitive market, says Michael Luckman
Dawn Foods boosts sales team
Dawn Foods has bolstered its UK and European sales team with two new additions. Mikael Paul joins as national sales manager for France, and Dave...
Portion cutter
The new Marel OptiCut portion cutter will be on display at the Foodex Meatex Exhibition, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from March...
Energy costs could trigger plastics rationalisation
Soaring energy prices on top of raw material and labour costs could see UK plastics packaging leading a Europe-wide process of consolidation in the...
Foodex Meatex provides integrated solutions
A fully automated solution for packing fresh meat into trays will be on display on the Ishida Europe stand at the Foodex Meatex Exhibition, which...
Show promises insights and a glimpse into the future
Cutting edge manufacturing technologies developed in conjunction with Britain's top research institutes will be among the features of the revitalised...
Emergencies task force prepares guidelines
Response to food safety scares is bearing fruit, claims FSA body
More UK manufacturers plan to transfer ops to central Europe
Lower costs on the continent are proving increasingly attractive to food producers in Britain
Red tape delays whisky project as Blackwood sees sales soar
Pre-selling of whisky eases pain of planning delays for Shetland's first legal whisky distillery
Planning for festive NPD
As we are in winter months with Christmas well behind us, few outside the food and beverage industry would appreciate that the product development...
Loss-making ice cream maker predicts profit
Hill Station consolidates production in Wales
Buyers found for all failed Canterbury Foods units
Jobs at all of the former Canterbury Foods plants were secured last month after administrators were able to sell them all as going concerns.Plants on...
Health claims rules move closer
The process to agree regulations governing health and nutrition claims is drawing to a close, with the proposals expected to be finalised early in...
Get smart, get shopfloor intelligence
John Dunn discusses the huge financial savings that are on offer through wider use of automation and intelligent sensing equipment
Omega-3 gives health foods something to shout about
Omega-3 is being propelled further into the limelight as Young's Bluecrest Seafood launches its new Young's at Heart range. Naturally high in omega-3...
Provenance - benefit or trap?
During the last few weeks of 2005 there was a flurry of activity in the area of registration of protected designations of origin (PDOs) and protected...
Taint-free flooring claims disputed
The risk of tainting food during the installation of new resin floors is just as great even if the flooring produces little or no odour, despite the...
Stafford hospital rises to fresh baked baps
Following his success in selling high quality baps, sandwiches and baked goods from La Patisserie, located at the entrance of Stafford hospital,...
In-process monitor for birds on the move
DataPaq has designed an essential hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) tool for companies operating in the poultry processing sector - the...
New sensors reach the parts that others can't
Sensors that can monitor the temperature of targets at distances from a few millimetres to several metres are now available from Calex...
Kingspan expands in cold store market
Last year a new company, Kingspan Controlled Environments, was launched to supply insulated panels for the cold storage and food preparation market....