Avian flu knocks consumer confidence in supply chain
Consumer confidence in the food supply chain has taken another battering following the discovery of avian flu in turkeys at Bernard Matthews' Holton...
Archives for February 27, 2007
Absolutely nothing to declare
With healthy living here to stay, the demand for clean labelling has never been greater as consumers perceive additive-free products to be better for...
More jobs to go at Bernard Matthews?
Staff at Bernard Matthews' avian flu-hit Holton site are anxiously waiting to see whether sales of the turkey producer's products recover quickly...
Ready meal cartons go greener
Alexir Packaging, specialist manufacturer of printed folding cartons, has developed a more environmentally friendly packaging solution for ready...
Inter Link in red over distribution switch
Inter Link Foods boss Chris Thompson has admitted that the firm's failure to bring in external expertise to help manage its recent transition to a...
Union ballots for strike at Park Cakes as third of jobs go
Same terms as Trafford Park closure sought
UK misses out on offal
opportunities for export to european buyers to be promoted
Bonne Bouche trouble
Frozen desserts maker calls in administrators and lays off staff
Decision 'imminent' on Cadbury salmonella action
An announcement regarding legal action against Cadbury over its handling of last year's salmonella contamination, was "imminent" according to...
Inspirational days amaze
Industry partnerships flourish at Reaseheath College as Gail Hunt finds out
Dragon eats tough jobs
Datalogic, the hand-held barcode reader specialist, has launched a new family of Dragon hand-held laser scanners designed to withstand the toughest...
Jus-Rol with it
Deal with issues today so they won't create problems tomorrow, says Jus-Rol manufacturing manager and globe trotter Brian Douglas
Checkweigh and metal detect in one
The Metal Detector Checkweigher from Easiweigh provides accurate weight control while ensuring that the product is free from any metal particles in...
Seal and be sure with tray, film, lid and sealer package
The Smoothsolution package from D2 Europack has been developed to ensure high quality, consistent sealing. On show on stand A36, it comprises...
A duty to discharge
While the handling of raw materials has improved in recent years, hygiene and explosion hazards still exist, as Bob Brooks discovers
A fishy dish with a fresh taste from dressing specialist
Achieving the right contrast between a creamy filling and the firmer texture of the bread is vital to the success of a sandwich. Soggy bread can be a...
Laboratory food blender raises only a whisper
AES Chemunex's new Smasher peristaltic laboratory food blender offers dramatically reduced operation noise of at least 10 dBA lower.That is...
Trans-free gets the soft touch
Another firm keen to meet manufacturers' clean label requirements is UK ingredients supplier Zeelandia, which has launched a hydrogenated fat-free...
Weed out false food claims
It is that time of year when one starts venturing into the great outdoors more often and contemplating the garden. Leafing through a plant catalogue...
Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
No - it's superfoods! Although no one agrees on their precise definition, these nutrient-packed products are flying off the shelf. Catherine Quinn reports
VAT regime on food anti-health and 'barking mad'
Fruit drink tax ruling shows vat rules are old fashioned, say soft drinks makers
Extending nutritional labels to catering splits the FSA
Customers can't get Health information about what they are being served
Artichoke and slow cooked cherry tomato salad with truffle mayonnaise
Get in the mood for spring with this delicate salad from head chef Dan Ostler
Find the leaks in your MAP packs
Witt Gas Techniques, the gas safety, control, mixing and analysis equipment supplier, will be exhibiting and providing information on a range of gas...
EU food safety agency to speed up advice
More timely advise on the risks associated with food scares should emerge as the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets about streamlining the...
From curtain factory to food
From sausage making to salad preparation, Chalcroft Construction's dedicated Food Projects division (stand B45) can design and build a factory for...
Trade Talk
When too much openness can be a bad thing
A taste of tradition
You can't beat the smell and taste of fresh baked bread, and bakery and confectionery ingredients supplier Puratos UK is hoping its new range will...
Forklift screen shows the way
Shopfloor networking and hardware specialist DLoG UK has introduced its new X10/X12 vehicle-mounted wireless networking and touch screen computer. By...
Manual handling left out in the cold for KFC chicken run
When 3663 First for Foodservice wanted to automate the transfer of fresh chicken destined for KFC to its two regional distribution centres (RDCs) at...
Innovation to strut its stuff
The new processing and packaging exhibition Pro2Pac at ExCeL, London, March 18-21, will showcase the latest processing and packaging developments and...
Pressure washer sprays waste meat with black dye
A powerful stationary cold water pressure washer has an unusual job at the Malton Bacon Factory, a major meat processing plant. The Nilfisk-ALTO UNO...
Formula One's Jody Scheckter turns to meat
The organic farming business, Laverstoke Park, founded by South African multimillionaire and ex-Formula One World Champion Jody Scheckter, and styled...
Could 'natural' be the way forward for healthy foods?
Whereas two or three years ago most consumers would have said low-fat was the key requirement for healthy foods, the latest research shows that...
Canned heat
Pouches and pots are poaching the canned market, but microwaveable tins may spark passion in soup consumers, says Sue Scott
Get lean and get profitable
Global competition, rising prices, skills shortages and customer demand for lower costs are all key challenges facing food manufacturers in 2007. The...
Easier food safety audit is launched
A new food safety scheme is to be launched this month to help small manufacturers meet customer requirements and comply with the law without spending...
Movers and shakers
Food developers are constantly switching jobs. Sarah Britton looks at why staff move on so frequently and how this affects manufacturers
Earn a crust
It's no longer enough to produce a fresh loaf - bakers are now hard at work creating speciality breads, as consumers demand more for their dough. John Dunn casts his eye over the latest developments
Princes' shopping list could boost turnover to £1.5bn
Mitsubishi offshoot to speed up growth
End mature beef rules, says UK
MEAT processors challenge Europe's meat safety rules on two year-old cattle
Control flavour bursts in gum
Confectionery giant Cadbury's expansion into the UK chewing gum market last month is a sure sign that the sticky substance is making a comeback....
Nanotech: the final frontier
Which came first, the science or the fiction? It's funny how science seems to follow fiction and I remember as a child watching Captain Kirk flip...
Pasty fillings to go global
In a bid to discover what Brits are looking for in a pasty, Proper Cornish Food Company set up a competition where consumers could suggest new...
Fourth spiral freezer boosts frozen vegetable output
One of the UK's leading producers of frozen vegetable products has invested in its fourth spiral freezer from Starfrost.When Cheviot Foods, part of...
Analyse before tendering
Several very large manufacturers operate dedicated vehicles for customer delivery, claiming that they have 'critical mass' and can cut out the...
Wall controller can run 41 coolers
Seeley International has introduced a new industrial wall controller for evaporative cooling systems. The IWC-05 enables just one wall controller to...
Energy reduction becomes a priority
With growing concerns about climate change and electricity costs soaring, the cold storage and distribution sector faces a challenging future. Francesca Twinn reports on how new research could help to provide the answers
A cut above the average
While slow to innovate in the past, meat processors now recognise the need to add value and variety, says Alyson Magee
Slick new oil developed to combat fat digestion
Joint venture partners Princes Foods and ADM are developing a fat-busting diacylglycerol 'DAG' oil that could 'revolutionise' the edible oils...
Healthy scepticism
Consumers tend to be greener in word than deed, but environmental and health concerns are moving up the agenda, says Elaine Watson
IGD promotions will meet industry changes
IGD, which provides research for the retail and food manufacturing sector, has bolstered its senior team with a number of internal promotions...
Big weigher helps small cheese maker
A high performance process weighing system has enabled a small cheese manufacturer Aeron Valley Cheese to dramatically increase its cheese...
GSK swaps shrinksleeves to permit bottle recycling
GlaxoSmithkline (GSK) says it is moving away from using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shrinksleeves on its beverage bottles because the sleeve material is...
HSE to lose food inspector
Workplace accidents could increase if the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) goes ahead with plans to scrap one of its two inspectors responsible for...
Bring farm and factory closer
partnership aims to increase collaboration between farmers and food manufacturers