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Archives for March 26, 2007
Adding miles to packaging waste
Before anyone begins to think it, let me say that I have no'green' bees in my bonnet, despite several articles on green issues. I cover the subject...
Bacon cold store holds 1,100 pallets
The newly opened Direct Table Foods bacon processing factory in Bury St Edmunds gave the company the opportunity to design and build a...
Raisin innovation
California Raisins is welcoming applications for its innovation award. Last year, the firm received entries ranging from honey products, to sauces...
Ethnic producers to get free business help
A new mentoring scheme for ethnic entrepreneurs running small food and drink companies in the West Midlands has been launched by Heart of England...
Contaminant levels reset
Three new European Commission regulations have come into force governing contaminants in food.They set maximum levels for mycotoxins, heavy metals...
Carb shock
Consumers who have a craving for carbohydrates do not necessarily have a nutrient-deficient diet, according to preliminary results from a new US...
Inter Link watches £8M profit forecast evaporate into a loss
Chief admits bosses didn't know what the firm's margins were until it hit the buffers
Choc and awe
He might have ditched his 'wings' to try his hand at production engineering, but Richard Bain has risen up the ranks at Thorntons faster than a fighter jet
Something old, something new ...
Extensions must meet current building and environmental regulations. Mike Spear examines how this affects factories built to less rigorous standards
Abattoir floors stand up to steam
Two recently completed abattoir construction projects have both installed Sikafloor Purcem flooring systems.One installation was at the new...
Foodborne parasitic disease under-reported
Many millions more people than previously thought could be infected with the foodborne parasitic disease toxoplasmosis.It is estimated that up to 10M...
LETTER
Green agenda is an incentive to repatriate UK business
Government eyes up food eco-labelling
Concerns about whether eco-labelling of food and drink should take account of the social benefits of products to third-world producers are likely to...
Kellogg boosts availability
Powerful new number crunching tools from the company that processes Tesco's ClubCard data have helped Kellogg boost availability at the multiple's...
Health claims law may not be as restrictive as firms feared
EFSA hints at derogations for whole host of product categories, including dairy
Beef burger row heats up
Campaign group slams revised advice on cooking times and temperatures as 'unsafe'
Study exposes weak links in grain chain
Detailed analyses of the cereals supply chain have revealed shocking inefficiency, a resistance to change and poor communications, according to the...
Brakes and Cadbury sales whip up interest in the City
A bidding war between the big guns in private equity is now expected to decide the fate of Cadbury's soft drinks division and foodservice giant...
Omega-3 enriched cheddar makes children say cheese
The omega-3 fatty acids phenomenon has spread further into the dairy sector as Cricketer Farm launches an enriched cheese for children. The firm...
Trade Talk
Unhappy meals - the dangers of the nanny state diet
Gut microflora: it's a bug's life
While doing some background research for a presentation on prebiotics I was fascinated (in a slightly juvenile 'how gross' way) to discover that the...
Evaporative relief for Cherry Valley staff and ducklings
When temperatures in a hatchery at duck producer Cherry Valley peaked at 35°C last summer, the company looked for a cost effective and ecologically...
Automatic weigher packs the puddings
A bespoke automated weighing and packing system from Ishida Europe is allowing Tryton Foods to automate the packing of its Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire...
Dosing pump has six parts
A universal rotary dosing pump that is manufactured from high-performance plastics and has only six components has been launched by Netzsch Pumps.The...
Flowmeter ensures right fat level for milk standardiser
GEA Westfalia Food Tec, which designs and manufactures dairy separation systems, is using Krohne's Optiflux 6000 electromagnetic flowmeters in its...
Wave of PLA applications puts strain on limited supplies
A wave of first-time applications for polylactide (PLA) in peelable and die-cut lidding, laminated boards, pouch materials and sandwich packs is set...
A room full of sugar
Founder of Tangerine - the UK's largest independent sugar confectioner - Chris Marshall tells Sarah Britton why he's on to such a sweet deal
New IT helps Waitrose improve forecasts
All Waitrose supermarkets should be plugged into a new demand forecasting system by the end of the year, increasing its accuracy of forecasts by 10%,...
Brit cereals go Statesside
Dorset Cereals' fresh approach to breakfast foods has caught the attention of the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA). The group awarded the firm an...
Tesco to focus on reducing its suppliers' input costs
Tesco could soon start looking at ways of taking the cost out of manufacturers' inbound supply chains, following its success in raising efficiencies...
An opportunity in organics
With global sales of organic food and drink approaching £20bn, manufacturers are well aware of the market's potential. This was clearly demonstrated...
Knowledge source
The National Skills Academy for food and drink manufacturing opens this month. Gail Hunt finds out what it will mean for the industry
Hands-free snacking
The ultimate consumer convenience pack has arrived in the form of a flow-wrap that you can open cleanly - with your teeth.Sigpack Systems, part of...
Pump the market
Food firms are blitzing the heart health market from all angles as consumers look for food with added benefits, reports Sarah Britton
A guilt-free finger of fudge
Confectioner Burnt Sugar claims consumers can buy its new 80g fudge bar without feeling guilty, because the product is made with 100% Fairtrade...
Private equity blocks food firms from acquisition deals
Outside investors blamed for preventing much-needed consolidation in the sector