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Celebrate EU by all means - but please don't scrape the barrel
Archives for May 7, 2007
Where slimmers fear to tread
Most people want to lose weight, reports Michelle Knott, but they refuse to compromise on taste when buying treats such as bakery products
Turn health and nutrition claims revision to your advantage
There is confusion over changes to European health and nutrition claims in food labelling, but the revisions create opportunities, argues law firm...
Carbon footprint plan could easily sideline certain foods
Food may follow white goods down the pre-selection route
New network set to be food and drink for manufacturers
Universities link-up could boost profitability
'We make no apology'
Industry will just have to live with school meals rules, says SFT
Tunnel freezer beats nitrogen on costs per kg
Temperature control solutions specialist Dawsonrentals helped one of Europe's leading food companies save £30,000 by providing a new freezing system...
Traffic and traffic lights drive debate in Egyptian capital
I was lucky enough to have the chance to visit Cairo recently, after having been invited to speak at a conference on oils and fats.I think I can...
Pukka solution for pie-maker
Three high performance X-ray systems designed to provide high levels of contaminant detection have been installed by Pukka Pies.The firm produces...
Distribution initiative study finds way to cut vehicle miles
Collaborative "speed dating" distribution sessions between retailers, their suppliers and logistics providers, set up as part of an industry-wide...
Biofuels could cause shortages
Rush to develop alternatives to petroleum has already pushed up palm oil prices by 50%
GI labels all set to disappear
but supermarket asks european commission to amend regulation in bid to save them
Traffic lights will not hit confectioners
Traffic light labelling would not prove the "disaster" for the biscuit, cake and confectionery sector that many companies had feared, according to...
Beyond the bunsen burner
Ingredients suppliers get very excited about science but fail to look at the commercial side of business, according to a new functional foods...
Fund a feelgood factor
Dispensing with outplacement services on grounds of cost could prove a false economy for many firms, says Gail Hunt
Cadbury in the dock
Cadbury has become the first food manufacturer to face prosecution under EU General Food Law for failing immediately to inform the authorities of a...
Carbon cloth filter ups the flow
A new, high-performance carbon cloth filter medium, Zorflex HF, claims to offer the highest flow rates to date for any activated carbon cloth...
FSA decision is 'berry bad'
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is said to have received more than 50 submissions from companies trying to keep goji berries on supermarket...
Superfruit doing berry nicely
Growing interest in healthy eating and widespread belief in the health benefits of cranberries has led to increasing demand for ingredients based on...
Patent awarded for instant emulsifier
A patented instant cake emulsifier has been launched to offer producers "ultimate convenience and security in the field of industrially produced...
Shelf-ready, steady, go
Shelf-ready packaging (SRP) may be all about in-store efficiencies and on-shelf availability, but is its impact on efficiency and space availability on supplier production lines taken into consideration? asks Paul Gander
Busy BakeMark's new creme
Bakery giant BakeMark UK has launched a creme cake mix designed to make busy bakers' lives easier. Craigmillar All In Creme Cake Mix is the only...
Kellogg's crows over lime dosing
The factory that makes breakfast cereals for millions has hired a new helper: Kalic, Buxton Lime's liquid-lime dosing system.The Kellogg's factory in...
Interims mean business
People become interim managers for a variety of reasons.Some fall into it through job loss and others, like me, make a positive career decision.To be...
Meat vacuum packs - alert over botulism
A Food Standards Agency (FSA) botulism alert over chilled vacuum-packed meat comes a year after warnings that the packaging could increase the risk...
'We must find enough cash to fund tests on brain foods'
Reguatory barriers interfere with ingredients achieving commercial potential
Kluman and Balter rebrands and expands own-label range
Kluman and Balter, which lays claim to being the UK's largest independent supplier to the baking industry, is rebranding its Kaybee range and...
Consumers go crazy for curry as manufacturers research sauces
When it was developing its five new Knorr Patak's sauces, Unilever Foodsolutions picked the brains of chefs working in the foodservice industry to...
The marriage of marketing and sensory strategies
Researchers have come up with a new way of working that, they say, bridges the gap between new product development (NPD) and marketing.Robert...
Heat is on for dome-style packs
Driven by demand from the convenience food sector for total packaging solutions, D2 Food Systems has launched its Ulma Scorpius 600-tray sealing...
Make way for some really hot stuff from north Wales
Consumers looking to spice up their lives can rely on a new range of chilli jellies to set their tastebuds on fire.North Wales-based Seren Foods uses...
Trade to the rescue
Companies may escape penalties by buying credits awarded to firms that exceed carbon dioxide emissions reduction targets, writes Derek Goodban
Online test that's sure to be a help - in any language!
A new test to help employers make a rapid assessment of the English skills of migrant workers has been launched.Developed by Yorkshire recruitment...
Put brakes on transport costs
The food industry bemoans being forced by powerful buyers to operate on low profit margins for most lines. Not only are margins low and under...
Kingmaker
Paul Haigney liked the business he joined so much that he decided to buy himself a share in it
'Target will be missed'
FISS environmental champions pessimistic on CO2 emissions cut