Butt Foods faces patent infringement challenge
The makers of the innovative bread bowls featured in last month’s Food Manufacture face a legal challenge from an inventor who claims he came up...
Archives for January 7, 2008
Warburtons staff accept revised pay offer
Strike action has been averted at Warburtons after staff voted to accept the company’s latest pay offer, union bosses confirmed this...
Coffee trade bodies unite to provide single voice
The British Coffee Association (BCA) and The Coffee Trade Federation (CTF) have marked the New Year by merging to form one body.With effect from...
Allergen-related product recalls soar
Cock-ups on allergen labelling are set to increase in frequency in 2008, continuing the trend established last year associated with mislabelled...
Government food paper provokes serious concerns
The Cabinet Office strategy unit document on food and food policy could generate a confused approach to food policy and fails to address regional...
Firms losing research and development cash
Food processors could miss hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of tax credits for research and development (R&D) costs following imminent...
Global management role for Paul Morrow
Paul Morrow, md of British Bakels - ingredients suppliers to the baking industry - is to relinquish the post in the second half of 2008 to assume...
Local supplier food safety scheme hailed as triumph
A food safety approval scheme aimed at making life easier for smaller local manufacturers has proved a success since its launch in March 2007,...