Manufacturers miss out on packaging opportunity
Many processors could increase the nutrient content of their products and improve their environmental profile simply by switching their packaging to...
Archives for February 18, 2008
Central Foods turns overseas as UK firms emigrate
Catering frozen food supplier Central Foods is being forced to look outside the UK as processors increasingly shift production overseas, according to...
Innocent targeting spelt and yoghurt
Innocent Drinks has unveiled more details of its plans to move into yoghurt-based smoothies and has outlined aims to expand its portfolio using spelt...
Bramley apple shortage puts pressure on NPD
Product developers and fruit processors could feel the squeeze as Bramley apple prices rocket due to poor weather, which has resulted in lower than...
EFSA chairman calls for public-private collaboration
Closer collaboration between the food industry and the public sector over food safety issues has been called for by chairman of the European Food...
BRC slams Competition Commission
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has slammed the Competition Commission’s (CC’s) proposal to create an ombudsman to settle disputes between...
Single food standard gets closer as US food giants back global initiative
Fast food giant McDonalds could be the next big US company to put its backing behind the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) following news last...