Innocent project results in improved forecasting system
Smoothie firm Innocent Drinks has begun operating a single forecasting system after completing a research and implementation project that began in...
Archives for March 30, 2008
German pizzas break UK shelf-life rule
Pizzas imported from German convenience food group Freiberger have sparked industry cries that the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) 10-day...
Deal breakers
A dramatic increase in retailers’ promotional activity in the past five years shows no sign of abating and could bring down processors if...
Green tea research project set for spring launch
A new collaborative research project at Leatherhead Food International (LFI) will explore the bioavailability of green tea extracts in a variety of...
Low pay may cause labour shortage, says union
Food processors must increase the amount they pay agency workers if they are to prevent them from leaving the UK and causing a labour shortage,...
Dairy processors pledge support for farmers
Dairy processors in the UK have pledged to maintain their raw milk pricing support for farmers, despite weakening market signals.Robert Wiseman...
REACH chemicals Regulation catches ingredients suppliers on the hop
Scores of ingredients that the food industry had widely assumed would be exempt from the REACH chemicals Regulation (EC1907/2006) may now fall under...