Industry wages war on waste
As an array of emerging technologies line up for the renewable energy bandwagon, how viable is waste-to-energy? Michelle Knott reports
Archives for April 28, 2008
Remove suspended solids
Many waste water streams, even after primary treatment, contain small suspended solids that make the stream turbid.Turbidity greatly reduces the...
A focus on individuals helps new products take flight
It takes more than a quick sales demo to convince chefs to invest in a new product range, claims McCain Foodservice business development chef Donnie...
LETTER
Tate & Lyle's food miles
Plot thickens for pickle firm
Condiment firm reviews its production operations since the acquisition of its rival
Let them eat cleaner cake
DSM has announced the launch of its 'Let's cake together' concept. This 'toolkit' combines three clean label ingredients from DSM: CakeZyme, Etenia...
Right time and place
Looking for a career in the food and drink processing and retail industries? Leading Edge's annual convention may help, as Rod Addy reports
Local food comes at a price
Poor supply and high prices put shoppers off buying local
Electrostatics enables the creation of healthier foods
With the Food Standards Agency setting salt and fat reduction targets and rumours circulating that sugar is next on the hit list, it's hardly...
Due diligence threat of glass contamination checks
The due diligence bar for checking glass-in-glass contamination could and should be lifted, say equipment suppliers, despite the potentially...
East is still East says Associated British Foods
Food firm defends plant's move to Poland
Waitrose to develop smaller upmarket store format
Trial stores are planned in the south west and the west end of London
Measure the oxygen in sealed packages and bottles
Witt Gas Techniques, has launched LabOx, a new non-invasive oxygen measurement analyser for use with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP).LabOx is...
Dairy safety diagnostic test kits get UK distributor
Charm Sciences has appointed Calibre Control International of Warrington to distribute and market Charm's full range of food safety diagnostic tests...
Scots manufacturers call on policy makers to back them
Infrastructural constraints in Scotland must be lifted if business
Loud and clear
The EU's new regulation on food labels aims to address consumers' desire for more information and the industry's wish for clear and simple rules
Robots pick and pack 1,700 Jammie Dodgers a minute
Burton's Foods, Britain's second largest biscuit manufacturer, has chosen a Schubert automated packaging system for Jammie Dodgers at its bakery in...
Sweet as sugar
New reports that children are eating too much sugar have put the UK's diet back in the spotlight. So, how can we ensure our children are eating more healthily? Sarah Britton reports on Food Manufacture's NPD round table
Cake baker invests in effluent treatment to back growth
Micromac Filtration, the independent industrial effluent treatment specialist, has upgraded the effluent treatment system at Launceston-based Kensey...
Standards are a dog's dinner
New group campaigns for more practical approach to nutrition-based food standards
Damned if you do, damned if you don't
OK, so you may be tired of hearing about the food colours debate, but it would be wrong of me not to pass comment, I feel.I am writing this column...
Coors cuts brewery power bill
Eriks UK has helped Coors brewery in Burton to save a potential £60,000 a year in energy costs.Looking for ways to improve its energy efficiency,...
American-style cheese is cream of the icing crop
BakeMark UK has launched its new Caravan Brill Overwrap Cream Cheese Icing - a product that combines all the merits of Caravan Brill's successful...
Hypotonic sports drink aims to boost body after heavy exercise
It's easy to become dehydrated when hard at work on the treadmill or pumping weights, so Aimia Foods has launched a range of Slazenger S1 hypotonic...
Consumers shun low sugar and fat cake claims
Consumers are increasingly turned off by cakes and biscuits making low sugar and low fat claims, preferring instead those boasting intrinsic health...
Climate change bill raises carbon profile
Carbon emissions will assume an even higher profile once the Climate Change Bill becomes law and the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) is...
Environment is powerful magnet for packaging award entries
An upsurge in environment-related pack designs, and a consequent fivefold increase in entries in this area, has led the organisers of the Starpack...
Stop playing the blame game
Software gone bad? I'm talking about implementations that don't deliver the expected benefits, or have gone astray over time. The result is an...
Trade Talk
While Rome burns, the pedants picnic
Scrap biofuel targets to stem food crisis, says FDF
Reserve targets for sustainable fuel only
Supply chain and promo failures are in the dock
Promotional sales are some of the biggest sources of conflict between retailers and their suppliers in the UK today. But it is an area where better...
More companies seek IT advantage
More and more companies are taking advantage of IT systems to match supply to demand - some with better results than others.Chilled ready meal...
Unclear front-of-pack nutrition labels could prove barrier to trade
The lack of clarity on front-of-pack nutrition labelling in the new EU food information Regulation could be an indirect barrier to trade and a...
Structural maintenance
Reducing the levels of saturated fat in bakery and confectionery food products while retaining their structure is no mean feat, but baking experts across the UK have risen to the challenge. Sarah Britton reports
Whisky business
David Fitt took a risk when he gave up his job at Greene King to manage England's only whisky distillery. But he wouldn't have it any other way
West isn't always best
A holiday is a time to rest, reflect and recharge, but more importantly to experience and learn from other cultures.People don't generally go to Cuba...
Roll out the big electronic cheese
The first application of radio frequency ID tagging (RFID) in the cheese industry has been trialled at Melton Mowbray-based Long Clawson Dairy.The...
Come what mayo: new range
Ladies looking for a sophisticated spread to sex up their sandwiches may be interested in Heinz's new mayonnaise range.Following market research,...