Glass half full for availability, price and carbon footprint
The UK glass industry is fighting on different fronts to ensure that supply matches demand, pricing is seen to be fair and - not least - that...
Archives for October 29, 2008
RASE appoints chief executive
The Royal Agricultural Society of England has appointed Brian Warren as its new chief executive. Warren is soon to retire from a senior position with...
Filters remove all for Godiva
With the installation of Russell Eco self-cleaning filters and compact sieves, Russell Finex has helped Brussels luxury chocolate maker Godiva reach...
Solutions for fluid routing
As sustainable manufacturing becomes increasingly important to beverage producers, the need for solutions that help maximize asset utilisation while...
He ain't heavy - he's my new mid-sized 600g loaf
Bakery giant Warburtons is launching a 600g loaf format, following monumental changes in UK legislation.According to The Bread Acts of 1822 and 1836,...
Customer trials demonstrate abilities of multi-purpose mixer
Recent customer trials have demonstrated the flexibility of the Vrieco Nauta Vitomix multi-purpose mixer from Hosokawa Micron. The Vrieco Nauta...
New test for detection of antibiotic residues in milk
Chr Hansen, the international distributor of Neogen Corporation's dairy antibiotic tests, is now marketing TetraStar, the quickest test available for tetracycline antibiotic residues in milk.
The seeds of inflation
expansion of biofuel production may inflate oilseed price further
Unite to fight job blight
In the second of a two-part series covering the food and drink industry's recruitment crisis, Rod Addy looks at engineering roles
Food and drink distribution strategy has 'fatal flaws'
Major flaws in the food and drink industry's ethical distribution strategy have been highlighted in a Food Ethics Council report published this...
Deal strikes high hopes for bioactive ingredients from ancient apples
Foods and supplements containing bioactive ingredients from ancient apple varieties boasting "higher concentrations of polyphenols than green tea and...
Self-washing floor speeds up payback
Mechline's Sani-Floor is a self-cleaning floor system that fits flush with the floor surface so that liquid spills and food debris fall through the...
Strategic moves on the home front
Improved materials, better waste collection and the link with food waste is taking compostables into prime packaging applications. Paul Gander reports
New boss cuts back
The new boss of Hill Station has already cut costs by £500,000 in his first week in the job by reducing the headcount and cutting back on...
Let nature take its course
The enforced break-up of multinational food companies and regulation of commodities markets has been advocated by the policy director of the World...
Bans and safety issues: the nanotech debate heats up
The European Food Safety Authority calls for individual assessment of nanomaterials
Natural-born industry killers
Ingredients suppliers say demand for 'natural' ingredients is causing major supply issues
Salmonella culture method three days faster
Oxoid has launched the Salmonella Precis rapid culture method. This method provides results in just two days, up to three days faster than standard...
Investment plans feel the squeeze, says CBI survey
manufacturers put the brake on investment
It's in the can for product inspection
Mettler Toledo Safeline's CanCheK X-ray inspection system is set to revolutionise contaminant detection in the processed food industry.With...
New regs may hit support for small firms
New legislation governing the way councils regulate businesses came into force on October 1. The Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008...
Tickly cough? Suck on an ice bar
Lanes Health has launched its innovative range of Throat Coolers - flavoured ice bars that have been manufactured to help soothe dry, tickly...
Cash-strapped shoppers shift towards discount stores, says Harris survey
Shoppers are shopping more at the hard discounters as the economy worsens, the latest Harris Interactive (HI) Omnibus survey for Food Manufacture has...
FSA launches strategy to prevent food incidents
Plans to stop another sudan 1 recall
Culture medium is now dehydrated
Microbiology specialist Lab M is launching the first product in its new range of dehydrated culture media for the isolation of Cronobacter...
Flowmeters for bag-in-box fillers
Packaging specialist Flexifill is fitting Copa-XF electromagnetic flowmeters from ABB on its aseptic bag-in-box filling machines for the food...
EU ruling may end term 'no artificial flavours'
The term 'no artificial flavours' could fall into legal limbo following changes to EU legislation. Under the food improvement agents package being...
Trade Talk
One man's meat is another's problem
Better safe than sued
New sentencing guidelines make the penalties for breaching health and safety regulations even harsher to ensure firms take risk seriously
How to limit speeds for forklift drivers
Forklift trucks are the most common cause of workplace transport-related accidents, with speed being a major contributor. Transmon Engineering has...
Floor controls Salmonella
Cumbria's new Food Technology Centre, designed to help smaller food and drink producers move towards growth and larger-scale production, has...
Camvac will be the environment's new flexible packaging friend
Specialist flexibles converter Camvac has been acquired by private investment company GIL, and is looking to the environment as well as high-barrier...
High-speed weigher-bagger duo for snacks
PFM of Italy has announced a new range of multi-head weighers equipped with memory buckets to give 200 weighings a minute.The first of the C3 weigher...
A-listers to battle it out for supremacy
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEA) shortlist for achievement has been announced.Contenders include: Greencore Grocery, Heinz and Veetee...
Burning down the house
Let's be quite clear from the outset: arson is a crime. So why do we persist in lighting fires in our own businesses? Have you ever wondered how many...
Supermarkets press suppliers to cut costs and slash prices
Retail Bosses warn about the new Cost-conscious consumer's changing behaviour
Run robot, run
The future is bright for the UK's food and drink manufacturers. As long as they invest in automation systems, that is, says Rick Pendrous
Health is at hand
Soy offers significant health benefits but, as John Dunn reports, there is also the issue of genetic modification which consumers have yet to buy into
Mixers for most food applications
Lightnin Mixers, an SPX Process Equipment company, is now offering a complete family of food mixers. The San*Star mixer family comprises 10 separate...
Europe's animal feed is running dry, warn importers
Sourcing legal feed could become impossible by 2010 if the EU's GM aversion continues
Keep on trucklin'
At a time when dairy processors are battling to survive soaring input costs, Long Clawson is ramping up its investment. Hayley Brown reports
Waste not, use your creativity
'Cancelled due to rain' -was the message at the entrance to a local game fair at the weekend. A little disappointed, but not at a loss, it was time...
How to cash in on the UK's spice girls and spice boys
Demand for exotic foods is continuing to hot up, creating new opportunities for growth, according to food manufacturers.As more consumers are...
Pathogen of least resistance
While food safety remains at the forefront of public attention, Hayley Brown explores a range of technologies open to manufacturers
Harsher penalties for legal breaches await firms
Penalties for legal breaches in cases of serious incident management embracing corporate manslaughter provisions, are set to become even more strict,...
Licence to fill
Tough times means more firms are outsourcing so there are more lines to load, says Will Martin
Cranberry fruit purée can extend seasonal range
'Tis the season for cranberries, with Christmas just around the corner. And they are a key seasonal ingredient in both sweet and savoury...
Cleaner and surface restorer
A range of cleaning and surface renovating products that needs no rubbing or scouring has been developed by chemical product specialist FTW. Paul's...