Call for government support for the food sector
President of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Ross Warburton has called on the UK government to create a policy framework that puts sustainable...
Archives for May 4, 2009
Processors fear intellectual property theft via robotics
Intellectual property (IP) rights and slashing unit costs are top concerns for processors exploring robotics and automation, according to David...
Food science research centre to close in July
British food science research faces another serious blow unless a new home can be found for the Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering Research...
Uniq picks up new sandwich business from M&S
Uniq has increased its share of Marks & Spencer’s (M&S’s) sandwich business to more than 60% after emerging as the biggest beneficiary of...
Nanotech is no PR nightmare, says Coca-Cola
Food manufacturers have “learned the lessons of GM” and will not allow nanotechnology to spiral into a public relations disaster zone, Coca-Cola...
EC law will hamper private equity investment
The European Commission’s (EC’s) proposed legislation on the regulation of Alternative Investment Fund Managers will restrict the flow of much...
Recruitment agency struggles to detect fake IDs
Fraudulent identification is becoming “incredibly difficult” to spot, warned recruitment agency Barker Ross after it was served a notice of...
Industry must face critical global food issues
The EU is failing to take sufficient regard for sound science when making food policy decisions, the UK government’s chief scientific advisor...