Research says frozen is as good as fresh for school meal nutrition
The School Food Trust (SFT) has welcomed research by Sheffield Hallam University's Food Innovation Centre indicating that frozen food in primary...
Archives for July 23, 2009
The promise of pomegranate
A ready meals manufacturer is experimenting with pomegranate powder, as a way of reducing salt content in its products.The Authentic Food Company has...
Baked dough research project bears fruit 'n' veg
Phyt Foods, founded after a research project with Reading University, is launching baked dough products with fruit and vegetables in August.The firm...
Food Standards Agency pulls tight on the research reins
Private sector and alternative funding sources are sought as budgets are squeezed
Food chain sets contingency plans to cope with swine flu
Government, retailers and suppliers are co-ordinating action to deal with shortages
FSA considers 10% cut in sat fats for biscuits and cakes
biscuits, cakes and confectionery are first on FSA hit list for sat fat and energy reduction
Major retailer to boost small producer scheme
The Safe and Local Supplier Approval (Salsa) scheme has been recognised by The Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (Lacors) and is...
New vegetable processing site sets target of £20M turnover
Vegetable processor Branston aims to achieve a turnover of £20M within five years at its newly opened £3.5M prepared vegetable product facility.The...
Catch 'em and keep 'em
Attracting and holding on to talent is a fine art and as relevant in these tough times as it ever was, as Rod Addy discovers
Gü founder aims to sell stake in premium puddings firm
Both Private equity and trade buyers have expressed an interest in the £25m business
Yogurt marketing raises awareness of digestive health
The successful marketing of probiotic yogurt products, such as Activia and Yakult, has raised consumer awareness of digestive health issues,...
Inovis boosts UK work as it harmonises food sector data
Supply chain systems giant Inovis is expanding global data synchronisation (GDS) in the food sector, having clinched a five-year deal between The Bay...
Health claims labelling needs to speak consumers' language
There is still some uncertainty about how the scientific wording of health claims approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will be...
Only the brave market GM
As a scientist, I was automatically excited when genetic engineering was mooted in the early 1990s. The concept of transferring a gene from one...
Injection of hope
As one billion people go to bed hungry, is it time to replay the GM card, push nanotechnology or re-evaluate irradiation? Hayley Brown reports
New type of liquid cartons serve user-focused designs
Whether for beverages or food, the latest generation of liquid cartons is offering easier opening as well as additional benefits from resealability...
Traffic light labelling means less fat, salt and sugar reformulation, says M&S
Traffic light labelling has prompted less reformulation on products high in fat, salt and sugar than guideline daily amount (GDA) per portion...
Inject consistency into bacon
To increase the accuracy and consistency of the bacon products produced at its Bury St Edmunds facility, Dalehead Foods has invested in a...
Plan B attempts to save hundreds of jobs at Diageo
Scottish bodies join forces to avoid cuts
If you can't stand the costs get into another kitchen
Renting commercial kitchens is becoming a popular strategy among food manufacturers, as a way of getting new products off the ground while avoiding...
Empty shell insurance
A beleaguered seafood processing company has been stung for having "insufficient insurance cover", after its site was destroyed by fire last...
Food chain must come together to secure supply
Bad relationships threaten production