UK Border Agency swoops on illegal bakery workers
Eight illegal immigrants were arrested after UK Border Agency officers inspected a Warburtons bakery in Enfield last month.With Warburtons'...
Archives for October 29, 2009
All for one and one rigorous eco-labelling scheme for all
Demand is mounting for a standard scientifically rigorous environmental labelling scheme that covers issues such as carbon emissions and water...
Health benefits of fruit juice
A new three year research project will attempt to identify the effects of fruit juice processing on health and polyphenol levels in drinks.The...
Drinks with stanols and sterols suffer
Following the instant success of drinks containing plant stanols and sterols, sales of these products have now plummeted, according to Leatherhead...
Harsh penalties await firms that are energy inefficient
Food and drink processors that are not energy efficient could be in for an unpleasant surprise, as the government's Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)...
Get to grips with tara
UK food manufacturers have started to experiment with tara gum as a cost effective alternative to locust bean gum in everything from ice cream to...
bread improvers
Bakemark UK has reformulated its Arkady-branded range of bread improvers to improve their performance and value. The range includes Diamond 2000...
Put our sector at the heart of food policy
The political party conference season is a fascinating time for those of us who spend our lives lobbying for the industry. You need a strong...
Calendar models
Until recently, an alarming number of even the largest manufacturers have relied on basic spreadsheet software and whiteboards to manage...
New innovation centre opened
The Park Royal Food Innovation Centre, named Capital's Kitchen, was opened in London last month. The facility is dedicated to helping small and...
ROSEMARY EXTRACT FOR HOT DRINKS
Vitiva has launched AquaROX 10, a water-soluble rosemary extract for clear, hot-filled beverages, which maintains its oxygen radical absorbance...
Powerful salt reduction tool
Powersalt, a special blend of salt and thaumatin, a protein with unusual flavour enhancing properties from the katemfe fruit, has been launched by...
New system gives Carlsberg a bird's eye view of processes
Carlsberg UK has installed a manufacturing execution system (MES) providing greater visibility and a fuller overview of production processes in...
Insolvency figures have risen for food and drink processors
Food and drink processors are more vulnerable than they have been for 15 years, experts claimed as industry insolvencies rose 18% in September 2009...
Emulsifier alternative
Capsul FP modified starch is a new alternative to emulsifiers such as sodium caseinate from National Starch Food Innovation for applications such as...
It was designed to simplify ... but labelling regulation has got stuck
The Food Information Regulation (FIR) designed to simplify and consolidate EU food and nutrition labelling appears to be bogged down, making little...
Innovative launches in the chocolate sector remain high
New chocolate product launches in the UK have gone up from 345 in 2007 to 439 in 2008, according to Mintel's latest market report.In a global...
Fosters Bakery fixes robot to boost plant production
Fosters Bakery aims to boost morning goods production capacity by 50% by working with the Centre for Robotics and Automation (CenFRA) to improve the...
Fuller for longer?
Satiety might still be top of the pops on the conference circuit, but it appears to be losing its lustre for many food manufacturers.
Trawl for profit
In times of recession, it pays to back the right horses or seahorses, in this case.Seafish, the UK marketing and research body for the seafood trade,...