Snack of all shades
Kettle Chips's new product development manager Kaye Carruthers talks to Hayley Brown about some of the latest trends in the snacking category
Archives for February 5, 2010
University sees a bright future in sensory testing
Sheffield Hallam University has invested £200,000 in its sensory testing facility.The move signalled the University's conviction that sensory...
A more radical cleaning system
The Radical cleaning-in-place system (CIP) is a sanitiser for the drink processing industry that promises a safe, low-cost and environmentally...
Deal or no deal
As confidence returns to the industry and vendors release their assets, mergers and acquisitions activity will rise in 2010, according to analysts' predictions. Elaine Watson reports
Walmart unveils data accuracy scorecard for suppliers
In a possible sign of things to come in the UK market, Walmart has unveiled plans to introduce a data accuracy scorecard for its US suppliers.
Eco-friendly Jelly Babies awarded
A project to upgrade manufacturing on the Jelly Babies line at Cadbury's Trebor Bassett's factory in Sheffield, which has produced savings of...
How to measure the water content in pasta
The water content of pasta can be determined by volumetric Karl Fischer titration, a technique that is commonly used in the analysis of food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
Wrigley gets fresh with magnolia bark
Gum giant Wrigley has applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to use magnolia bark extract as a breath-freshening ingredient in chewing gum...
Regulation stifles innovation as firms walk claims tightrope
Risk-averse firms are loath to commit to New Product development in uncertain climate
The sweet taste of freedom
Fruit-based sweetener Sweet Freedom is starting to gain traction as an industrial food ingredient as manufacturers seek to cash in on its 'natural'...
We are nano sensible - not secretive
"Is the food industry being unnecessarily secretive about nanotechnology? That was the criticism levelled at us by the House of Lords' Science and Technology Committee, which published a major report on the topic last month.
Showdown of the six
It's High Noon for the notorious 'Southampton six' food colourings, reports Michelle Knott
Food retail inflation could turn negative
Retail food price inflation could turn negative, but should "pop up again and stay at about 0% for the rest of the year", which could make 2010 a...
New directive to have huge impact on temporary staff
Next year's Agency workers directive will give agency workers extended rights
Suppliers still can't get credit insurance on us, says Uniq
A lack of Credit insurance continues to cause problems for food manufacturers
Ice lollies aim to suck pregnancy morning sickness symptoms away
Formulated ice lollies that claim to soothe away the symptoms of morning sickness were launched into pharmacies last month.
Use your common sense
The dark arts of the sensory scientist require the perfect marriage of objectivity and subjectivity. Rod Addy finds out what is required of them
Heat sealing at high speed
Heatseal equipment specialist Proseal is set to launch two new machines at the Foodex 2010 show in March.Introduced as the company's top-of-the-range...
Put wasteful buying on ice
I lifted the lid of our second freezer and asked my wife: "what do you see?" She looked puzzled as I pointed at the frozen packs of sausages, peas...
The whole story
Alex Smith started out selling leftovers at Covent Garden Market and now he's running his own wholefoods firm