Inside food & drink manufacturing
Leading soy supplier Solae has criticised the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for a selective approach that saw the agency’s health claims panel dismiss upward of 30 human intervention studies contained in an article 14, soy protein,...
Staff employed at a massive Lowestoft burger factory destroyed by fire last month have been warned that they face the risk of redundancy.
Carbon dioxide will remain a niche refrigerant in food production in the short to medium term, although it is gaining ground in the food retail sector, according to experts at BOC Group.
Premier Foods has lost market share in three out of four of its key trading categories in the second-quarter, according to Nielsen data supplied to Investec Securities.
The EU’s forthcoming Agency Workers Directive will have a major impact on employers of temporary staff, says Frederick Dawson
Vegetable crisp manufacturer glennans has seen sales surge by 22% over the past 12 months driven by strong demand for own-label crisps.
The new watchdog tasked with policing supermarkets’ dealings with suppliers will still have teeth, despite its “astonishingly low” budget, government officials have insisted.
Britain’s meat processors are missing out on lucrative overseas demand for offal, it has emerged. This is particularly the case with tripe (large stomach lining) – and other so-called ‘fifth quarter’ by-products of carcass ‘deconstruction’.
Dual ovenable board trays look set to grab a share of the ready meals and other prepared foods markets, as performance improves and environmental and cost pressures mount.
Exova has developed a modular halal food-auditing standard that reflects growing interest amongst UK manufacturers in products that meet Islamic law.