Pork pie site doubles the data
Pork pie manufacturer Pork Farms has doubled the capacity of the data capture system at its Queen’s Drive factory in Nottingham so that it covers the entire site.
Archives for December 24, 2010
FSA to revise Strategic Plan in light of loss of nutrition activities to DoH
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is consulting on its revised Strategic Plan for 2010–2015, following the transfer by the coalition government of its responsibilities for nutrition and health in England to the Department of Health (DoH).
System pumps up energy saving
Star Refrigeration’s energy-saving ammonia heat pump system has won the Industrial and Commercial Project of the Year title at the 2010 RAC Cooling Industry Awards.
Logistics firm slashes import cost of Russian frozen fish
Edge Worldwide Logistics (EWL) saved 25% on the inbound shipping costs of frozen fish for one UK customer through a newly launched refrigerated container service supported by a Russian partner.
Health and safety in the workplace: Safer solutions
Lord Young’s review of Britain’s health and safety environment should bring more common sense to the scene, as Freddie Dawson discovers
Focus on cold storage: Blow hot and cold
Contrary to some expectations, cold storage areas can present businesses and insurance firms with a serious fire hazard. Michelle Knott investigates the risks and the preventative measures
Piping system keeps its cool
Climate Center, the national distributor of refrigeration and air conditioning products, which is part of Wolsey UK, has introduced a new type of piping system called Cool-Fit for use with high-efficiency secondary cooling systems.
Government review heralds bright manufacturing future
Although the word ‘food’ is mentioned just three times in the 26-page report, the government’s Growth Review Framework for Advanced Manufacturing has been warmly welcomed by the UK food manufacturing industry. It is seen as the government’s solid...
The sweet taste of sustainability
I recently visited British Sugar's Wissington factory and was impressed by its energy efficient and sustainable processing.
The public health responsibility deal: What they want from us
Details are emerging about what the government’s new Public Health Responsibility Deal will expect from industry.
European Commission proposes to clarify regional food labelling
The European Commission (EC) has launched a proposal to merge and clarify the existing European rules on protecting national and regional foodstuff names.
2011 promises to be the year of living food scientifically
The profile of food science is set to rise as a number of initiatives from a reinvigorated Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) come to fruition.
FM's sustainable food supply chain conference: A good climate for bright ideas
The food industry is making progress on climate change, but has tough issues to face. Rod Addy listened to the experts debate the issues in London
Biodiversity: How to beat the growing pains
Biodiversity is the new carbon footprint, it seems, and the food industry is at the heart of the problems and the solutions. But how do you measure your impact? With great difficulty, says David Burrows
Plastics recycling expected to rise above local authority cuts
Far from being undermined by the prospect of slashed local authority budgets, plastics packaging collection and recycling is likely to keep growing, according to experts in government and waste management.
Do you need help packing?
I thought I was doing well. The employee at the till had entered a frightening scanning frenzy, throwing cans of beans and packs of chicken breast at me. My wife seemed unaware of my marathon-beating performance.
Experts predict food prices will continue to rise in 2011
Food price inflation fell to 4% in November from 4.4% in October, according to the latest shop price index compiled by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielsen.
Moseley: Red tape may drive big business out of Europe
The regulatory hoops and time it takes manufacturers to get novel foods or health claims approved are putting the future of the EU’s food and drink sector in jeopardy, the new president of the Food and Drink Federation has warned.
Focus on soups and sauces: Soup it up
Although lucrative, the soups and sauces sector is still ruled by tradition. So how are manufacturers attempting to modernise this sedate category? Anne Bruce finds out
Trade Talk with Clare Cheney: Mixed prospects for the year ahead
As we enter 2011 it seems appropriate to anticipate what we can expect in the year ahead.
Jim Moseley: A man on a roll
For the FDF’s new president, Jim Moseley, the humble sausage roll highlights what the sector has to deal with. Rick Pendrous spoke to him
FoodManufacture's 2010 digest: Cadbury to cloned food
The staff at FoodManufacture.co.uk would like thank all our readers for their support throughout 2010 and wish them a very happy Christmas and New Year.
Eliminate ferrous contamination
Fine mesh separation provider, Russell Finex has launched a stainless steel magnetic separator designed to eliminate the problem of ferrous contamination through sieves.
Industry slams European Commission’s proposals to change food labelling
Proposals to change the rules on food labelling have come under fire from all sides.
Chieftain o’ the pudding race
My grandfather set up the company in 1953. He had his own fleet of engineers and vans.
Logistics firm gets organic certification
Culina Logistics has received the Soil Association’s Organic Certification of Registration.
Food security report to reveal land, water and energy trends
The Foresight Committee’s global food security report will call for greater investment and research into technology supporting farming and global measurement of climate change influences and effects, among other themes.
Dairy’s early birds catch anaerobic digestion worm
Early success in exceeding environmental targets set out at the Milk Roadmap’s launch in 2008 may lead to far more anaerobic digestion (AD) plants being constructed around the country than had been planned, according to Dairy UK.
Elevator system has buckets of potential
Gough Engineering has completed a number of Swinglink bucket elevator systems at a rapidly expanding potato-based snack food supplier near London’s Wembley stadium.
Beans means Fairtrade
Geo Organics has produced the first ever Fairtrade Baked Beans, made using white kidney beans grown by farmers in China.
Phone technology offers promise of provenance
A Staffordshire baker is using mobile phone technology to promote the British origin of her biscuits, which she is pitching to the catering committee of the 2012 Olympics.
Palm is tree of opportunity
Palm oil is a potential goldmine for processors seeking to make foods healthier or more functional, according to Dr Pramod Khosla of Wayne State University in the US.