Food companies changing packaging on mineral oil migration risk
Major food manufacturers are revamping their packaging amid concerns over the long term health hazards posed by mineral oils leaching from recycled cardboard into foods.
Archives for March 8, 2011
Quorn’s new owner sees bright meat-free future
Quorn Foods’ new private equity owner has revealed ambitious international growth plans for the firm’s brands to build upon their “very prominent position” in the UK.
Browne’s Chocolates closes its doors
Okehampton-based premium chocolate firm Browne’s Chocolates has closed its doors and sent around 30 staff home, in a town already reeling from the news of 300 food manufacturing redundancies.
Reformulate, but forget food safety at your peril…
With food manufacturers busy reformulating or developing products to cut ‘nasties’ such as salt and sugar, Leatherhead Food Research has warned that associated food safety issues should not be an afterthought.