Archives for April 14, 2011

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The Tate developer

By Rod Addy

Paul Cornillon seems amazingly laid back for a man responsible for coordinating Tate & Lyle’s global development plans, or as he phrases it, “putting the 'D' in R&D”.


Tate & Lyle heralds functional future

By Rod Addy


Tate & Lyle is dramatically increasing work on a wide range of functional ingredients after founding its Speciality Food Ingredients Business in 2010.

Online sales help brands counter own label threat

By Ben Bouckley

Limited supermarket shelf space and own label competition are reasons why food firms are growing online sales, both directly and through third-party sites, says food and grocery analyst IGD.

Major IT meltdown puts the skids on Brakes

By Anne Bruce

Foodservice giant Brakes has apologised to customers following a massive IT breakdown last week, which meant staff in warehouses could not pick food and send out orders.