Manufacturers key to curbing Lady Ga Ga diet fads
Food manufacturers have a key role to play in combatting the damage done by celebrity diets, favoured by Lady Ga Ga and Cheryl Cole, according to the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
Archives for November 16, 2011
Smartphone software dials up efficiencies
Food and drink processors can slash downtime and boost production and efficiency thanks to software just launched in the UK that enables them to co-ordinate maintenance work via their BlackBerry smartphones.
Weetabix wins the food manufacturing crown
Mark Edwards, Weetabix business unit operations manager, scooped the top award at the 2011 Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards last week.
Food firms welcome waste reduction success
Food and drink manufacturers have welcomed figures showing a significant fall in UK household waste generated over the past three years.
‘Tough’ conditions hit Wiseman profits
Rising input costs and pressure from competitors within the big three UK dairy groups have hit Robert Wiseman’s profits for the half year period ending October 1, according to city analysts.
Health firm fined after worker lost finger
A Yorkshire firm which manufactures health and nutrition products was fined £4,887.65 after a worker’s finger was severed by a blending machine.
Manufacturing showcase wins Cabinet approval
A new exhibition designed to promote UK food and drink manufacturing, organised by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), has won praise from business secretary Vince Cable.