Nutritionist: more imaginative fish NPD needed
More creative use of oily fish in new product development (NPD) would help increase its consumption to advised levels, according to a prominent nutritionist.
Archives for June 9, 2013
Wanted: would-be food manufacturing engineers
Food manufacturers are targeting a new campaign at 16-19 year olds, parents and teachers in a bid to attract the next generation of food and drink industry engineers.
Moorhouse’s appoints Thwaites man
Lancashire-based brewer Moorhouse’s has appointed Mark Boardman as its new national accounts controller from Blackburn-based brewer Thwaites.
Iceland Manufacturing holds promise as store sales slow
Iceland Foods has big plans for its processing arm and exports that will put reports of falling annual profits and weak sales growth into perspective, according to one director.
Bill Gates in YouTube world hunger debate
Bill Gates tackled global hunger in a live web debate on Friday (June 7), the eve of the Big IF London Hyde Park rally, part of the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign against starvation.
Nestlé denies wrong doing in Canadian price fixing row
Nestlé Canada has denied acting improperly after allegations of price fixing in the country by the Canadian Competition Bureau. Mars Canada, and the distributors ITWAL have also been charged with competition offences.
Food firms should encourage nutrient-rich diets for women: BNF
Food manufacturers should encourage women to eat nutrient-rich diets after the British Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF) latest Task Force Report proved women’s diets before and during pregnancy can affect an infant’s health.
Burton’s boosts capacity with £4.6M factory investment
Burton’s Biscuit Company has pumped £4.6M into a factory in Llantarnam, south Wales as part of a £13.5M investment across its four UK production sites announced in April.