Coagulant to cut carbon footprint
Chr Hansen says switching to its coagulant Chy-Max M means cheese producers can significantly cut carbon dioxide emissions.
Archives for July 28, 2013
Speed up nutraceutical product development
Roquette has launched a service to help manufacturers get new nutraceutical products to market more quickly and reliably.
Exotic relishes and add-at-home sauce sales are soaring
Exotic accompaniments for sandwiches, specialist sauces for meat products and spices for sausages and burgers are the top three ingredient trends reported by a leading supplier.
Dairy boss calls for national anaerobic digestion strategy
There needs to be a more coherent national strategy for the siting of anaerobic digestion (AD) plants to avoid a glut of them in some areas, and none in others.
Morrisons first ‘banana factory’ creates 80 jobs
Better banana quality and lower costs are the driving factors behind Morrisons’ acquisition of its first banana ripening factory, which will create 80 new jobs in Boston, Lincolnshire, says the retailer.
Fresh bid to raise energy efficiency
Food and drink manufacturers could raise their energy efficiency and cut their carbon dioxide emissions, thanks to a new pan-European research project.
Distillers striving to meet demand for whiskey
Times might be tough in the UK but distillers are striving to meet demand for whisky in emerging markets, reports Alyson Magee
Compact units get in gear for energy efficiency
SEW Eurodrive has launched two compact, energy-efficient, helical-bevel gear units for low power applications. The K19 and K29 units deliver energy savings and enable the use of smaller motors, enabling the reduction of the size and weight of the overall...
Supermarkets all fail salt reduction targets for ham and cured meat
All of Britain’s multiple retailers have failed to achieve the targets for salt reduction in their ham and other cured meat products under the government’s Public Health Responsibility Deal (PHRD).
Food and drink robot numbers slump
Sales of food and drink manufacturing robots slumped in the second quarter of this year – down 65% – compared with the previous quarter, in contrast to buoyant sales in general manufacturing.
Crunch time for crisps jobs
Crisps manufacturer Highlander has closed down with the loss of 28 jobs at Bathgate in Scotland.
Premier Foods squeezes its suppliers
Premier Foods is reportedly following the lead set by some multiple retailers in seeking to reduce costs by cutting the numbers of its suppliers while recouping cash from those that continue to supply it.
Facebook packaging campaign
Packaging specialist Payne is launching a Facebook campaign to find out what people think about recloseable packs. It follows research that suggests a third of consumers would pay more for the convenience of being able to reseal certain types of packs.
Higher packing performance is in the crisp bag
Ishida's Atlas range of snack food bagmakers have been enhanced to the extent that their performance on crisp packing has been raised by 35%, making 150 bags a minute possible on a single machine.
Crack the code for more efficiency
Linx's new scribing laser coders promise efficiency and flexibility without compromising quality.
Measuring bulk solids just got more reliable
Accurate and reliable measurement of bulk solid silo levels creates challenges for traditional level measuring devices, especially in very dusty environments. Allison Engineering says its new 3D scanner is an affordable solution.
Cranswick director to stand down
Patrick Farnsworth has announced his decision to stand down as an independent non-executive director of meat firm Cranswick on August 1 2013.
Tough Europe forces Danone savings drive
Dairy and beverages giant Danone is targeting €200M (£172.7M) in savings in Europe by 2015 by “adapting its structures and costs” as the tough economic climate continues to bite.
Food industry contractors 'busier than ever'
Business is brisk for builders with food industry clients, reports Michelle Knott
Heat-processable barrier plastics find new niches in soup
The first applications of RPC's new Apollo barrier polypropylene (PP) alternative to the metal can are likely to be in long-life soups, in liquid nutraceuticals and - in a different combination of barrier and structure - powdered nutraceuticals, the firm...
Legal delays inhibit work on antimicrobials
The time being taken to prepare a positive 'Union' list of compounds permitted in active and intelligent (A&I) food packaging means the EU is lagging behind markets such as the US and Japan in commercialising antioxidant (AO) and antimicrobial (AM)...
New guide to safe use of compressed air
A new practice guide for food and drink processors on the safe and efficient use of compressed air has been unveiled by the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS).Prepared with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standards, the guide is designed to...
Sainsbury boss to co-chair food economy taskforce
Sainsbury boss Justin King is to co-chair a new taskforce to find ways of boosting the UK’s food economy through partnerships between businesses, universities and government.
Sales peak oils hopes for two-year growth
Ingredients firm Treatt is forecasting a strong two-year period after announcing sales in May reached an all-time high.
Spot the chemical difference
German coffee manufacturer Melitta asked equipment specialist Bühler to supply an optical sorter to remove broken, under- and over-roasted coffee beans, as well as foreign materials, such as very small sticks and stones. Crucially, this had to be...
Caution and common sense in allergen labels
British Retail Consortium (BRC) guidance on allergen labelling contains an endorsement from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), applauding the BRC for its "efforts to achieve greater consistency in allergen labelling and interpretation of the new...
Traysealers beef up meatball packaging
Three Proseal GT2 traysealers are helping to double packaging throughput for a range of beef burgers and meatballs at beef specialist Dovecote Park.
Nichols eyes Ribena, Lucozade sale
Soft drinks firm Nichols may be considering a bid for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) beverage brands Ribena and Lucozade.
Cranswick is ‘best in class’ operator: City analyst
Diversified food business Cranswick is “a best in class operator” with “a highly talented and effective management team”, said City analyst Shore Capital commenting on its first-quarter trading results.
AG Barr to make a bid for Lucozade and Ribena
Soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr is reportedly considering making a £1bn bid for the Lucozade and Ribena businesses that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has put up for sale.
New yeast extract cuts carbon but keeps taste
DSM Food Specialties published a report in July confirming that savoury food producers can reduce the carbon dioxide footprint of the yeast extracts they use by 81%.
Take the steam out of heating and cut costs
A major chocolate snack manufacturer has moved away from steam boilers in favour of a new heating system for temperature trending and recipe control. ICS Cool Energy supplied T90 non-pressurised water heaters to support the task of chocolate tempering,...
UK's new interest in automation
In response to the UK's increasing investment in automation, Danish automation company Universal Robots has added a fourth UK distributor to its network: Kent-based Geku Automation.
New college opens its doors to careers in food and drink
Next month Wigan University Technical College (UTC), which will specialise in providing young people between 14 and 18 with the skills required to embark on careers in food and drink manufacture, will open its doors.
Ardo UK appoints new technical director
Frozen fruit and vegetable manufacturer Ardo UK has appointed Collin Slater as its new technical director.