App lets designers share ideas
A development tool, which allows packaging designers to create artwork on three-dimensional (3D) digital models of their chosen container, is now also available on mobile devices.
Archives for August 25, 2014
Evidence links salmonella outbreak to imported eggs
Health and food safety authorities have confirmed the salmonella outbreak in Europe publicised earlier this week has been linked to eggs.
Meat inspectors strike to go ahead
A strike by workers employed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) set down for this week will go ahead, trades union Unison has confirmed.
Egg processor plans Noble investment
Noble Egg Innovations plans to invest £3M in its egg processing facilities now that its acquisition of Manton’s two factories at Gainsborough and Harrogate has been cleared by competition authorities.
Foodservice faces £200M bill for new allergen rules
Changes to food allergen rules could cost £200M for foodservice operators, with smaller businesses among those set to struggle the most, according to the British Hospitality Association (BHA).
Morrisons pumps £19M into fresh produce supply
Morrisons is investing £19M to speed up the supply of fresh produce and keep it cooler for longer in a bid to keep ahead of competition from discounters Aldi and Lidl.
MSPs support changes to Scottish food safety body
Plans to replace the current Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Scotland with a new Food Standards Scotland body have received the backing of Scottish health and sport ministers.
Woman finds dead mouse in Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut
The Kellogg Company has been forced to launch an investigation after a Portsmouth woman found a dead mouse in a box of Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut cereal.
Seaweed provides environmentally-friendly grease barrier
A commercialised grease-resistant coating for paper and board, which is based on seaweed extract, is ticking all of the environmental boxes and should be available in less than three years, according to the product’s coordinator.
Macsween rebrands haggis in bid to broaden audience
Macsween has rebranded and repackaged its range of haggis in an attempt to engage a wider audience and to "pioneer the future" of the category.