Tulip joins forces with Scottish pig producers in new initiative
Tulip and Scottish pork producers have taken control of a Scottish processing plant as part of a new collaboration said to be "fantastic news" for the Scottish pig industry.
Archives for November 4, 2014
Double-ball lollipops in one shot
Baker Perkins has extended its range of kit for lollipop production by developing one-shot technology for depositing double-ball lollipops on its ServoForm range of depositors. It already supplies kit for spherical, conventional ball and flat lollipops,...
NBPOL in £1bn takeover
New Britain Palm Oil (NBPOL) faces a £1bn takeover after receiving a formal notification from Sime Darby Plantation of its intention to make a cash offer for all issued and soon-to-be issued shares.
‘Traditional’ British flavour with less fat
A fat-reduced cocoa powder that encapsulates a ‘traditionally British’ chocolate flavour has been developed by Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM).
Food safety conference
Focus is on fraud under new EU rules
Manufacturers will face much tougher scrutiny and audits from their retail customers, which could face soaring financial penalties running into millions of pounds for mislabelled products under new EU rules, a regulatory expert has warned.
Poor attitudes in the west will stop insects being food
Insects are unlikely to become a viable solution to feeding the increasing global population if western attitudes towards them remain negative, according to a leading analyst.
Associated British Foods’s sugar results ‘worse than expected’
The performance of Associated British Foods’s (ABF’s) sugar division was worse than expected in preliminary full-year results to September 13, according to City analyst Shore Capital.
Cheesy shelf-life extension
Ingredients specialist DSM claims its new range of cheese cultures, specifically developed for filled pastas, can extend shelf-life.
Wave-based conveyor cuts damage with delicate foods
A new pneumatic conveyor concept has been developed by pneumatic and electrical drive specialist Festo, which enables the transfer of delicate products such as fruit and vegetables with minimal damage
Bernard Matthews’ fryers use thermal fluid heating
A new thermal fluid heating system has been installed at Bernard Matthews’ poultry processing plant in Norfolk by boiler specialist Babcock Wanson. It makes use of an EPC1000ES fully automatic coil type unit as the main heater for the processor's new...
Life after milk quotas
While milk prices may be low now, in the future that could change dramatically as global demand outstrips supply, predicts Michelle Knott
Box labeller for wet and dry food applications
A box and crate labeller from Marel has been upgraded to extend its use to wet seafood processing environments. A waterproof chassis and indicator has been added to the OCM9500 so that it can withstand full washdown to IP69K, subject to the printer being...
New gin on the block takes £250,000
Masons Yorkshire Gin founder Karl Mason has built a £250,000 turnover distilling business in under a year, despite having no previous manufacturing experience.
Flexible approach to meat packaging
Three companies have joined forces to develop a trio of flexible packaging approaches for meat products, which help minimise the opportunities for cross contamination of pathogens and reduce food and packaging waste, both in-store and at home
German brewer updates bottle filling equipment
German brewery Arcobräu Gräfliches Brauhaus, which has its headquarters in the Lower Bavarian village of Moos, has brought its bottling kit up to date with a new filler from Krones, plus a Checkmat bottle inspector and associated conveyors.
More outlets for used equipment firm Boyd
Boyd Food Machinery, which supplies refurbished and new equipment, has set up facilities in Belfast and County Waterford to meet growing demand for food processing and packing kit.
Synergy pumps money into its UK HQ
Synergy will invest heavily to expand its UK-based manufacturing and technical facilities, following strong sales growth, it has announced.
What people really, really want - or look for - on pack
Sir,Ask anyone whether they’d prefer food made from ‘natural’ or ‘artificial’ ingredients and the results will always favour the natural option (see article 'Demand for naturally-sweet rises', Food Manufacture, October 2014, p21).
Recloseable screw cap packs for soups and sauces
A recloseable screw cap is now being used to provide greater convenience when opening carton packs, and when pouring and portioning out long-life foods such as soups, sauces, tomato products and desserts.
Spray guns apply chocolate and glaze coatings
New, purpose-designed spray guns and other equipment have been developed by Swiss company Krebs in conjunction with chocolate maker Barry Callebaut to make life easier for food processors that use these devices to apply coatings such as chocolate and...
Devro to complete Scottish restructuring early next year
Sausage skin maker Devro expects to complete the second phase of the restructuring of its operations in Scotland at the end of the first quarter (Q1) of 2015. This is expected to deliver £5M of savings in the second half of the year.
Inert barriers extend shelf-life
An inert barrier technology to extend shelf-life is now available for the first time for plastic pots.