CCE ‘in multi-billion pound merger talks’
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has refused to confirm or deny whether it is in a three-way multi-billion pound discussion to combine its operations with two other European Coca-Cola bottling firms.
Archives for July 30, 2015
French maize firm offers a nut taste without the need for nuts
A novel maize product which gives products a nutty flavour without the use of nuts, will be launched by Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients (LCI) at next month’s IBA bakery trade fair, which takes place in Munich from September 12 to 17.
How Modern Slavery Act affects food and drink firms
Big businesses – including food and drink manufacturers – will soon be forced to set out their plans to guarantee their supply chains are free from modern slavery, following new legislation to combat exploitation introduced today.
First Milk cheese plant completes first stage of AD
The first stage in a large sustainability project at one of the UK's largest cheese creameries operated by First Milk has been completed by anaerobic digestion (AD) treatment specialist Clearfleau.
Eco-friendly R290 flake ice making machine launched
Hubbard Systems has launched the Scotsman MF 57, a modular flake ice machine that runs on an eco-friendly hydrocarbon refrigerant R290, in response to increasing pressure to reduce industry's environmental impact.
Aldi probes dead caterpillar in tomato tin
Discount retailer Aldi has been forced to apologise to a customer who found a dead caterpillar in one of its tomato tins.
Food and drink ‘havoc’ after minimum wage rise
Implementing the National Living Wage could wreak havoc across the UK’s food and drink industry, the credit rating agency Moody’s warned before several major UK manufacturers raised their concerns.
Wrights Food opts for wireless sensor technology
Wrights Food Group has selected wireless sensing technology to help improve energy efficiency and reduce costs at its new £6M confectionery site in Crewe, which also makes ready meals, desserts, cakes, pasties and pies.
Cranswick opts for green heat pumps
Pork processor Cranswick Country Foods has invested £4M in a new industrial refrigeration system at its pig abattoir in Watton, Norfolk, which to date has reduced its energy costs by £500,000 a year, increased productivity by 30% and decreased the weight...
Never mind free sugar, what about the fibre?
Judging from the press coverage it received, it would be easy to get the impression that the recommendations to halve the total daily energy intake derived from free sugars in people's diets from 10% to 5% a day was the only thing of any significance in...
Stretching the processes of packaging product innovation
A research project at Portsmouth University is compiling a picture of how UK product innovation relates to investment in process, including packaging equipment.
‘Abuse resistent’ bags for hard food
A new generation of multilayer coextruded bags is available from Cryovac to pack hard and very hard product segments in fresh red meat, cheese and smoked and processed meats.
Hearing damage: the unseen danger
Many workers in the food and drink manufacturing sector are being exposed to dangerous levels of noise that could cause permanent damage to their hearing, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which has updated guidance to help protect them.
Food manufacturing: six steps to create value
Times are tough in the European food sector, plagued by industry overcapacity, consumer price sensitivity, grocery price wars and retailer pressure on manufacturers’ economics. But taking six practical steps will help food and drink manufacturers find a...
Ideal Foods makes use of ACS&T facilities in Grimsby
Ideal Foods, a specialist supplier of whitefish, shellfish and tuna based in Liskeard, Cornwall, has selected food logistics firm ACS&T to supply blast freezing and cold storage services in Grimsby for the company's chilled and frozen fish.
New powder will replace ‘real food’
A new powder launched in the UK claims to contain all of the relevant nutrients, vitamins and minerals the human body needs and will replace food.