Treatt serves up tasty new natural tea distillates
Treatt has expanded its array of natural tea systems with the launch of Darjeeling Tea Treattarome and Rooibos Tea Treattarome.
Archives for November 3, 2015
Essentia launches meat-broth-based flavours
Essentia Protein Solutions has launched into the flavours market with a new range of meat-broth-based flavours for meat, savoury and seasoning applications.
Snack co-extruder that can produce two fillings
New die technology developed by bakery equipment specialist Baker Perkins for the snack industry extends the co-extrusion process by producing tubes containing two fillings.
Anaerobic digestion firms slam subsidy cuts
Close to 350 anaerobic digestion (AD) schemes in the food and drink sector are at risk if the government continues with its latest plans to reform the Feed-in Tariff scheme, the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has claimed.
Chilled for longer: efforts to extend shelf-life
The life of short shelf-life products is set to move from the ‘zone of security’ to the ‘zone of potential’, reports Rick Pendrous.
Anti-bacterial 'bag for life' launched
A novel ‘bag for life’ featuring silver-ion anti-bacterial technology has been introduced after research found the outside of chicken packs in store were often contaminated with campylobacter, the UK’s biggest cause of food poisoning.
War waged on contamination in ingredients
How do you identify and minimise contamination in ingredients? Paul Gander asks the experts for their answers to this problem.
Metal detectors for new bakery
Seven Stealth metal detectors combined with Vector conveyors have been supplied by Fortress Technology as part of a new, multi-million-pound...
Robotic cake divider makes use of ultrasonic cutter
A compact stand-alone robotic cutting cell, specifically for use in the food industry, has been developed by Mitsubishi Electric Automation and Western Mechanical Handling (WMH) UK.
New association promotes benefits of probiotics in EU
Advocates for probiotics believe they are making progress in their campaign for European regulators to approve health claims for their products.
Starches add to bread shelf-life
Two starches that are claimed to increase the shelf-life of loaves significantly and enhance the height and softness with no detriment to taste or texture, have been launched by clean label ingredient specialist Ulrick & Short.
Nut supplier Petrow Group opens £4M facility
An investment of more than £4M in a 7,430m2 factory and warehouse at Haverhill, Suffolk has been made by dried fruit and nut supplier Petrow Group.
Food safety culture needed to keep plants bug-free
Culture, practice, equipment design and layout are all crucial when it comes to keeping food plants bug-free, reports John Wood.
Fresh approach needed to boost food safety understanding
Changes are needed in the way we deal with consumer understanding of food safety, reports Rick Pendrous.
Easy open flexible package agreement covers ‘bubble in the seal’
Flexible barrier packaging specialist Flextrus has announced a cooperation agreement with PopPack, under which new ‘bubble in the seal’ stechnologies will be introduced to easy open flexible packages. The innovation is based on the concept of using a...
Innovate UK launches £10M R&D collaborative fund
The government agency Innovate UK is launching a competition to fund up to £10M in collaborative research and development projects aimed at reducing sugar, salt and fat and increasing dietary fibre in food and drink.
Délifrance UK invests in £30M premium rustic bread line
Premium rustic breadmaker Délifrance UK has unveiled the results of a £30M investment programme at its west London bakery, which has boosted its capacity for supplying frozen products to foodservice and retail.
Synergy Flavours adds new flavours for weight control powder shakes
Synergy Flavours has launched a range of eight new flavours that have been created for the weight management market. The flavours can be used in a range of applications, including shakes, powders and bars.
Profits fall 9.5% at Magners cider maker C&C
Magners producer C&C has reported “difficult trading conditions” in its core markets as operating profit fell 9.5% to 62.2M in the six months to August 31 2015.
Hand brush improves food cleaning access
A new hand brush has been introduced by hygienic cleaning supplies company Vikan, which is specifically designed for the food and drink industry.
Bespoke line for IQF ready meals
German frozen food manufacturer Jütro Tiefkühlkost has installed a bespoke packing line from Ishida to handle the weighing, sealing and checkweighing of individually quick frozen (IQF) ready meals.
Big interview new starter advice
Food business starters should be hungry for knowledge
Young people starting their food business careers should hungry for knowledge about the roles they’ve taken on and slip a “finger in lots of pies”, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) boss Jane King.
Heart failure link slammed by soft drinks boss
The soft drinks sector has hit out at national media claims that a new study proves a clear link between sweetened drinks and an increased likelihood of heart failure in men.
Fluids technology helps to mix it up
Many food manufacturers are missing out on the latest advances in fluids engineering, which help improve throughput, while enhancing the stability of products, according to an expert in the field.
Efficiency is the key for dairy survival
With rock bottom milk prices, the only way producers will survive is by cutting their costs and adding value, reports Anne Bruce
Food safety: informatics to transform risk assessment
Informatics is set to transform risk assessment and management in the food supply chain. Rick Pendrous reports from Food Manufacture’s food safety conference.
Florigo launches one of the world's largest chip fryers
One of the biggest chip fryers in the world, a high performance 25t/h machine, has been launched by tna company Florigo Industry.
Corbion Purac creates acid coating alternative
Corbion Purac has been granted a European patent for its coating technology for acid powders, applied in acid-sanded sugar confectionery.
Energy drink firms forced to reformulate
Health lobby focus on sugar content is forcing energy drinks suppliers to look at other formulations, says Michelle Knott
Software system enhances bakery throughput
Software for the bread and bakery sector is available from CSB-System which enhances bakery process control and automation.
Online pulse nutrition reference guide launched
A new online reference tool The Pulsepedia has been launched by Ingredion to help the food industry understand how pulse-based proteins and flours can meet consumer demand for nutritious, protein-rich ingredients.
Tougher fines for most serious food crimes
Businesses found guilty of corporate manslaughter and the most serious food crimes will face tougher fines under new guidelines published today (November 3).
Listeria test gets AOAC approval
A molecular detection assay test kit for Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) available from 3M Food Safety has been approved by the Association Of Analytical Communities (AOAC) Performance Tested Methods (PTM) programme, which effectively means it is now...
India introduces limits for mollusc biotoxins
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has amended its Food Safety and Standards Regulation 2011, by publishing limits for biotoxins in bivalve molluscs, according to the latest bulletin from SGS Food Safety Services.
Thermal transfer overprinters cut packaging costs
Family-owned fresh produce business S&A Group is using Zodiac thermal transfer overprinters from Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE) to help reduce packaging costs and increase coding efficiency across its two production sites in Herefordshire and Kent.
Ultraviolet disinfection of raw food products at line speeds
The ultraviolet (UV) disinfection subsidiary of Jenton International has designed and shipped two new variants of its systems for the food industry. The GRU-V disinfection conveyor can disinfect raw food products at production line speeds in advance of...
PA tray sealers adopt SkinPAC technology
Packaging Automation (PA) has extended its range of tray sealing machines and developed SkinPAC, the novel pack format for enhanced presentation, preservation and protection of fresh meat and fish products.
High sensitivity X-ray inspection
The latest ultra-sensitive X-ray technology from Anritsu is said to offer peace of mind to the meat and poultry processors by detecting the most minuscule contaminant, whether bone, metal or other foreign bodies.
Metal detector overscomes ‘product effect’
A new metal detector range was launched by Fortress Technology at last month’s Processing & Packaging Machinery Association show in Birmingham...
Dual energy X-ray assists bone detection
The Haerland factory of Norway-based Nortura, an agricultural co-operative and the largest supplier of meat and eggs in Norway, is making use of three Ishida IX-G2 dual energy X-ray inspection systems to provide quality control for chicken breast fillets...