Top food ingredients trends for 2016
‘It’s all about protein’ is one of four key trends set to shape the ingredients market in 2016, according to food ingredients supplier EHL Ingredients.
Archives for January 6, 2016
Meat processors act on antibiotic resistance risk
UK meat producers have issued a robust response to last month's government-commissioned report that the use of antibiotics in agriculture posed a direct threat to human health.
NFU appoints Terry Jones as its new boss
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has appointed Terry Jones – currently director general of the Provision Trade Federation (PTF) – as its new director general.
Glendale Foods in management buyout
Salford-based manufacturer Glendale Foods has undergone a management buyout for an undisclosed sum.
Speculation over 2 Sisters’ potential sale of Fox’s
Renewed speculation suggests that Boparan Holdings – the parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group – could be looking to sell Fox’s Biscuits.
Tulip puts 430 meat jobs at risk
Pork processor Tulip plans to move its cooked meat operations from Bodmin in Cornwall to other sites in the UK, putting 430 jobs at risk of redundancy.
Just one-in-six people claim to be unhealthy, study finds
Many UK consumers deny they are part of the nation’s obesity epidemic – a problem recently dubbed as serious a threat as terrorism – new data released by Mintel has revealed.
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Doughnuts set for five-day shelf-life revolution
Doughnuts are set for a “massive leap forward” with the imminent launch of a mix that will guarantee them a five-day shelf-life, FoodManufacture.co.uk can reveal.
New Year’s Honours list: who won what
Pesto pioneer Clare Blampied, md of Sacla UK, was awarded the honour Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the food industry in the New Year’s Honours List, which also featured farmers, engineers and transport...
Go2 Foods buys Real Yorkshire Pudding Company
The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company has been acquired by Go2 Foods, the latest venture from the former boss of Glisten snack food group Paul Simmonds.
Histamine poisoning link to cheddar
Cheddar cheese, consumed by five-year olds at school, in products such as lasagne and macaroni cheese, has been identified as a potential source of food poisoning incidents associated with a compound called histamine, which can form during cheese ripening.