Red grape antioxidant earns EU safety status
An antioxidant found in the skin of red grapes has been declared safe to use by the European Food Safety Authority.
Archives for December 5, 2016
Fat-reducing stabiliser offers starch-free benefits
A new stabiliser that is claimed to reduce the fat content of mayonnaise without compromising texture has been introduced by Hydrosol.
Food recalls sparked by nuts and milk
Food manufacturer Dr Oetker and Asda recalled a number of food products last week, after it was discovered they contained undeclared allergens.
Fire tackled at celebration cake factory
Firefighting services were called to tackle a blaze at cake maker Lightbody’s factory in Hamilton, near Glasgow, last week.
Autocoding system ensures correct labelling and coding
Sushi manufacturer Ichiban UK has invested in a labelling and coding automation system to ensure compliance with retailers’ codes of practice.
Marmite and Toblerone point to trouble ahead
The recent spat between Unilever and Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco over the Marmite brand owner’s attempt to raise its price, was a clear sign of things to come in life after the Brexit vote.
Iceland vs Iceland: frosty talks, as retailer hits back
Iceland Foods has claimed the Icelandic government had “no interest” in reaching a compromise over use of the word ‘Iceland’, after talks failed to reach a resolution on Friday (December 2).
More food industry warehouse automation needed
The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) in April and rising concerns over the future of the UK labour pool following the Brexit vote on June 23 have revealed the need for higher levels of productivity within distribution centres (DC),...
Food industry ‘big data’ should be mined better
Food and drink manufacturers should be making more of ‘big data’ if they want to better understand the sales impact of their products, a business analytics software provider has claimed.
Essential Fruit contracts with NFT to use its Tilbury facility
Essential Fruit has placed a contract for temperature controlled warehousing and distribution of its products throughout the UK and Europe with chilled logistics specialist NFT.
Palm oil-free emulsifier gets UK launch
A range of palm oil-free emulsifiers designed for a wide range of products has been launched by Thew Arnott.
ABF plans new bakery
Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced plans to open a new bakery in Lincolnshire.
Veg sector ‘most at risk’ from Brexit labour shortages
Brexit is the greatest policy challenge facing UK farmers at present, with continued uncertainty about access to the single market and huge concerns about access to workers from EU Member States – particularly within the horticulture sector, the deputy...