Natural flavouring range boosted by garlic and onion
A natural flavouring product range has been extended to include garlic, and white and red onion.
Archives for March 9, 2017
Could cobots be coming to a food factory near you?
Collaborative robots – ‘cobots’ – could be the future for working alongside people.
ABP’s new meat processing plant: a look inside
ABP’s new Ellesmere processing plant is leading the way in beef production. Rick Pendrous spoke to the people behind the £30M investment.
Kraft Heinz drops its bid for Unilever
Kraft Heinz’s retreat from its £115bn ($143bn) takeover bid for Unilever following a rejection by the Anglo-Dutch food giant and concerns raised by unions about potential job losses in the UK, was one of the biggest news stories to hit the headlines last...
Warburtons’ £2M fine shows the ‘new norm’
A £2M fine imposed on Warburtons after one of its workers sustained life-changing injuries is the “new normal” for cases of this kind, following the imposition of tougher sentencing guidelines, legal experts have warned.
Manufacturing pay starts to rise, as inflation increases
Average pay settlements have gone up, while pay freezes have gone down, according to the latest data from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation.
Beef sector seeks tariff-free EU trade
ABP Beef (UK)’s md Tom Kirwan has called for tariff-free access to the EU’s market of 510M consumers after Brexit at quota levels for beef and lamb that currently exist.
IFR becomes Quadram Institute in search for healthier food
The Norwich-based Institute of Food Research (IFR) will transform into the Quadram Institute (QI), a pioneering new facility for food and health research, with effect from April 28 2017.
Supermarket forecasting errors and ‘pay to stay’ hurt suppliers
Supermarkets charging for forecasting errors, consumer complaints, margin maintenance, payments to remain listed – or being delisted without sufficient notice – or for better positioning instore and delayed payments, are some of the top problems raised...
Packaging innovation on show at Pro2Pac
Innovation in food and drink packaging continues apace and this year’s Pro2Pac show will highlight some of the latest developments.
Range extension leads the way in food and drink innovation
Most companies are focusing their food and drink innovation on range extension (63%) and developing entirely new products (62%) over the next two years, according to new research by Campden BRI.
The Big Interview
Food nutrition reporting needs more science
It is time for more responsible food nutrition reporting, says Professor Christine Williams.