The Big interview
Weetabix highlights importance of gender pay gap reporting
With gender pay gap reporting soon to be mandatory, HR director Stuart Branch tells Noli Dinkovski why Weetabix has published its results early.
Archives for January 3, 2018
Meat alternative firm Myco Foods gets funding to grow
Darlington-based food manufacturer Myco Foods plans rapid growth after securing £250,000 worth of funding from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).
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Confectionery kit advances on show at ProSweets
Bosch Packaging Technology will showcase its testing equipment for jelly production, including medicated and functional gummies, such as cough lozenges, omega-3 and mineral-enriched products, as well as other supplemented jellies, at the ProSweets 2018...
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Spoon-in-lid idea makes life easier for consumers
A spoon-in-the-lid concept has been developed by RPC Superfos for its 75mm container used to pack yogurts, desserts and other dairy products.
Cold cooked meats supplier PG Amps invests in new thermoformer
To meet a significant increase in demand, cold cooked meats supplier PG Amps has purchased another thermoforming machine from Ulma Packaging.
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Coke's Fanta bottle gets a new twist
Equipment supplier Sidel has collaborated in the new ‘Spiral’ polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle project from The Coca-Cola Company designed to ‘rejuvenate’ the Fanta brand.
Spotlight on mixing and blending
Contract powder packer has blending expertise
German contract retail pack manufacturer SternMaid demonstrated its expertise in blending powdered foods at the recent Food Ingredients Europe show in Frankfurt. The focus this year was on a new option for filling products into stand-up pouches.
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Bryan's Salads expands capacity to meet demand
Advanced Ishida weighing technology has played a key role in the success and growth of specialist salad producer Bryan’s Salads, based at Tarleton in Lancashire.
Spotlight on mixing and blending
Animal feed firm wins Factory of the Future award
Nuscience’s factory at Ghent in Belgium, which makes animal feed premixes, has been named ‘Factory of the Future 4.0’, a prize awarded to firms that rise to the challenges of the ‘fourth industrial revolution’.
Spotlight on mixing and blending
Koenig sets up new turnkey arm
Roll plant manufacturer Koenig has set up a new subsidiary to specialise in designing and installing turnkey projects for bakeries and food manufacturers.
Spotlight on mixing and blending
Vibratory blender for ingredients
A vibratory motion blending system to accurately mix multiple dry or wet products has been introduced by tna.
PHE calls for more sugar reduction
Despite a positive overall picture and a “fabulous response” from some leading brands to its 20% cross-category sugar reduction target for 2020, Public Health England (PHE) has suggested that some categories are making more progress than others.
Promote from within, food and drink firms advised
Food and drink manufacturers should focus more on developing their existing workforces rather than sourcing staff externally to combat the skills shortages they face within the industry, an expert in the field has claimed.
Small firms are ‘missing out on better bank interest levels’
Most UK manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) receive little interest from their current accounts, while many are increasing their risk of exposure by leaving all of their money in one place, a survey has revealed.
Feature analysis
Food processors seek efficient and hygienic kit
Processors want equipment that is efficient and hygienic, and a reduction in manual handling. But they also need sustainability, says Alyson Magee.
News in brief
Haggis recalled over food poisoning fears
Scottish meat processor The Farmer’s Son has recalled packs of haggis and black pudding, due to concerns over the company’s procedures to prevent food poisoning.
Essentia Protein Solutions reveals expansion plans
Meat protein firm Essentia Protein Solutions has acquired four business units in the West Midlands as part of its UK expansion, to be stocked with £100,000 of new equipment.
Real Good Food seeks new funding after £6.7M loss
Real Good Food is seeking new funding to supplement recently-agreed short-term financing, after revealing a pre-tax loss of £6.7M in interim results for the six months to September 30 2017.
Food firms told protect workers’ health or risk big penalties
Food manufacturers and their staff must pay closer attention to workplace health risks or face stiff penalties, warns the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Haggis exports to Canada total 7t since ban lifted
Haggis manufacturer Macsween has exported 7t of product to Canada since the ban on the iconic food was lifted in August last year, according to the Scottish government.