Further questions about the government’s plans for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have been raised this week as the Department of Health (DoH) prepares to unveil a white paper outlining its strategy for the health service.
Food manufacturers must challenge “lavatorial” perceptions of fibre to market products more effectively, according to the boss of food research group MMR.
The number of UK food and drink manufacturers facing financial distress in the second quarter of 2010 has fallen since the first quarter of the year, new figures reveal.
The new owner of Tate & Lyle’s EU sugar division says it will take measures "to substantially ease the supply situation" as regards raw cane sugar supplies to the Silvertown refinery in London over the next 18 months.
Kraft has rejected claims made by the Unite trade union that it is behind schedule with the transfer of operations from its Somerdale factory to its new chocolate factory in Skarbimierz, Poland.
Relaunched with a simplified entry form and a brand spanking new London venue, this year's Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards offer your company a fantastic opportunity to get the recognition it deserves.
There is “no evidence” to suggest that the Change4Life initiative has helped to improve the eating habits or lifestyles of the most vulnerable people, according to one health expert.
The first major speech from the new government outlining its approach to public health and nutrition makes no reference to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) or its future role within the Department of Health (DoH).
An Indian firm is targeting UK food manufacturers with a novel vegetable-based organic greaseproof paper that can be re-used three times and withstand temperatures of up to 200°C.
Speculation over whether Robert Wiseman is planning to build another dairy in southern England has intensified following the publication of its interim management statement.
With the economy still emerging from recession and many firms keeping a tight rein on spending, it should come as no surprise that blue sky new product development (NPD) is not top of the agenda at many food retailers, according to food manufacturers...
Mars-owned Wrigley will pay consumers up to $7m after settling a class action that challenged its right to claim its Eclipse gum was, "scientifically proven to help kill the germs that cause bad breath".
The food industry has significantly overplayed the technical role that salt plays in processed foods in order to avoid the "nuisance and expense" of reformulation work and fend off the health lobby, the chairman of salt reduction charity CASH...
Just 15% of UK food manufacturers plan to even consider implementing carbon footprint labelling on products this year, according to the results of Food Manufacture's annual reader survey.
Had the merchant bank been called Lehman Sisters, it would probably never have gone bankrupt in 2008, precipitating one of the world's biggest financial crises ever recorded.
The topline message from the trading relationships section of Food Manufacture’s annual survey is ‘pay your bills on time and stop commoditising our products’, although the overall results suggest that confidence levels have improved in the sector.
Lobbying to prevent the extension of country of origin labelling (COOL) to all meat and poultry products - even when used as minor ingredients in complex processed foods - has stepped up a gear as major food manufacturers have continued to question its...
Relentless pricing pressure, late payment and overzealous supermarket buyers notwithstanding, confidence levels amongst UK food manufacturers appear to be improving, according to Food Manufacture’s annual 'state of the nation' survey.
Food Manufacture’s annual state of the nation reader survey is run every May and is intended to serve as a barometer of confidence levels in the industry.
The UK food manufacturing trade deficit is increasing, despite strong export growth in the sector, according to a report just published on the industry’s contribution to the nation.
Coca-Cola Enterprises is making strong progress in transforming a disused production area at its Edmonton site in north London into a new bottle blowing and filling line.
Bearing supplier NSK has produced a pocket-sized guide covering all aspects of rolling bearing maintenance. The free, 80-page guide is spiral bound to enable easy reading of individual sections by engineers in the workshop or in the field.
A report out last month on global manufacturing competitiveness ranked the UK 17th in the world. Even worse, the report, from Deloitte and The US Council of Competitiveness, predicted that the UK would fall to 20th place in five years time, just ahead...
The use of nanotechnology in food packaging will take off in the UK over the next few years, including developments such as an electronic tongue, which allows the life stage of foods to be determined before consumption, experts have claimed.
UK producers of organic bacon and cured meat products look set to be hit by a proposed EU ban on the use of sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate in organic foods. These preservatives are essential to traditional UK bacon.
Over 50 years ago, Charles Percy Snow CP Snow the acclaimed scientist and novelist, presented his Rede lecture at the University of Cambridge titled 'The two cultures'.
Developing a fair pricing system that encourages processors and consumers to support eco-friendly production methods in their buying decisions is the most vital issue facing processors building a sustainable supply chain.
Food sector scientists' doubts are mounting about the relevance of using traditional research methods to evaluate the efficacy of foods designed to improve health.
The prospects for Britain's food processors may look brighter than they have done, but the major multiples are still perceived to be taking more than their pound of flesh, as Rick Pendrous discovers
New bottle designs from Italy are using glass colour and shaping to differentiate wine brands, while closer to home, the environment continues to dominate brand communication in the sector.
Tetra Pak says its operational cost reduction (OCR) programme, successfully implemented at one UK customer, is being rolled out at a further three, and will gradually be extended to others. .
A lifecycle analysis (LCA) study comparing the carbon footprint of plastic reusable transit packaging (RTP) with corrugated board has triggered wider debate about the transparency of LCA data and the way such studies are audited and reported.
