11-May-2012 - Online food sales are a “very big opportunity” for Marks & Spencer (M&S) but realising that potential may be several years off, warns financial specialists Shore Capital.
09-May-2012 - The UK’s third largest supermarket Sainsbury claims to be the country’s fastest growing online food retailer in a statement published with its financial results for the year to March 17.
12-Apr-2012 - Social media-savvy food manufacturers use Facebook and Twitter to forge links with customers that boosts sales in ways that large firms cannot, claims Wilfred Emmanuel Jones, founder of the Black Farmer brand.
12-Apr-2012 - From Caribbean food guru Levi Roots to agriculture minister Jim Paice, all sectors of UK food and drink manufacturing were represented at Foodex 2012 and Food & Drink Expo, which took place at the NEC Birmingham last month. Don’t miss our photogallery charting the highlights of the UK’s premier food manufacturing, processing, ingredients and logistics shows.
21-Mar-2012 - The internet contributes 8.3% of the UK economy – a bigger contribution than in any other developed nation, according to a new study by The Boston Consulting Group.
21-Feb-2012 - Smart phones will be central to the way tomorrow’s young, 'Generation Y' shoppers interact with food and drink products on sale in supermarkets, according to new research commissioned from the grocery think tank IGD by Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE).
01-Jan-2012 - Poultry, chilled, frozen and bakery products supplier 2 Sisters Food Group has installed a Microsoft Dynamics navigation-based LINKFresh supply chain business management system from Anglia Business Solutions.
16-Nov-2011 - Food and drink processors can slash downtime and boost production and efficiency thanks to software just launched in the UK that enables them to co-ordinate maintenance work via their BlackBerry smartphones.
11-Nov-2011 - Software systems used by many UK food manufacturers are 10 years behind those of their European competitors and need to be upgraded urgently, a software supplier has claimed.
05-Oct-2011 - Food and drink manufacturers have been told they can no longer ignore social media, as news emerges that drinks giant Diageo has signed up to the social network site Facebook.
21-Sep-2011 - A new data monitoring system designed to manage hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP) is faster and easier to use than paper-based systems, claims its developer SAFAS, a consultancy in food hygiene and health and safety.
02-Aug-2011 - Stable Micro Systems has released upgraded software for its Powder Flow Analyser to offer a wider selection of tests and background information.
01-Aug-2011 - Glendale Foods has gone live with Solarsoft's Tropos enterprise resource planning (ERP) software in a bid to streamline processes, improve stock control and increase operational efficiency.
01-Jul-2011 - Lawson Software's M3 Graphical Lot Tracker is a pre-configured supply chain traceability system that is an enhanced version of the previous Lawson M3 Trace Engine. It helps manufacturers manage potential product recalls and track production processes from the raw material stage to the point of sale.
01-May-2011 - Wincanton has awarded Dematic a contract to upgrade its 26,000m2 distribution centre (DC) in Corby, which has been operating since 1995. The modernisation will update the highbay cranes, and transfer cars and conveyors to the latest controls technology.
01-May-2011 - Two new palletising robots, three palletising grippers and an easy-to-use programming software have been introduced by ABB Robotics to make palletising simpler, faster and more efficient.
01-May-2011 - Process optimisation at Premier Foods has achieved significant efficiency improvements, according to project participants.
01-May-2011 - Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies has extended its remote access range with two new modules and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) routers.
01-May-2011 - Flexipicker-style robots face increased competition, following the launch of Toshiba Machine’s (TM’s) THP550 SCARA.
01-May-2011 - Despite the arrival of the first robot designed for the food industry, the UK still lags behind Europe in the automation stakes, reports John Dunn
01-May-2011 - Two additions to Mettler Toledo Safeline’s range of Profile metal detection systems are designed to ensure compliance with hazard analysis critical control point procedures while helping to maintain productivity.
01-May-2011 - Competitive pricing, simplicity and effectiveness of its products were all cited as reasons why Fortress Technology has become the supplier of metal detection machines to Swansea-based Lewis Pie & Pasty Company.
01-May-2011 - An antimicrobial cable management system has been developed, which kills nasties such as E-Coli, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Salmonella, and should prove of interest to those responsible for food processing operations.
01-Apr-2011 - Designer and manufacturer of agitators, Chemineer is offering food processors access to its 3D computer aided design tool, so that a design can be appraised and modified pre-production.
01-Apr-2011 - Measurement data specialist Testo has launched a new generation of data loggers, which are notable for user-friendliness and security, thanks to password protection and anti-theft locks. The new range comprises the Testo 174 mini loggers, Testo 175 compact loggers and Testo 176 advanced loggers.