26-Apr-2012 - Worcestershire egg firm Bumble Hole Foods has been ordered to pay £19,000 after a worker severed two fingers while cleaning a production line drain.
25-Jan-2012 - Prime Minister David Cameron has received a letter from the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) urging him to ban imports of illegally-produced battery cage eggs.
01-Jan-2012 - Vegetable protein texturising specialist Sotexpro and starch manufacturer Roquette have teamed up to offer new prospects for meat substitution using a pea-based texturiser.
01-Jan-2012 - BHJ says its new high-functional, 95% beef protein powder can help beef processors cut costs.
01-Jan-2012 - Solae has developed a new protein and fibre nugget, Supro 138, and a new soya protein isolate, Supro 430, for use in nutrition and snack bars.
14-Nov-2011 - Pork processor Cranswick has blamed rising input costs plus the tough economic climate for a 23% fall in profits before tax (PBT) to £18.5M.
18-Jul-2011 - European food makers are beginning to utilise positive article 13, general function health claim opinions issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), precipitating a flood of potentially meaningless claims, according to one industry observer.
01-Jul-2011 - There will always be a market for 'light' and 'diet' products, but the biggest trend in weight management today is towards functional ingredients. The contenders hoping to make the biggest splash fall into three basic functional groups: satiety boosters; metabolic boosters and regulators; and fat and carbohydrate blockers.
08-Mar-2011 - Quorn Foods’ new private equity owner has revealed ambitious international growth plans for the firm’s brands to build upon their “very prominent position” in the UK.