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Collaboration key to sustainable food system
Food manufacturers need to work more closely with government, civil society and research organisations...
BPEX launches pig welfare assurance database
The British Pig Executive (BPEX) has launched a new online database to showcase pigs...
New IFST president sets out top three priorities
The new president of the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST), Professor Margaret...
Food sustainability shouldn’t be dumbed down: top scientist
Dumbing down messages about food sustainability risks souring the debate about food sustainability, a...
Groceries Code Adjudicator: like going to Relate – by then it’s too late, says cheese boss
Having to use the Groceries Code Adjudicator would be like going to the marriage...
Efficiency drive crucial to compete with imports – Dairy Crest boss
Dairy Crest will continue to “hold up a mirror to itself” and maintain its...
Slash VAT for on-trade beer sales to 5% to boost growth: brewer
The government should cap VAT for beers sales in licensed premises at 5% in...
UK chocolate market set for growth, says Mintel
UK branded chocolate sales will show growth over the next three years, according to...
Mergers a key theme of food manufacturing bosses’ forum
Mergers and acquisitions in the food and drink manufacturing sector emerged as a key...
UK government is ‘anti-organic’: bakery boss
The UK government is anti-organic and is therefore failing “to promote its benefits” to...
Overseas deals to drive food manufacturing mergers and acquisitions
The 2012 trend for major cross border merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the...
Food manufacturing bosses praise ‘government understanding’
Government’s improved understanding of the food and drink manufacturing sector was one of three...
Celebrity chefs are blocking GM science, claims campaigner
Celebrity chefs and other leading opinion-formers are poisoning the debate about genetically modified (GM)...
Government ‘more concerned with badgers’ than food manufacturers
Promoting British food exports should be higher up the government’s agenda than dealing with...
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Innovation made Fabulous Bakin’ Boys Bounce Back Champion
The launch of a robotics packaging solution to individually wrap mini cakes and muffins...
Fabulous Bakin’ Boys gets boost from robotics
Cake, flapjack and muffin maker, the Fabulous Bakin’ Boys are reaping the benefits of...
Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards – video highlights
Hundreds of food and drink manufacturing industry leaders gathered at the Park Lane Hilton...
Britvic Soft Drinks wins top training award – caught on film
Watch the moment Britvic Soft Drinks collected the coveted Training Programme of the Year...
Coca-Cola Enterprises wins top environmental award – on film
A successful plan to boost recycling rates during the London Olympic Games helped Coca-Cola...
Personality of the Year Perween Warsi shares three top tips
Perween Warsi, boss of ethnic food business S&A Foods, and food Personality of the...
‘More growth’ for Food Manufacturing Company of the Year 2012
The Food Manufacturing Company of the Year Iglo Foods – the Birds Eye brand...
Small food firms ‘are best’ at new product innovation
Small-scale food manufacturers are best at new product innovation, claims Neil Houghton, general manager...
Food manufacturing award boosts performance
Winning a Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards boosted team morale and impressed suppliers and customers,...
Video debate: Busting myths about food robotics
Busting food and drink manufacturers’ myths about automation is the subject of this video...
Install robots or die, food manufacturers told
Food and drink manufacturers should adopt robotic technology or risk losing out to foreign...
Food firms miss recruitment chance: Nestle Apprentice
Food and drink manufacturers are missing out on recruiting young talent by failing to...
Food manufacturers plan to attract recruits
Food and drink manufacturers must improve the image of their industry if they are...
Government support needed for skills gap
Sector Skills council Improve has urged the government to “remove the shackles” from the...
Food and drink exports 'essential' to UK economy
Food and drink exports from the UK will play a vital part in the...
Omega-3 brain and vision benefits could boost food firms
The brain and vision benefits of omega-3 are offering vast opportunities to food manufacturers...
Don't fear failure in new markets: ingredients boss
“Don’t be afraid to fail” – that should be the mantra for struggling food...
Butchers are the ‘mistress’ of the high street, says sausage manufacturer
Small, high quality meat suppliers and the butchers which sell their products are like...
Food Manufacturing Excellence Award sent buzz through business
Winning a Food Manufacturing Excellence award sends a buzz throughout a business, according to...
Food sustainability begins at home, says top scientist
Food sustainability should begin at home a top scientist is to tell the Institute...
Dairy site is a global anaerobic digestion trendsetter
A relatively small dairy site in Dorset is receiving international attention for its pioneering...
Engage staff to cut waste: Dairy boss
Engaging staff and treating machines like marathon runner are the keys to a reducing...
Government’s ‘gung-ho‘ approach to GM will scare public
The environment secretary’s "gung-ho approach" to genetically modified (GM) foods risks alienating the public...
Top priority for Groceries Code adjudicator: Needless breaches
The biggest short-term priority for the new Groceries Supply Code of Practice adjudicator is...
Baxters boss reveals secrets of a successful move
Investment in people and training – they are the two key factors when moving...
Food firms have ‘enormous’ impact on economic recovery
UK food and drink manufacturers are having an “enormous impact” on Britain’s economic recovery,...
‘Eat better meat’ to protect environment and improve food security: Charity boss
A simple “eat less meat” message won’t wash with consumers or producers, so sustainability...
Europe is ‘critically dependent on GM animal feed’: US adviser
Politicians should admit the European livestock industry is critically dependent on GM animal feed,...
Meat-free firms in sales boom thanks to horsemeat scandal
Food firms which make vegetarian ready meals are battling to meet retailer demand in...
Lion mark on egg-based products would boost sales
Applying the Lion mark to egg-based products would reassure consumers and boost sales, according...
Food manufacturers finally waking up to engineering time bomb, says skills chief
Food manufacturers are facing a skills time bomb as many engineers edge towards retirement,...
Shellfish and nut imports posing greatest food risk to UK consumers
Imports from China, South East Asia and the Middle East are posing the greatest...
Food manufacturing not ‘trendy enough’ for policy makers
Food manufacturers haven’t always received the policy attention they deserve because it isn’t necessarily...
Parliamentary food chief warns against legal sugar, salt and fat limits
Prescribing legal limits for levels of sugar, salt and fat in food – as...
Small firms can make a big splash with exports – Stilton maker
Christmas is a boom time for Stilton maker Billy Kevan, dairy manager at Colston...
Food firms keen to use the force of Disney’s Star Wars deal
Food manufacturers wasted no time in exploring Star Wars licensing deals after Disney bought...
Food manufacturers should educate shoppers about sustainable fish
Food manufacturers should educate shoppers about where and how fish products have been sourced,...
Major brewery thwarted in non-alcoholic halal beer bid
The Halal Food Authority (HFA) has turned down an approach from a “major brewery”...
Food manufacturers warned egg prices will rise after poor wheat harvest
Food manufacturers and consumers should brace themselves for a rise in egg prices.
Food manufacturing: who pays for sustainability?
As sustainability continues to rise up the corporate agenda, Ireland has ambitious plans to...
Food manufacturers should share research: Shadow DEFRA minister
The food and drink industry received its fair share of attention - and plaudits...
Food manufacturing shouldn't 'fall down the cracks of government': FDF
Food and drink manufacturers have weathered the recessionary storm and now need to be...
Baby foods boss turns tables on organic critics
The organic food market has plenty of critics and doubters, but the md of...
Poole’s Pies hopes winning new business will earn a crust
Winning new business is tough at any time but particularly challenging during a recession....
Five top tips for success: food manufacturing guru
“View customers and politicians as the enemy,” is one of five controversial top tips...
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