Spiral freezer helps high production baker maintain competitive edge

01-Feb-2012 - Linde Gases has launched a new high-capacity compact cryogenic spiral freezer designed to boost frozen food productivity, reduce the amount of liquid nitrogen used in the freezing process and lower maintenance and sanitation costs.

UK frozen yogurt market to soar in 2012

18-Jan-2012 - The use of innovative flavourings and a consumer drive for healthier food is expected to contribute to major growth in the UK frozen yogurt market, according to industry experts.

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Frozen food could slash food waste

16-Jan-2012 - Putting more frozen food on UK dinner plates could help slash household food waste, according to the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF).

Jamie Oliver helps boost frozen food sales by £250M

06-Jan-2012 - Celebrity endorsements by TV chefs such as Jamie Oliver plus consumers’ perception of high-value and low-waste helped the UK frozen food sector grow by 5.2% to reach sales of £5.36bn last year, according to the British Frozen Foods Federation (BFFF).

Software boosts stock traceability and productivity

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.

Playing it cool

01-Jan-2012 - Elsewhere businesses are feeling the chill, but frozen food firms are keeping their cool, says Michelle Knott

'First' fast tray sealers without compressed air

01-Jan-2012 - Packaging Automation (PA) has revealed that the next evolution of its Eclipse range of high-speed tray heat sealing machines will be the first in the UK to operate entirely without any compressed air.

Pea has muscle to replace meat

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.

Commercial momentum increases for Crisp Sensation

01-Jan-2012 - The first commercial products made using Crisp Sensation's coating technology will hit shelves in mid-2012, according to Axel Graefe, sales and marketing director, Europe, for the company.

Multi-heads make profits work

05-Dec-2011 - A new Ishida four-mix multi-head weigher is helping a Serbian frozen fruit and vegetable supplier to enter the important retail market for mixtures of four to six fruits.

Frozen Foods Manufacturing Company of the Year

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: Air Product Shortlisted: Apetito, Ardo UK, Aunt Bessie's and R&R Ice Cream

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BFFF boss praises industry’s ‘tenacity’

23-Nov-2011 - Frozen food firms have showed “tenacity” and “ingenuity” in tough economic times despite increasing legislative burden from Europe, according to British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) chairman Nick Shaw.

Pinguin Foods reviews 34 jobs

21-Nov-2011 - Frozen vegetable and convenience meal producer Pinguin Foods UK is reviewing 34 jobs at its facility in Boston, Lincolnshire.

Food and drink manufacturers celebrate success

08-Nov-2011 - The best of the best. Nothing less was celebrated last night at the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards.

Food price inflation: second highest in the EU

07-Nov-2011 - UK consumer inflation on food is the second highest in the EU – up 6.4% while world commodity prices are falling.

Food Manufacturing Awards: one week to go

01-Nov-2011 - There is just one week to go before the stellar evening when food and drink manufacturers celebrate the best of the best at the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards.

FDF’s social media campaign aims to recruit trainees

21-Oct-2011 - A social media campaign that could “provide a pipeline of talent into the industry” was announced by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) earlier this week.

Robotics workshop to help food firms match Europe

20-Oct-2011 - A robotics workshop will take place next month to help UK food and beverage manufacturers catch up with their European competitors.

Why water is the new carbon

19-Oct-2011 - Mounting pressure on dwindling water resources means that food manufacturers must cut consumption sooner rather than later, according to the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

Food firms to double apprenticeships

17-Oct-2011 - The food and drink industry has pledged to double the number of apprenticeships in the sector by the end of next year.

Mars Food recall highlights contingency planning

13-Oct-2011 - Mars Food’s recall of some of its Dolmio PastaVita products underlines the need for effective contingency planning, according to legal specialists.

Food prices to fall? Not necessarily, say food firms

10-Oct-2011 - Food producers have sounded a cautious note following speculation that food prices are set to fall.

Small firms unimpressed by Bank of England cash boost

10-Oct-2011 - Small food firms have expressed doubts that the Bank of England’s £75bn injection into the economy will make their lives easier.

Eastern promise of frozen chips

03-Oct-2011 - Chilling and freezing specialist GEA Eurotek has reported "a bumper serving of order wins", which it attributes to China and India's increasing appetite for French fries.