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Meat and dairy consumption to soar, predicts FAO

19-Dec-2011 - Meat consumption is predicted to rise by nearly 73% and demand for dairy products by 58% in the years up to 2050, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Hunter-gatherer diet can cut obesity and aid food security

05-Dec-2011 - Reverting to the 'snacking habits' of our hunter-gatherer ancestors will help reverse the obesity epidemic facing the developed world and address food security issues, new research has revealed.

Judges' Special Award

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: ZurichWhile the category winners are chosen for excellence across a range of criteria, the Judges' Special Award rewards the entrant that demonstrates outstanding achievement in one particular area of activity.

Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: Food ManufactureShortlisted: Keltic Seafare, Lossie Seafoods and Young's Seafood

Meat and Poultry Manufacturing Company of the Year

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: Kimberley-Clark ProfessionaShortlisted: Becketts Foods, Finnebrogue, Taste Tradition and Tulip

Frozen Foods Manufacturing Company of the Year

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

Dairy Manufacturing Company of the Year

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: Coriolis UShortlisted: Arla Foods, Dairy Crest and Rodda's

Fresh Produce Manufacturing Company of the Year

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: GISShortlisted: IPL Normanton and Willowbrook Foods

Beverage Manufacturing Company of the Year

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: FoodmanjobShortlisted: Fruitapeel and Kraft Foods

Chilled Foods Manufacturing Company of the Year

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: The Institute of Food Science & TechnologShortlisted: Dairy Crest, Hitchen Foods and Mash Direct

Ambient Manufacturing Company of the Year

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: Silverstone Search & SelectionShortlisted: AB World Foods, Premier Foods, Thorntons and Weetabix

Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: Lauras InternationalShortlisted: Genesis Crafty, Puratos, United Biscuits and Walkers Charnwood Bakery

Small Company of the Year

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: Silverstone Search & SelectionThis award is presented to the best small UK food or drink manufacturer – typically employing fewer than 100 people and with a turnover of less than £10M a year.

Win-win event

05-Dec-2011 - The Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards the industry's Oscars lived up to their promise again this year with the best companies in the business receiving the recognition they so richly deserved at the awards ceremony that was held in London last month.

Food Manufacturing Company of the Year

05-Dec-2011 - Sponsored by: The Cheese Warehouse The Food Manufacturing Company of the Year is selected by our expert panel of judges from the winners of the nine individual product categories. It goes to the company the judges consider to be the very best of the best.

Step up to cater for our ageing population

05-Dec-2011 - Manufacturers are missing out on the commercial opportunities presented by an ageing population by not providing foods targeted at the dietary needs of the elderly, according to experts in the field.

Food inflation eases but input costs are volatile

05-Dec-2011 - News that food price inflation had slowed in October gave hard-pressed shoppers some respite. Whether this will lead to greater stability in the roller coaster rise of volatile input costs for manufacturers is another matter.

The winners who care for their community

01-Nov-2011 - Firms from across the food and drink chain celebrated their success last month following the unveiling of the winners of this year's Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Community Partnership Awards.

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Bon appétit

01-Nov-2011 - Ernest Hemingway once said: "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast." In the case of one of the food industry's biggest events, this is especially true.

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 industry globalisation on show at Anuga 2011

12-Oct-2011 - Further globalisation of the food industry was in evidence at the world’s biggest food and drink trade fair “Anuga 2011” with 86% of the exhibitors coming from outside Germany.

Firms begin their excellent adventure as shortlist announced

03-Oct-2011 - The shortlist has been announced for the 2011 Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards, following assessment by an independent panel last month.

Danish fat tax divides UK opinion

03-Oct-2011 - News that Denmark is to become the first country in the world to introduce a tax on foods with saturated fat, in a bid to foster healthy eating, has sharply divided British opinion.

Switzerland’s Aryzta buys Honeytop Speciality Foods

26-Sep-2011 - Honeytop Speciality Foods has been bought by Swiss firm Aryzta in a multi-million pound deal that looks set to shake up the UK ethnic breads category.

Budweiser legal dispute finally ends – or does it?

26-Sep-2011 - One of the most drawn-out disputes in the UK food and drink industry appears to have drawn to a close.

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