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Martin Judd has joined the Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber as learning and development advisor. He will be responsible for supporting and developing...
Wholesaler Morris and Son has bought sugar-free confectionery manufacturer Sweet Luxuries, as its second acquisition in a few weeks.Sweet Luxuries, which makes sweets under the...
Corresponding with Farmhouse Breakfast Week, new research reveals that British consumers spend about £28 each a year on breakfast cereals. The research from Mintel’s Global Market...
Supermarkets are responding to the problems being faced by their small suppliers, despite new evidence that late payments in December 2009 were worse than in...
American Muffin Co is confident of doubling its sales in the next two years, fuelled by growing demand for its ‘free from’ products. The London-based baker...
Associated British Foods (ABF) is the UK processor that stands to gain the most from declining volatility in sugar prices, according to Phil Spencer, analyst...
Juice 4 U may face fines of up to £70,000 after illegal workers were arrested at its drinks factory in Kent last week. On January 20...
Hain Celestial has switched production from its Daily Bread sandwich plant in London to its larger factory in Luton in a bid to secure the...
A mobile anaerobic digestion rig will be tested on a range of industrial effluents at a variety of food and drink manufacturing premises in Britain...
Manufacturers that slashed product development spend to help them through the recession, should reinvest in innovation because consumers are starting to spend more money, according...
Manufacturers seeking legal redress against firms producing ‘copycat’ or rip-off versions of their brands are in a stronger position following a recent European Court judgement,...
Processors concerned about due diligence could navigate their way more easily around UK farm standards in different sectors, thanks to their harmonisation under the Assured...
Staff at a Premier Foods Wisbech canning factory are planning to strike on Wednesday, after a row broke out over pay, according to Unite the...
Fosters Bakery aims to add at least 10% to its turnover in 2010, to take it to £11M, according to md John Foster. Defying gloomy predictions...
The maker of Sugar Puffs and Poppets is planning to float on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to raise cash to develop its products and...
Trade body Dairy UK has challenged the conclusions of a recent report assessing how the food industry can cut greenhouse gas emissions, claiming it included “dangerous” and “alienating” principles.
Consumers are confused by country of origin labelling on processed meat such as sausages, according to research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).Consumers frequently...
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has welcomed the government’s go-ahead for a supermarket ombudsman, saying it would particularly help smaller businesses.Responding to consumer minister...
It is “unfortunate” and “disappointing” that a new manufacturer-driven food safety standard has been launched to compete directly with retailerled third-party certification programmes, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), reports sister title Food Manufacture.
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) is working with other stakeholder groups to promote stronger levels of hygiene enforcement among suppliers of ready-to-eat food products. CFA secretary...
Pork Farms has warned that it will slash around 80 jobs at its Queens Drive site in Nottingham, as plans get underway to invest millions...
Cornish biscuit maker Furniss is aiming to boost turnover by 50% this year as it embarks on an ambitious programme of new product development and...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the food sector could pick up in the second half of 2010 as confidence returns and vendors that have...
The wintry weather has disrupted food distribution, according to some processors, although suppliers’ experiences have differed depending on their location and product types. One told Food...
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is continuing its search for buyers in a bid to secure the sale of a bakery and its assets after the firm went...
Processors could soon have access to a cheaper way to test high pressure processing (HPP) technology – so-called ‘cold pasteurisation’ – as interest in the technique returns to the industry, reports sister title Food Manufacture.
Food manufacturers’ reluctance to disclose what research they are carrying out on products using nanotechnology risks a public backlash similar to that which occurred against genetically modified (GM) foods, warned the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee.
Aligning the UK with Europe over definitions of ‘ice cream’ would give manufacturers more of an incentive to reformulate, Unilever has claimed.
The food industry made little progress towards an eco-friendly supply chain in 2009, government figures revealed, reports sister title Food Manufacture.
Given the very negative image that the media portrays of food manufacture, it is unsurprising there are major obstacles in attracting young people to careers in the industry these days.
Broader job descriptions and a reduced number of graduate entrants are creating new opportunities for capable and experienced technical and product development staff. Sebastian Day reports
You may spend more nights at a Premier Inn than at home, but interim management has its attractions, says Elaine Watson
Educational times are a changing, with more options to suit the varying needs and shifts of staff in food and drink. Patrick McGuigan reports
With the increased reliance on automation, today’s food manufacturing engineers have to be multi-skilled multi-taskers. John Dunn reports
Aimed specifically at the food processing industry, LAC Conveyor Systems' new range of hygienic modular belt elevators meets tough hygiene standards.The 'High Care' conveyor range...
Sewtec Automation has designed and installed a new conveyor system at United Biscuits' McVitie's Carlisle factory for the fast and efficient case packing of flow-wrapped...
Askew & Barrett (A&B), specialist cleaner of pulses for human consumption, recently joined forces with equipment manufacturer Satake ESM to improve its final product.Founded in...
Balluff's BOS 18E sensor aims to maximise uptime by keeping the canning conveyor lines running.This dual duty sensor counts product as well as detecting line...
BASF Construction Chemicals has been working with Arla, Europe's largest dairy company, to ensure that the flooring at its largest UK dairy in Leeds will...
Irish dairy packaging specialist Town of Monaghan Co-op has reported increased print quality, greater sophistication of coded data and less downtime since installing Domino's G-Series...
Hot Cuisine a Belgian supplier of freshly prepared meals, soups and meal components has chosen an Ishida Fresh Food Weigher (FFW) to pack grated beetroot...
Cheese and speciality chilled food supplier Anthony Rowcliffe and Son has installed an IQ3 metal detector from Loma Systems to check its new range of...
Thermo Fisher Scientific makes great play of the claimed superior analytical capabilities of the Thermo Scientific iCE 3000 series range of atomic absorption (AA) spectrometers...
Sick's new PHT hygienic pressure transmitter series offers pressure detection for accurate process control and high reliability plant protection for food and beverage, pharmaceutical and...
Rockwell Automation's new mechatronics solutions portfolio consists of software, motion control products and support. The aim is to provide a forum where design input from...
Robots have reduced the heavy and repetitive loading tasks for Grimsby-based dried fish processor, JHS Fish Products. The firm has installed two Fanuc Robotics robots...
Mobexx has launched a mobile computer for forklift trucks designed to withstand temperatures of - 30°C. Based on the JLT 1214 touch-screen computer, it offers...
Nottingham-based MKG Foods is now using two AC electric powered Aisle-Master articulated forklifts in its cold store, for faster and more streamlined handling of palletised...
Marigold Industrial has added a new thermal version to its recently launched XRT glove range. Designed for use in cold stores, construction and general outdoor...
Frozen and chilled foods logistics specialist Langdons has announced the opening of a new depot just off the M1 Junction 37 near Barnsley.It will cover...
Weighing less than 19g for 0.5l, the new Skyward (pictured, above right) and Curvy (above, left) polyethylene terephthalate (PET) models have beaten the world record...
Stephen James has never seen a food refrigeration plant that works. That's a bit of an exaggeration. Nevertheless, as director of the newly re-established Food...
Compact-sized frame-based construction, plus standardised vessels for mashing, lautering and wort-boiling, are salient features of the latest innovation from Steinecker (part of Krones): the CombiCube...
Constellation Europe has chosen Puresep Filtration Technologies, a provider of in-house manufactured filtration equipment, and Begerow, the liquid filtration specialist, to provide the latest Stepflow...
The installation of a high-performance Helios progressing cavity pump from Nov Mono has boosted efficiency at Bulmers' Hereford cider mill.An existing pump was failing to...
Environmental and cost-saving measures are at the heart of improvements in large and small breweries alike, reports Graham Holter
An expert pastry-maker from Ypres is poised to create a stir among UK retailers, caterers and processors. Rod Addy travels to its HQ to discover more
When it comes to sustainable palm oil, there is wide agreement on the ends, but fierce debate over the means. Elaine Watson reports
Dave Turvey, operations director, Kerrygold, LeekI didn't do fantastically well in my school exams, but I was pretty good at football. So when I left...
'You see, Barak,' I said, while his wife Michelle served the soup, 'businesses are structured in a way that's not logical to the product and...
Premier Foods' work with Chep, the pallet and container pooling firm, to cut costs and road miles will form part of a wider initiative on...
A contest is being launched in several nations this year, pitching teams against each other in a race to turn around the supply chain of...
For the first time, machinery supplier Kern says it is offering a range of vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machines, in addition to high-speed flow-wrappers, to its...
The logic of renewable plastics is being taken a step further, with innovators from Tetra Pak to Coca-Cola making progress in using plant-derived high density...
The 70-plus delegates working on new international standards on the environmental aspects of packaging met for the first time in December, and aim to complete...
They say the devil is in the detail. And that was the case with the Pre-Budget Report. Tucked away on p125, we were shocked to...
On-site wind turbines look set to offer an increasing number of UK manufacturers a cheap and more sustainable alternative to meeting their energy needs but...
Fat could be significantly reduced in products such as mayonnaise and margarine, thanks to new technology outlined in a thesis by a student at Wageningen...
I think it is bizarre that the two big food issues for 2010 are obesity and food security. On one hand we are eating too...
Products that include added vitamins and minerals will gain in popularity over the next few years as other 'functional' ingredients suffer under a tougher regulatory...
With the New Year upon us and the seasonal health-kick coming up, I have found myself wondering about the nutritional value of uncooked or raw...
Bakers have hit out against the media hype surrounding Hovis's and Warburtons' announcement that they will make bread using 100% British wheat."Big deal," said baker...
Emmi, Switzerland-based cheese and dairy product company, has introduced a new cheeseboard product called Käsplättli.It is available in two varieties - Swiss Tradition and Premium...
Innovation is expected to be revitalised this year with a run of new product development launches that focus on a number of trends from exotic...
The National Trust is looking for a savoury food manufacturer to process a range of pies and tarts that have been developed under its brand.By...
Arla Foods has discovered a new way of reducing the fat content of fresh cheese from 9% to 3%, without affecting its 'creaminess'.After joining forces...
Bottled water sales have suffered in recent years, because consumers have been strapped for cash. However, Mintel predicts that volume sales will begin to grow...
Warburtons has launched new Toasting Muffins, which go on sale this month. According to data from AC Nielsen, for the 52 weeks ended October 31,...
The Intolerable Food Company has launched a range of gluten-, wheat- and dairy-free ready-made desserts for food allergy and intolerance sufferers. The new line of...
Manchester-based baker Soreen is extending its product range with the launch of a new fruitier version of its traditional malt loaf recipe called Fruity Five.The...
With Christmas out of the way, Thorntons is focusing on Valentine's Day, with the launch of two new brands.These include Melts chocolates with a praline...
Scottish premium food group Baxters is looking for a natural leader to work at its site in Fochabers Moray.As group operations director, you will develop...
Leatherhead Food Research has launched a new research project exploring how food breaks down in the mouth, which will involve a lot of 'chewing and...
A new washing and de-stoning plant has been installed at McCain's potato specialities production plant at Wombourne. The potato peeling and processing line has also...
The 2009 Purchasing & Supply R£wards research from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) and Croner Reward shows that purchasing professionals trump salaries...
Building a truly responsive supply chain should be the Holy Grail for every company and anyone who works in this area plays a pivotal part...
Operations is a job of two halves, according to Graham Clark, senior lecturer in operations management at Cranfield University's business school. On the one hand,...
Can a small gingerbread man help you spice up your career in the food industry? Jack Matthews, chief executive officer of Improve, the food and...
Dave Turvey, operations director, Kerrygold, Leek I didn't do fantastically well in my school exams, but I was pretty good at football. So when I left...
'You see, Barak,' I said, while his wife Michelle served the soup, 'businesses are structured in a way that's not logical to the product and...
Premier Foods' work with Chep, the pallet and container pooling firm, to cut costs and road miles will form part of a wider initiative on...
A contest is being launched in several nations this year, pitching teams against each other in a race to turn around the supply chain of...
For the first time, machinery supplier Kern says it is offering a range of vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machines, in addition to high-speed flow-wrappers, to its...
The logic of renewable plastics is being taken a step further, with innovators from Tetra Pak to Coca-Cola making progress in using plant-derived high density...
The 70-plus delegates working on new international standards on the environmental aspects of packaging met for the first time in December, and aim to complete...
On-site wind turbines look set to offer an increasing number of UK manufacturers a cheap and more sustainable alternative to meeting their energy needs but...
They say the devil is in the detail. And that was the case with the Pre-Budget Report. Tucked away on p125, we were shocked to...
I think it is bizarre that the two big food issues for 2010 are obesity and food security. On one hand we are eating too...
Products that include added vitamins and minerals will gain in popularity over the next few years as other 'functional' ingredients suffer under a tougher regulatory...
Fat could be significantly reduced in products such as mayonnaise and margarine, thanks to new technology outlined in a thesis by a student at Wageningen...
Emmi, Switzerland-based cheese and dairy product company, has introduced a new cheeseboard product called Käsplättli. It is available in two varieties - Swiss Tradition and Premium...
With the New Year upon us and the seasonal health-kick coming up, I have found myself wondering about the nutritional value of uncooked or raw...
The National Trust is looking for a savoury food manufacturer to process a range of pies and tarts that have been developed under its brand....
Bakers have hit out against the media hype surrounding Hovis's and Warburtons' announcement that they will make bread using 100% British wheat. "Big deal," said baker...
Innovation is expected to be revitalised this year with a run of new product development launches that focus on a number of trends from exotic...
Arla Foods has discovered a new way of reducing the fat content of fresh cheese from 9% to 3%, without affecting its 'creaminess'. After joining...
Manchester-based baker Soreen is extending its product range with the launch of a new fruitier version of its traditional malt loaf recipe called Fruity Five....
Bottled water sales have suffered in recent years, because consumers have been strapped for cash. However, Mintel predicts that volume sales will begin to grow...
With Christmas out of the way, Thorntons is focusing on Valentine's Day, with the launch of two new brands. These include Melts chocolates with a...
The Intolerable Food Company has launched a range of gluten-, wheat- and dairy-free ready-made desserts for food allergy and intolerance sufferers. The new line of...
Scottish premium food group Baxters is looking for a natural leader to work at its site in Fochabers Moray. As group operations director, you will develop...
The British Cheese Board (BCB) is urging the government to issue best practice guidance on dairy product country of origin labelling while updates to European...
Daily rates for interim managers in food manufacturing have dropped by a fifth in some disciplines as supply has exceeded demand and applicants have engaged...
The dangerous bacterium Escherichia coli (E.coli) O157 could be more of an environmental than a food issue, it has emerged. The environmental contamination caused by E.coli...
The sector's qualifying body for food professionals the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) can survive without merging with another large institution, the new...
Fibre, brain health, speciality teas, exotic chocolate, 'natural' energy drinks, store cupboard ingredients and 'going veggie' to save the planet will be among the top...
Heinz UK retains ownership of its Weight Watchers, Heinz and Ross frozen desserts brands, but PoleStar Foods has secured a co-pack agreement to produce them....
The EU market for digestive health ingredients (probiotics, prebiotics and digestive enzymes) is likely to be worth $536M in 2015 compared with $245M in 2008,...
Global sales volumes of functional drinks topped 26.5bn litres in 2008 and could reach 35bn litres by 2013, according to Zenith International. Most regions were...
The European Commission has launched a consultation on a future action plan on nanotechnologies. The consultation, which closes on February 19, invites views on perceived...
Provexis has been given the green light to use more 'consumer-friendly' wording in claims about its tomato extract Fruitflow. The European Commission has authorised the...
Health is still very much on the agenda of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in its strategy for 20102015 although many believe its remit could...
Shoppers are beginning to revert back to old spending habits when they visit the supermarket, which may suggest that an end to "recessionary buying behaviour"...
Use of genetic modification (GM) depends on the "incontestable" ethical argument about whether it will help feed the poor in developing countries. That's according to Erik...
Ten months after its acquisition of Somerfield, the Co-op Group has been criticised by some suppliers for its "poor negotiation skills", but praised for speedily...
Strawberry, chocolate, orange and mint will vie with more adventurous flavours such as chilli, green tea, cranberry, eucalyptus and ginseng in the battle for supremacy...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued guidance on methodology for collecting national data on food consumption. This is the first step towards the...
A group of more than 50 companies that are involved in the organics industry have pledged to give more than £260,000 a year for three...
Staff at Diageo's Port Dundas distillery in Glasgow and packaging plant in Kilmarnock (which have both been earmarked for closure) have secured a much-improved redundancy...
A new washing and de-stoning plant has been installed at McCain's potato specialities production plant at Wombourne. The potato peeling and processing line has also...
Logistics firm Culina and sales and marketing firm SHS Group will open a new 14,850m2 ambient and chilled warehouse on the Aerodrome business park south...
British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standards are gaining significant traction in China and the US. "We are certifying more sites in the US now than...
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) plans to raise its environmental game by setting even tougher targets for the sector this year, under its Five-Fold...
Bolstering the competitiveness of Europe's agri-food industry tops the priorities set for the Spanish Presidency of the EU by the Confederation of the food and...
Bartholdi, maker of hand-crafted savoury products, has radically changed its strategy due to the tough in-flight catering market. However, the company said it could now confidently...
Food and drink processors remain in the dark over how the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme will affect distribution, with the initiative due to...
A new research project has called for the standardisation of labels on fish, as it claims that current sustainability certifications are inconsistent and confuse consumers. The...
A former employee of Premier Foods has received £17,500 in compensation after sustaining an injury at a bakery over three years ago, according to the...
As expected, Kraft has sweetened its offer for Cadbury, with a new proposal containing a cash element enabled by the sale of its North American...
Food campaign groups have attacked the government’s Food 2030 strategy report, published today by environment secretary Hilary Benn, for failing to tackle the “unsustainable nature”...
Lynher Dairies - the UK’s sole producer of Cornish Yarg cheese - has doubled production over the last eight years as the speciality cheese wrapped...
Chase Distillery has room for considerable expansion this year and is in the midst of a frenetic new product development programme, according to the firm,...
Somerfield’s replenishment and supply chain systems will be established across the Co-op Group during the second half of this year, while own-label ranges will be...
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