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Industry partnerships flourish at Reaseheath College as Gail Hunt finds out
Get in the mood for spring with this delicate salad from head chef Dan Ostler
The revolution in processor power, drive and servo motor performance and miniaturisation has meant that robotic control can now be integrated into standard machine control...
A powerful stationary cold water pressure washer has an unusual job at the Malton Bacon Factory, a major meat processing plant. The Nilfisk-ALTO UNO Booster...
KTEC Group, the specialist in desktop digital roll labelling systems and barcodes has pushed down the cost of in-house colour label printing with its new...
It has never been more important to monitor temperature-sensitive perishable foods during transportation and storage. The new range of ETI ThermaData loggers provides a simple...
A high performance process weighing system has enabled a small cheese manufacturer Aeron Valley Cheese to dramatically increase its cheese production. The system was supplied...
When Britvic set up a new bottling line to handle its Robinsons Fruit Shoot soft drinks, it opted for a 'block filler' to integrate filling,...
One of the UK's leading producers of frozen vegetable products has invested in its fourth spiral freezer from Starfrost.When Cheviot Foods, part of the Prize...
AES Chemunex's new Smasher peristaltic laboratory food blender offers dramatically reduced operation noise of at least 10 dBA lower.That is equivalent to eight times less...
Wellingborough-based Major International has installed two Laska bowl choppers supplied by food equipment specialist Union Food Machinery. The machines are being used to manufacture stock...
Bielomatik automated lubrication systems have helped R J Herbert to reduce component wear and achieve a smooth, quieter operation for its packhouse machines.R J Herbert...
Barcoding.co.uk has launched a label printing system that works independently of a computer. The Solo system is ideal for warehouses, factories and packing areas where...
Seeley International has introduced a new industrial wall controller for evaporative cooling systems. The IWC-05 enables just one wall controller to handle up to 10...
AxFlow has introduced a new hygienic pump from Wilden that is capable of handling even the most demanding food applications. The 38mm Wilden PV4 stainless...
The Metal Detector Checkweigher from Easiweigh provides accurate weight control while ensuring that the product is free from any metal particles in one integrated operation.It...
IFE07, the International Food and Drink Event, is the UK's leading international food & drink trade event. Held alongside the Pro2Pac processing equipment show at...
The Smoothsolution package from D2 Europack has been developed to ensure high quality, consistent sealing. On show on stand A36, it comprises Smoothpack smoothwall aluminium...
From sausage making to salad preparation, Chalcroft Construction's dedicated Food Projects division (stand B45) can design and build a factory for any food process. The...
Alexir Packaging, specialist manufacturer of printed folding cartons, has developed a more environmentally friendly packaging solution for ready meals, salads and other tray-based products.Alexipack, to...
Priorclave, stand F25, will be exhibiting examples of its front and top loading laboratory autoclaves. All feature the BioCote anti-microbial coating, which is effective against...
Nilfisk-ALTO's product range and consultancy service for cleaning in the food processing industry will be on show on stand F32. Because there is no one...
Witt Gas Techniques, the gas safety, control, mixing and analysis equipment supplier, will be exhibiting and providing information on a range of gas distribution, mixing...
The new processing and packaging exhibition Pro2Pac at ExCeL, London, March 18-21, will showcase the latest processing and packaging developments and innovations for the food...
An orifice gate valve for dry bulk solids handling makes two major advances in a single design. Manufactured in the US by Vortex, the Quantum...
Brand leader Premier Foods has installed two Spiroflow big bag dischargers and four Spiroflow flexible screw conveyors to deliver Smash instant mashed potato to packing...
Shopfloor networking and hardware specialist DLoG UK has introduced its new X10/X12 vehicle-mounted wireless networking and touch screen computer. By connecting to warehouse management systems,...
While the handling of raw materials has improved in recent years, hygiene and explosion hazards still exist, as Bob Brooks discovers
Datalogic, the hand-held barcode reader specialist, has launched a new family of Dragon hand-held laser scanners designed to withstand the toughest environmental conditions without losing...
Logitrans now offers 100% stainless steel, fully-powered pallet trucks and stackers, specially developed for wet and aggressive environments as well as severe hygiene demands. The...
When 3663 First for Foodservice wanted to automate the transfer of fresh chicken destined for KFC to its two regional distribution centres (RDCs) at Royton...
Temperature control is vital to Ginsters, part of the Samworth Brothers business, in the production of 150M pies, pasties and sausage rolls at its Cornwall...
With growing concerns about climate change and electricity costs soaring, the cold storage and distribution sector faces a challenging future. Francesca Twinn reports on how new research could help to provide the answers
Deal with issues today so they won't create problems tomorrow, says Jus-Rol manufacturing manager and globe trotter Brian Douglas
Several very large manufacturers operate dedicated vehicles for customer delivery, claiming that they have 'critical mass' and can cut out the third-party logistic supplier's (3PLs)...
Consumer confidence in the food supply chain has taken another battering following the discovery of avian flu in turkeys at Bernard Matthews' Holton plant in...
Tesco has chosen to pack a range of frozen vegetables in polyethylene-based 'oxydegradable' bags, having previously opted to use similar materials for all of its...
The European Food Safety Authority has issued new guidance on safe levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in contact with food to address concerns and confusion...
GlaxoSmithkline (GSK) says it is moving away from using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shrinksleeves on its beverage bottles because the sleeve material is stopping the polyethylene...
National newspaper campaigns and a flurry of parliamentary Early Day Motions (EDMs) targetting 'excessive packaging' have underlined the need for a revitalised watchdog in this...
You can't beat the smell and taste of fresh baked bread, and bakery and confectionery ingredients supplier Puratos UK is hoping its new range will...
Another firm keen to meet manufacturers' clean label requirements is UK ingredients supplier Zeelandia, which has launched a hydrogenated fat-free version of its Zedomals Liquid.An...
Bakers can now save time when adding wholegrain to products by using Tendergrains.Usually grains are pre-soaked overnight to achieve the soft eating qualities required in...
Consumers tend to be greener in word than deed, but environmental and health concerns are moving up the agenda, says Elaine Watson
With healthy living here to stay, the demand for clean labelling has never been greater as consumers perceive additive-free products to be better for them.In...
While slow to innovate in the past, meat processors now recognise the need to add value and variety, says Alyson Magee
It is that time of year when one starts venturing into the great outdoors more often and contemplating the garden. Leafing through a plant catalogue...
Confectionery giant Cadbury's expansion into the UK chewing gum market last month is a sure sign that the sticky substance is making a comeback. Although...
As the market for healthy beverages continues to grow, mineral product developer Marigot offers a functional ingredient, which can be added to drinks without causing...
Manufacturer Soya Health Foods has launched an Organic Honey and Vanilla Breakfast Soya beverage, which the firm claims is the first soya milk that doesn't...
Butt Foods has complemented its Bread Bowls creation with Bread Boats - containers made from bread which is strong enough to hold moisture-rich fillings, but...
Unilever is putting £6.5M behind its Magnum brand and introducing two new flavours to the range.Magnum Ecuador Dark is made from vanilla ice cream coated...
A new range of halal baby foods has been launched by GEM Foods, a division of Global Enterprise Management."Babies require essential nutrients such as iron...
In a bid to discover what Brits are looking for in a pasty, Proper Cornish Food Company set up a competition where consumers could suggest...
Which came first, the science or the fiction? It's funny how science seems to follow fiction and I remember as a child watching Captain Kirk...
Achieving the right contrast between a creamy filling and the firmer texture of the bread is vital to the success of a sandwich. Soggy bread...
Joint venture partners Princes Foods and ADM are developing a fat-busting diacylglycerol 'DAG' oil that could 'revolutionise' the edible oils category in the UK, according...
When too much openness can be a bad thing
Pouches and pots are poaching the canned market, but microwaveable tins may spark passion in soup consumers, says Sue Scott
The organic farming business, Laverstoke Park, founded by South African multimillionaire and ex-Formula One World Champion Jody Scheckter, and styled as "the biggest small-holding in...
The two leading exhibitions for the baking industry are to come together in 2008.The Food & Bake show and the Baking Industry Exhibition are to...
Frozen desserts maker calls in administrators and lays off staff
Arla Foods has committed itself to buying 90% of its total milk requirements from Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP), the group of milk suppliers to...
opportunities for export to european buyers to be promoted
Whereas two or three years ago most consumers would have said low-fat was the key requirement for healthy foods, the latest research shows that people...
IGD, which provides research for the retail and food manufacturing sector, has bolstered its senior team with a number of internal promotions designed to meet...
No - it's superfoods! Although no one agrees on their precise definition, these nutrient-packed products are flying off the shelf. Catherine Quinn reports
A wave of new appointments at the top of the UK's largest 500 food manufacturing companies heralds a radical change in their business behaviour and...
Small food manufacturers in eastern Scotland can now get advice to develop new products and processes with the launch of a new initiative by the...
MEAT processors challenge Europe's meat safety rules on two year-old cattle
Inter Link Foods boss Chris Thompson has admitted that the firm's failure to bring in external expertise to help manage its recent transition to a...
Consumers are as worried about healthy eating as they are about drugs, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).In a recent survey into consumer attitudes...
partnership aims to increase collaboration between farmers and food manufacturers
Workplace accidents could increase if the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) goes ahead with plans to scrap one of its two inspectors responsible for national...
A third of respondents in a Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey found food labels difficult to understand, and two-fifths found the print on labels hard...
It's no longer enough to produce a fresh loaf - bakers are now hard at work creating speciality breads, as consumers demand more for their dough. John Dunn casts his eye over the latest developments
Annual exports of British meat and livestock products have broken the £1bn barrier for the first time in a decade, according to new figures from...
Better results from its UK business have helped Heinz improve its performance in the third quarter, said Scott O'Hara, chief executive of Heinz Europe. "We...
Moves by soft drinks giant Coca-Cola Enterprises to slash 5% of its global workforce would not change its 2007 business plan in Great Britain, said...
More timely advise on the risks associated with food scares should emerge as the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets about streamlining the way it...
About 100 staff at Tate & Lyle's factory in Selby, Yorkshire, will be made redundant this year following the firm's decision to stop producing citric...
A new food safety scheme is to be launched this month to help small manufacturers meet customer requirements and comply with the law without spending...
A seventh training organisation has joined the new £4.4M National Skills Academy for the food and drink manufacturing industry which opens in April. The Seafood...
Same terms as Trafford Park closure sought
Customers can't get Health information about what they are being served
Improve, the food and drink sector skills council, is looking for five new board directors. It hopes to have its new board in place by...
Food developers are constantly switching jobs. Sarah Britton looks at why staff move on so frequently and how this affects manufacturers
Retail baker Greggs has begun work to upgrade and expand facilities by 1,200m2 at its bakery at Treforest in South Wales. The first phase of...
Ofcom's decision to extend restrictions on TV advertising of 'junk' foods to children up to 16 has frustrated the food industry.The Food and Drink Federation...
Whyte & Mackay, the Glasgow-based whisky distiller, has reportedly reached agreement for the sale of the business for an unconfirmed £550M to India's United Breweries...
Greencore will find out in May whether it is entitled to receive a larger payout for shutting down its Irish sugar processing business in response...
Diageo is making its largest single investment in Scotland for 20 years with plans to spend £100M on building a new malt distillery in Speyside...
Dublin-based investment firm Lioncourt Capital is understood to have entered into negotiations with HM Capital to buy the UK's second largest biscuit maker, Burtons Foods.Burtons,...
Staff at Bernard Matthews' avian flu-hit Holton site are anxiously waiting to see whether sales of the turkey producer's products recover quickly enough to keep...
Mitsubishi offshoot to speed up growth
Global competition, rising prices, skills shortages and customer demand for lower costs are all key challenges facing food manufacturers in 2007. The way to meet...
Fruit drink tax ruling shows vat rules are old fashioned, say soft drinks makers
An announcement regarding legal action against Cadbury over its handling of last year's salmonella contamination, was "imminent" according to Birmingham council.As revealed by Food Manufacture...
Jamie Downing has been appointed technical manager at Doncaster-based burger manufacturer Paragon Quality Foods.Downing comes with 15 years experience in quality management: latterly at Kerry...
Dr Robert Fisher has joined Tate & Lyle as head of global research and development following the retirement of Dr Bob Schanefelt. Fisher, a PhD...
The First Milk Cheese Company has strengthened its leadership team with three new appointments: David Cook, category development director; Stephen White, trading director; and Stephen...
Three new non-executive directors will be proposed for election at the Unilever's AGMs in Rotterdam on 15 May 15 and in London on May 16...
Ellen Marram will join Cadbury Schweppes' board as a non-executive director, effective from June 1 2007.Marram is president of The Barnegat Group, which she established...
Sukhvinder Bharj has joined specialist quiche manufacturer Meadowbrook Bakery as technical manager.Bharj brings a wealth of experience across numerous product sectors, including a period with...
Legalisation of hygienically produced sheep meat ‘smokies’ moved a step closer with news that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to publish the results of...
A series of adverts that urge shoppers to ‘ban the can’ has sparked a behind-the-scenes row between packaging manufacturers and New Covent Garden Food Company...
There is a good chance that Oakdale Bakeries will be sold as a going concern, according to administrator KPMG, which was called in to the...
Fast food chain McDonald’s has welcomed the decision by a Food Standards Agency (FSA) expert panel to consider lower time/temperature options to its recommendation that...
Concerns that Premier Foods will be able to leverage its scale and command significantly better terms from customers following its £1.2bn acquisition of rival RHM...
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been cleared by the High Court of acting unlawfully over its handling of the recent contamination of long grain...
Industry insiders have criticised the meat sector for failing to invest in new product development (NPD).Director of the Development Chefs’ Network and business development chef...
Plans by Lightbody Celebration Cakes to open a new factory in the Czech Republic have been put on ice following its proposed acquisition by Finsbury...
The Food Ethics Council is seeking manufacturers’ opinions on possible food distribution options under the government’s proposed road pricing scheme.As part of its Road Pricing...
Jus Rol has snapped up Saxby Bros, its biggest rival in the branded ingredient pastry sector, for an undisclosed sum.The deal gives Jus Rol’s owner...
A retail expert has rubbished claims made by consumer watchdog Which? that consumers want cheap products.Which? editor Neil Fowler said “customers appear to rate the...
A single international standard for the safety certification of food production premises moved a step closer last week when stakeholders in the Global Food Safety...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is to receive substantially more funding this year to cope with its increasing workload, which will now include scientific...
A new laboratory dedicated to exploring the relationship between nutrition and behaviour has opened at Aston University in Birmingham.Dr Julia Brown, business development manager at...
The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing will open in April after the government finally gave it the go-ahead.The announcement marks the culmination...
Pat O’Driscoll has surprised the City by stepping down as chief executive of Northern Foods to pursue other opportunities.She has declined to comment on the...
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