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The Competition Commission (CC) has published a draft order for a strengthened and extended Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP).The order follows the culmination of...
Organic juice company, Grove Fresh, has appointed **David Patmore**, as managing director to oversee the brand’s growth and development. Patmore joins Grove Fresh with over...
Britvic has appointed **Murray Harris** as its new customer management director in the UK, and he will also join the company’s executive committee.Harris has been...
Lean techniques are nothing new, but the present climate is generating a much keener interest in them, says Rod Addy
Reaseheath College, Cheshire, is beefing up services for processors in north west England, having applied for funding through the North West Regional Development Agency (NWRDA)...
Milk Link, the UK's largest producer of cheese, has installed a modern fully automated block-forming system at its Taw Valley Creamery in Devon. The £1.5M...
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is crucial to the food industry to increase shelf-life, preserve quality and improve presentation.Modified atmosphere refers to the practice of changing...
Austrian dairy Nöm has installed 3,500m2 of ceramic flooring at its new £40M 20-acre plant at Telford.Hygienic flooring specialist Kemtile laid tiles with a crushing...
Formax's line of food forming systems allow processors to sculpt and fill a range of meat products including burgers, sausages, steaks and poultry.Now Formax's F-400...
Manufacturers can now remotely monitor plant floor operations through a browser using Factory Talk View Point software from Rockwell Automation.Built using the new Microsoft Silverlight...
Britvic has saved £10,000 worth of energy at its Leeds plant and saved factory space, thanks to the installation of a carbon infra-red oven from...
Water and chiller service and maintenance specialist, Coolmation Service, has obtained top environmental accreditation adding ISO 14001 to its list of credentials. Coolmation Service achieved...
Dinnissen Process Technology has developed a new variant of the Pegasus continuous mixer that mixes sticky liquids with a high sugar content (syrups) with dry...
A new multi-functional triple-life food-grade grease from Rocol Lubricants has helped a leading baking ingredients manufacturer improve the performance of one of its most important...
Mecaplastic has launched two new machines for sealing and forming. The S 5000 is a fully automatic and programmable sealing machine for sealing prefabricated trays...
A new system for the fast and efficient packing of trays into cases and Eurocrates has been launched by Ishida Europe. Operating at speeds of...
A sensor system has been introduced, which gives robot end effectors and other grippers a 'sense of touch', allowing intricate or delicate handling operations not...
An automated packaging line based on a system designed for packing bags of crisps at three UK Walkers factories is now being used at the...
United Biscuits has selected Sewtec Automation's newly launched high speed robotic case loading system to pack its McVitie's Jaffa Cakes into outer cases. The system...
As the economy is going down, sales of robots are rising. Lou Reade examines how automation can increase efficiency and help keep the food industry afloat
The food industry's need for better monitoring is driving adoption of wireless devices, though users are still wary of reliability and security issues. Lou Reade reports
Such is the distrust of 'chemicals' that retailers are now blacklisting scores of legal additives. But what does this mean for suppliers? Elaine Watson reports
As British shoppers cling on to their cash, Hayley Brown takes a look at discounted and value bakery launches entering the market
As the government pushes its healthy eating message on the public, who pays the price for expensive reformulations? Hayley Brown reports
She may have worked her way up to divisional operations director but Allison Smith has her feet firmly on the shop floor
Andrew Tinkler, chief executive of Eddie Stobart, recently revealed on Radio 4 that he was talking to the transport secretary about plans to increase the...
Pastries specialist Brioche Pasquier and Kavli, maker of spreadable cheeses, pâtés and dairy products, are using NFT Distribution's shared user network to manage daily deliveries...
Use of Doncaster's Robin Hood Airport as an international food and drink distribution hub was debated at an event organised by the Regional Food Group...
New research suggests that three-quarters of consumers believe more packaging should be recyclable. However, less than a quarter regularly check the sustainability credentials of the...
Plastics manufacturing equipment firm Sidel has launched a service to test the suitability of sensitive beverages for different types of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packs. Juices,...
Polylactide (PLA) manufacturer NatureWorks says that adaptations to its production process are reducing carbon emissions, while work on a new feedstock recycling system in Europe...
A multi-partner packaging innovation initiative using the 'surgery' format to focus and accelerate commercial projects is being funded by the Yorkshire Forward Regional Development Agency....
Many companies in the food sector are at risk of catastrophic explosions because of three things: air, combustible dust and a source of ignition such...
I'm getting quite excited about the application of nanotechnology to change the functionality of food ingredients and food packaging. The Guardian reports that new developments...
Increasing numbers of robots are being used in upstream food processing operations, rather than more traditional end of line packaging and palletising operations. But, according...
Cuisinewine, supplier of alcoholic ingredients, is developing a VAT and duty-free vodka for a leading manufacturer of ready meals - in a bid to "substantially"...
The consumer preference for natural ingredients has been increasing following the high-profile University of Southampton study linking six artificial colours to hyperactivity, according to Chr...
Steenberg Organic is launching a new range of spice and herb seasonings inspired by Arabian cuisine - from Lebanon through to Morocco and Persia.The range...
At a basic level, food is the fuel for the body and a necessity of life. But, if you have a certain personality, lifestyle and...
Pubs are looking to make up profits with food, as beer sales have tumbled over 10% in the last four months, according to Ben Bartlett,...
Bakemark UK has launched Rootz bars and snacks to mark 15 years of Fairtrade fortnight, which this year is taking place between February 23 and...
The once buoyant functional yoghurt drinks market has been faltering since 2005, with consumer confusion and scepticism cited as the main reasons for the downturn,...
A range of innovative drinks, from organic to suitable for diabetics, are to be showcased at the IFE09 show, March 15 - 18 in London.Inside...
**The missing Milk Link**Milk Link has launched a new range of extended shelf-life, natural and flavoured milk drinks under the Moo brand. The brand new...
Food manufacturers that damage local wildlife or pollute water near their factories could face tougher legal penalties as new environmental legislation comes into force this...
One man's meat is another's poison
Tate & Lyle has tweaked the design of its iconic Golden Syrup cans in a move that will enable it to further reduce packaging costs....
Sir I write to add my weight to Paul Berryman's call for a more sensible definition of the term 'natural' (Food Manufacture, February 2009, p20)....
TSC Foods was hoping to close a deal to acquire the upmarket Glorious! brand endorsed by Marco Pierre White as Food Manufacture went to press....
The UK's first dedicated functional food centre has been launched at Oxford Brookes University.Headed up by the university's professor of human nutrition, Jeya Henry, the...
Nutrient threshold raised for limited time
The Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU (CIAA) hopes that its proposals for a more "holistic" approach to regulation will be...
British Nutrition Foundation says precious time is taken away from serious problems
Europe's food processors fear that the decision to restrict the use of pesticides on crops could jeopardise the availability of essential ingredients within the European...
Tesco has expanded its new Discount Brands at Tesco range by almost a third as part of its mission to become "Britain's biggest discounter". The...
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) is celebrating a u-turn from the government-funded Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) over its definition of ready-made meals. The...
Conservative drive for Meat products labelled 'British' to be from animals born in UK
The Red Tractor logo is essential if manufacturers are to combat growing competition from imported dairy products, claimed the National Farmers' Union (NFU), which launched...
**Show them the way**The Food Standards Agency has launched a public consultation seeking views on the future direction of its nutrition research. An external panel...
Opportunities await manufacturers in the Eastern European market, thanks to increasingly affluent lifestyles, according to research by RTS Resource commissioned by Food Manufacture. As affluence...
Efficiency tips for frozen food processors
Concerns about the use of cloned animals and nanotechnology are among a raft of issues raised by EU Member States in the current proposals for...
Do you have operational expertise? A leading manufacturer that has recently invested in modern production facilities is looking for an operations manager for its site...
Decision on front of pack labelling schemes likely to be delayed pending European election
Noble Foods is proposing to stop production at its egg packaging site at Holsworthy in Devon, which would threaten 80 jobs. If the current plans...
New FoodmanjobsFood Manufacture has launched a faster, slicker version of its recruitment website Foodmanjobs. The revamped site is supported by online and print campaigns through...
More than 60 MPs have signed an early day motion calling on the government to enforce legislation to establish an ombudsman to police supermarkets' dealings...
Scores of blue-sky new product development (NPD) projects have been put on ice as supermarkets have re-aligned strategies to focus on quicker wins, development chefs...
Workers involved in high profile redundancies in other manufacturing industries offer recruitment opportunities for food processors, according to the sector skills council Improve.Some of the...
Activity from food and drink businesses looking to offload assets to offset large debts has "intensified massively", according to corporate finance advisor Catalyst. Simon Peacock,...
Flavoured water products have come under increasing fire from pressure groups
Fears that the number of health claims permitted in the EU could be slashed under new legislation have risen as the European Food Safety Authority...
Thorntons is exploring ways of clawing back some of its operational costs, after the confectioner saw its pre-tax profit fall 39% to £7.3M for the...
Associated British Foods (ABF) has reported mixed performance in the UK market, with success in its sugar and agriculture division, but slowing growth in premium...
Processors are increasingly using excess stock management firms as an integral part of their sales strategy in a cash-conscious consumer market, according to specialist distributor,...
Users of plastic food packaging could face unpleasant surprises if they ignore changes implemented as part of last year’s amendment to the EU Plastics Directive.The...
Reaseheath College in Cheshire has won a £6M contract to develop a pan-European qualification for the dairy sector.Reaseheath will provide a degree-level qualification for dairy...
Europe’s food producers are behind a roundtable initiative pursuing a more co-ordinated supply chain approach to environmental issues, responding to The European Commission’s (EC’s) sustainable...
The UK must invest more into training the next generation of nutritional researchers, according to a report from the Medical Research Council (MRC).While more university...
Two new members have been appointed to the board of BPEX, the pig industry strategy body.Bob Howe, md of Bowes of Norfolk, is returning to...
Ingredients supplier Beacon Foods has appointed a new operations manager.Jonathan Hayward has joined the company after many years of experience in the food industry with...
Professor Charles Milne has been appointed director at Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSAS), as successor to the current director, Dr George Paterson, CBE, who is...
Processors could face hundreds of thousands of pounds in unplanned legal costs even if they successfully defend themselves against prosecution, if Ministry of Justice proposals...
A stimulus package of support to boost the international profile of Scotland’s food and drink industry has been unveiled, which claims to help manufacturers reap...
Kerry Group has insisted there will be no disruption in supply of its Denny pies, following news that it is closing one of the factories...
Small abattoirs and primary meat processors fear that plans by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to raise the level of charges imposed for inspections will...
The European Commission (EC) may accept a smaller font size than the 3mm prescribed in its original Food Information regulation (FIR) mandatory front of pack...
First Milk has warned that it will be cutting 52 jobs at its cheese packing site near Wrexham, following a further 93 that were announced...
Get a unique insight into how the Co-operative Group, Heinz and GlaxoSmithKline are adapting their product development strategies in a recession at The Future of...
Dutch-owned meat giant Vion UK has enraged suppliers with moves to increase standard payment terms to up to 60 days.One supplier to Vion UK, who...
Food and drink processors are starting to suffer as the UK recession deepens, according to the latest government figures.Food, drink and tobacco suffered one of...
Cheviot Foods has escaped closure in a last minute management buyout (MBO), after its sale to a subsidiary of Country Chef fell through.The MBO has...
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has welcomed a government led probe into the use of nanotechnologies in the food sector.The investigation, launched last week...
The English Farming and Food Partnerships (EFFP) has warned processors against over-reliance on imported raw materials as retailers put more pressure on their suppliers to...
Fledgling Grimsby-based manufacturer Soya Magic is taking on the big boys in the soya category with plans to diversify into food production after securing supermarket...
TSC Foods is in talks to acquire the upmarket Glorious! brand endorsed by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White following news that brand owner Conival is...
Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB) is the latest business to announce a reduction in the price it pays to farmers for milk, putting even more...
The world’s food industry moved yet another step towards a single global food safety standard with the announcement last week of an agreement between two...
Insurance broker Aon Trade Credit has launched a service to help small and medium sized food manufacturers to secure credit insurance, as the risk of...
Robert Wiseman Dairies has had its fingers burned because of its overly cautious approach to commodity hedging.The dairy processor operates over 1,400 commercial vehicles and...
Administrators at premium juice and smoothies maker Serious Food Limited and subsidiary Sunjuice are hopeful of finding a buyer for the loss-making firm. But speed...
Many manufacturers risk stumbling over new restrictions on the use of ozone destroying hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerant gases, which take effect at the start of 2010,...
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has admitted UK supermarkets may have been too quick to jump on the non-GM bandwagon and signalled Tesco is...
Overcapacity in the frozen foods sector means further casualties can be expected following last month’s closure of the Newcastle Productions’ facility at Longbenton , which made...
£1bn worth of chilled food could be hit by European Commission (EC) proposals to ban the sale of chilled poultry products containing defrosted meat.There is...
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