Horsemeat: learning the lessons of an avoidable crisis
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The University of Lincoln has ambitious plans to establish itself as a leading education centre for the food industry, having recently unveiled a new multi-million...
The government has refuted rumours that its package of measures to help firms hit by reductions in credit insurance coverage may be abandoned. The Department for...
A new survey says that consumers looking to save money are not prepared to compromise with their health or the environment, but they will give...
The food-borne bacterium campylobacter has been identified as an increasing risk for elderly people in England and Wales, although the reasons behind the increase have...
Foodservice offers the best opportunity for small food businesses in Northern Ireland, according to Invest NI - the trade body representing these firms. “Foodservice is undoubtedly...
Calls for mandatory disclosure of pathogen test results by UK companies have followed the creation of a US food safety working group after the salmonella...
Unilever has achieved “very exciting results” using alginate - a gelling agent derived from seaweed - in meal replacement drinks to boost satiety, but is...
The group chief executive of Nichols, the soft drinks firm, has pledged to hold on to the firm’s Panda brand for the foreseeable future, despite...
Freeze-dried ingredient supplier Chaucer Foods aims to expand its business in the Far East and launch into sweet and savoury snacks this year, predicting a...
Consumers are rebelling against the “pile them high and sell them cheap strategy” used by some supermarkets. That was the verdict of principal of Good Sense...
EU importers have begun stockpiling omega-3 fish oil supplies to prevent shortages ahead of changes to European hygiene legislation in May. However, industry associations have reassured...
Ingredients that have a high ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) value or are good at scavenging harmful free radicals in the laboratory are not necessarily...
Cross-industry collaboration involving Arla Foods UK has presented solutions for disposing of waste effluent that include passing it to builders to make stronger bricks. That was...
Supermarkets will not support the Food Standards Agency (FSA) if it pursues category-specific ‘aspirational targets’ for saturated fat and energy in foods, the British Retail...
The delay to further voting on food labelling legislation by a European Parliament (EP) specialist committee until the new parliament is formed in June was...
Food safety inspectors face scathing criticism from professor Hugh Pennington’s public inquiry report into the largest outbreak of Escherichia coli (E.coli) in Wales in 2005.Pennington’s...
Processors could benefit from the House of Lords ruling allowing Marks & Spencer (M&S) to recoup £3.5M of tax on tea cakes, according to chartered...
An investment advisory firm is predicting a fresh bout of “cola wars” that will see Pepsi lose market share. Altium Securities said that “competitive tensions between...
Wine from an urban vineyard in London’s Kings Cross could hit the market in 2011, following an agreement between breakfast cereals manufacturer Alara Wholefoods and...
Red tape faced by food firms in the South West of England should be reduced if a new project set up by regulators in the...
Union representatives are planning to hold urgent meetings with United Biscuits (UB) this week over fears that the manufacturer will offshore its administrative and financial...
Organic fruit juice sales are plummeting as consumers switch to cheaper standard ranges, according to David Patmore, recently appointed md of organic juice processor Grove...
The withdrawal of credit insurance has been the source of significant tension between Uniq and its supply base in recent weeks as the loss-making firm...
Phil Rix has been appointed president of the British Edible Pulse Association (BEPA).BEPA is the trade association representing the processors and users of British-produced pulse...
Mrs Lam’s Delicious Food Company has appointed a specialist purchasing manager as the Liverpool-based supplier of authentic ethnic products.Peter Swindells is to join Mrs. Lam’s...
The primary meat processing sector has urged the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to speed up the rate at which it reforms meat hygiene controls, including...
Zubrance Group, an ingredients firm serving processors, has been launched by Rob Whitehead, former md of Matthews Foods, a supplier of fats, spreads and margarines...
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has corrected an imbalance between foodservice outlets and grocery retailers by launching a healthy eating initiative with coffee shops and...
Sales generated by new products at Heinz UK & Ireland have more than trebled in the last four years following a major overhaul of the...
“Dithering and paralysis in government” on issues such as credit insurance and credit availability are costing people their jobs and businesses, the Conservative Party has...
Cadbury has raised £300M in bonds in a move to “reduce short-term borrowings” and ease worries over its debt pile, which was valued at £1.89bn...
Shrewsbury-based Evolution Foods has appointed Dawn Taffinder as its new technical and new product development manager. Taffinder has over 20 years experience in the food...
S&A Foods, supplier of chilled and frozen ethnic ready meals and snacks, has announced the appointment of David Page as md. The appointment...
Sainsbury’s dairy farmers have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions through a new carbon footprint programme. The AB Agri Greenhouse Gas Model, certified by the Carbon Trust,...
Closed Loop Recycling has started building a new £12M plastic bottle recycling plant at Deeside in north Wales. This is the second such venture for the...
An extra £1.4M is being injected into Scotland’s food and drink sector, which has been allocated to 11 companies under the Food Processing, Marketing and...
Many bowel and breast cancer cases in the UK could be prevented through a mixture of healthy eating, more physical activity and better weight maintenance,...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will struggle to meet its deadline for assessing the health claims it is processing under article 13.1 of the...
French baker PV France is relocating from Merseyside to a larger site in Anglesey, north Wales. The firm, which makes French bread and patisserie products such...
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is urging the government to take swift action on the issue of credit insurance, as the current situation is...
German food manufacturer Dr Oetker has confirmed that it is “currently looking at a huge takeaway project” in the UK, after taking over Schwan’s Chicago...
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