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Speciality chutney, relishes and sauces maker Tracklements has appointed Ben Read as production controller to look after logistics and quality control at the company. Read...
Too many engineers are using the wrong criteria to select chain and ending up with a product that is doomed to premature wear, or even...
Food and drink employers need to focus on staff retention and motivation techniques, not recruitment, if the industry is to tackle falling employment levels. Rebecca Green reports
Innovative confectionery packaging specialists Kliklok-Woodman is cashing in on a global gobstopper of demand from manufacturers.It recently supplied top-load cartoning equipment to Nestlé France to...
Easiweigh has introduced a new high-speed linear counter for fresh and frozen produce.Featuring what's described as "an intelligent optical eye system for highly accurate counting",...
Pack-Vac leak detection kit maker Witt Gas Techniques has adapted its low-cost 'bubble' system to handle vacuum packaged food products for the first time.Pack-Vac uses...
A change of pack design at Twinings tea saw three new carton closers installed by Sewtec Automation of West Yorkshire.The firm designed and developed the...
Cool thinking was required at two major food employers this summer as temperatures soared into the tropics.When staff at Frank Roberts and Sons in Cheshire...
Liquid processing specialist Alfa Laval is stirring up the beverage market with a new range of Clara 200 centrifugal separators.Designed principally for clarifying wine, juice,...
Packaging machinery supplier T Freemantle is one of two companies to land a deal with seafood firm Young's Bluecrest.Its pre-glued sleever has been installed on...
Air Control Industries has opened a new demonstration and testing facility at its Chard HQ (right) for drinks manufacturers running canning lines.The CanDrying Tunnel System,...
A new generation of programmable cookers from Double D Food Engineering is giving recipe developers another string to their bow.The Revorack Multi-Purpose Cooker (above) with...
Confectionery manufacturers that have been chewing over the problem of how to supply seasonal markets with different sweeties or diversify their range from a single...
An energy conscious milk pasteuriser, which claims to cut bills by 12% while also improving food safety, has been launched by Tetra Pak Processing UK.Savings...
Cooling specialist Star Refrigeration has completed a plant relocation and refurbishment project for chilled food producer, Northern Foods.Together with sister company, the freezing and chilling...
Avoiding hazards associated with the use of organic and natural ingredients proved a hard nut to crack for snack bar manufacturer Healthbars Unlimited."One of the...
Having successfully hammered away at the purée market, Hosokawa Micron is now aiming its Rietz RA angle disintegrator at baby food manufacturers.The mill ejects non-friable...
A multi-purpose thermometer with interchangeable plug-in probes (above) has been launched by Electronic Temperature Instruments.The Thermapen 3 is designed for many different food processing requirements...
With the responsibility for fire safety shifting to the employer, it is now more important than ever for manufacturers to ensure their systems are as...
The Kerrygold Company has improved packing times by 20% on its fast-growing grated cheese lines and reduced giveaways with the help of an Ishida R...
A new safety system involving pagers has been launched to help alert the hard of hearing in the case of a fire.DefCall, from Call Systems...
A new insulated panel system has been launched by Hemsec Manufacturing in response to the need for greater fire protection in food, hygiene and temperature-controlled...
Anyone building a new development in the food manufacturing industry needs to think very carefully about fire protection, but when dealing with oils and fats...
A heavy-duty pallet handling system, which provides buffer storage between production and cold store, has been installed by European Conveyor Systems at McCain Foods' factory...
The most radical reform of fire law to date puts the onus for fire safety onto employers. But while it might seem like a chore, it could save them money in the long run. Rebecca Green reports
Two state-of-the-art bottle handling systems have been installed at Arla Foods' new 150M litre dairy in Lockerbie.The new lines, designed by Midlands based conveyor and...
Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels may be divided by language and tastes, but they offer very loyal customers for UK suppliers prepared to make the effort. Sue Scott reports
Moving through every part of the factory, from raw material intake to final product packaging, today's conveyors have to meet the same standards of hygiene as other parts of the process. Mike Spear describes what's new
Firms are often not showing the commitment needed in order to see R&D projects through to fruition, as John Dunn discovers
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, now in their sixth year, recognise the very best in the UK's food and drink sector. An independent panel of judges, including experts in continuous improvement and customers from retail and foodservice, will select those that deserve particular praise
With volumes going through the roof and a new warehouse and data capture system to bed in, Jordans' operations director (designate) Kevin Smithson has his work cut out
As you measure the real costs to serve your customers and can see the true trading margins created, you will be faced with some interesting...
Vandemoortele, the Belgian-based manufacturer of frozen bakery products, has appointed frozen logistics specialist Christian Salvesen, to handle its frozen requirements in the UK.Christian Salvesen will...
Companies using the GS1 Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN) - a global yellow pages supported by retailers such as Tesco and Asda, which allows companies...
Food packaging could be one of the main beneficiaries of advances in nanotechnology, says a cross-sector industry network - but funding for a major development...
Claims that recent polymer price rises have made bio-based alternatives more attractive are exaggerated, say critics, and take no account of the substantial differentials that...
With the announcement of the 2006 Starpack winners looming - among them a category recognising efforts to reduce household waste - several finalists seem to...
Long chain fatty acids found in oily fish are recognised as the most beneficial form of omega-3, but it has been well publicised that consumers...
The gut health arena is booming, with more than 640 new products marketed on a digestive health platform in 2005, reports marketing insight website Innova.Cargill...
Young's Bluecrest is launching a series of new chilled ranges that are the result of around £1M investment in product development and research. The firm...
As this is my last column for Food Manufacture before I move on to pastures new, I thought it would be a good opportunity to...
Ice cream is on the menu at Gü Chocolate Puds where an Italian style gelato boasts a smooth texture and refreshing taste. The product comes...
The Authentic Food Company is continuing its love affair with all things Mediterranean, extending its range to include fritters.The 50g Red Onion, Courgette and Tomato...
Children are notoriously fussy when it comes to food, so trying to include fruit in their diets has proved challenging for even the most doting...
The term 'food miles' is a phrase often bandied about by the food industry, but is it an issue that's taken seriously?A recent Department for...
Snack manufacturer Natural Balance Foods has joined forces with ingredients firm National Starch Food Innovation to launch a range of nutritious Trek bars co-branded with...
Superberry is the latest variant in the For Goodness Shakes range of soft drinks.The product combines blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and cherries to create a...
Manufacturers are competing hard to stand out among rivals as the sports drinks and nutrition market becomes more mature.To help them get a competitive edge,...
Horror stories of low quality ingredients including chicken skin and mechanically recovered meat have hounded chicken nuggets for years, but many kids still crave them.To...
Food firms don't welcome student visits
Lack of funding stalls trial into effects of omega-3 supplements on all children
Robots on the rise in food manufacturing
The government is to fund two research projects to improve the energy efficiency of food refrigeration and distribution as new research by the Carbon Trust...
The laboratory services firm Bodycote Lawlabs is to develop an allergen certification scheme for the Anaphylaxis Campaign charity, with £50,000 from the Food Standards Agency...
New limits for resistant toxins make decontamination difficult
Operators on shopfloor will be allowed to act on flow of better factory information
Retailers which pass off farmed salmon, bass and bream as the more expensive wild, sea-sourced varieties risk easier detection and prosecution following the development of...
The chair of The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Dame Deidre Hutton, confirmed at the British Soft Drinks Association annual lunch that the FSA would not...
The food charity FareShare will launch a waste collection and disposal service for the food and drink industry on July 25. The FareShare 1st scheme...
Confectionery and snack foods group Zetar has made its third takeover since joining the Alternative Investment Market in January 2005, with the acquisition of healthy...
Grampian Country Foods blamed the closure of its pork processing site in Elmswell, Suffolk, which employed 380 staff, on rising costs and competition from imports....
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking comments on draft guidelines for responding to contamination incidents.Drawn up by the agency's Food Incidents Task Force, the...
Poland is now the top Eastern Europe location for foreign food company investments, according to a new study looking at the relative attractiveness of different...
Iceland Foods has won this year's retail product of the year award in the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) annual awards for its Iceland Party...
Asda has dismissed as "frankly baloney" claims by the GMB union that it was compromising the quality and safety of products by failing to maintain...
Oil-lubricated equipment said to be OK
Competition from Australian and new Zealand imports threatens Europe's suppliers
If you want your children to enjoy a wide variety of healthy foods, you might be able to set the perfect example before they are...
Prepared foods company Uniq is to sell its French spreads and Belgian salads businesses. The sell-off is part of a recovery programme that has already...
Research will allow equipment makers to design snack machines for better flavours
David Edmiston, quality manager at Humdinger Foods in Kingston-upon-Hull, is the winner of a Video iPod in the draw of respondents to Food Manufacture's editorial...
Carlsberg's sales to the off-trade surged 30% year-on-year in June as punters stocked up on beer during the World Cup, said the company. Sales to...
Frozen veg firm Pinguin UK has taken control of the 60,000-pallet former Celsius First cold storage depot at King's Lynn, three months after Celsius went...
The chocolate producer and retailer Thorntons has appointed John von Spreckelsen as non-executive chairman, with a remit to produce a strategic plan for the firm,...
At least one major US food corporation is taking part in trials this summer to evaluate the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for...
Scottish fish processor George Noble of Fraserburgh, with about 50 staff, is up for sale in the wake of difficult conditions driven by sharp rises...
In Food Manufacture's latest on-line poll a majority of readers ? 69% ? rejected self-regulation of health and safety and hygiene.The clear dislike comes as...
Dairygold Food Ingredients (UK) has bought Dan Dairies of Leeds for an undisclosed sum, largely as a production base for its new Ezycheese liquid cheese...
Fears over relationships with employers
The publisher of Food Manufacture, William Reed, has expanded its coverage of ingredients and extended its reach on to the Continent, with the acquisition of...
Ofcom is one step closer to making a ruling on the advertising of food to children, after the National Heart Forum (NHF) abandoned an attempted...
Training scheme needs financial commitment by firms if it is to get go ahead
The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has accused the Salmon Farm Protest Group (SFPG) of scaremongering after it claimed 500 jobs could go as a...
Cadbury has vigorously denied allegations that it broke the law by failing immediately to inform the authorities that some of its products had been contaminated...
The Competition Commission (CC) has been accused of going over old ground with the issues it plans to cover in its investigation into the grocery...
A new mini barcode will help manufacturers keen to share more information with trading partners without investing in radio frequency identification technology (RFID), according to...
The British Egg Information Service (BEIS) has warned manufacturers against using imported eggs, claiming that heat treatments cannot always remove salmonella risks.“If the eggs used...
The diabetic debate has swung into overdrive following the Co-op Group's decision last month to stop selling foods aimed at people with diabetes.Diabetic food producer...
Fears that the European Food Safety Authority would not be able to meet its commitments next year after a budget freeze have been allayed following...
Safety experts have fought off a challenge from a US fast food chain to relax advice to consumers, caterers and manufacturers on the cooking of...
Vague wording in the new nutritional standards for school food could allow manufacturers to pass off unhealthy food as healthy, warned the director of the...
A group of 'early adopter' food manufacturers have started uploading product data into the new GS1 UK data pool as part of an industry drive...
Unilever could launch “near-zero fat” ice creams and similar products in the UK in a couple of years thanks to the sort of ice structuring...
The research and development company Leatherhead Food International (LFI) is looking for collaborators for a proposed study into how various processing methods could be used...
The Food & Drink Forum has appointed Fiona Anderson as its new md. Andreson, who was previously The Forum’s operations manager, took up her new...
Fierce price competition in the retail sector will contribute to an increase in at home drinking, which is predicted to grow by 15% to £12.3bn...
Improve is under pressure from the government to prove the level of support it has from employers ahead of establishing its Skills Academy.Although companies have...
Unilever has started to transfer production of its Elmlea cream alternative brand from its Needham Market site to its larger, more modern spreads facility in...
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has accused some of the UK's major retailers of abusing their power and creating an air of fear and oppression...
Restrictions on the broadcast advertising of food and drink to children, likely to emerge next year, will cost TV companies hundreds of millions of pounds...
The UK is underplaying the risk of contracting toxoplasmosis from home-reared pig meat, according to a French food safety expert who claims the parasite that...
Chilled ready meals producers heaved a sigh of relief last week as a key committee agreed to recommend that government imposes a 10-day shelf-life on...
Tesco has seen a dramatic uptake in purchases of its healthier food ranges since introducing front of pack nutritional labelling and this offered far better...
Snack bar maker Eat Natural is taking control of its operation further up the supply chain with the creation of a new fruit and nut...
Three new appointments have strengthened the team at Improve, the food and drink sector skills council.Terry Fennell, 39, has been brought on board as learning...
Pasta Foods, the UK manufacturer of pasta and snack pellets has appointed Mark Husband to head up the company's global customer team. The company is...
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