Horsemeat: learning the lessons of an avoidable crisis
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Grampian workers were forced to suspend strike action over a pension dispute last Friday (September 23) after Grampian questioned the legalities of the strike ballot....
The majority of invoices, purchase orders and supply chain data in the food industry is still exchanged by phone, email, fax or post, according to...
So good is the quality of the water emerging from a new £350,000 water treatment plant which Brecon-based ingredients firm Beacon Foods has just installed...
Inadequate management means that small food and drink firms find it almost impossible to implement lean manufacturing to improve efficiency, a leading maintenance consultant has...
Simpson Ready Foods has invested £1m in a sponge factory extension at its Manchester headquarters using what it claims is novel sterilisation technology. The company...
Food coatings manufacturer Witwood Food Products has started building a new allergen plant in a bid to avoid accidental cross-contamination as new allergen labelling regulations...
Preservatives such as sodium benzoate or potassium sorbate enable soft drinks to have a longer shelf-life by inhibiting or arresting the growth of micro-organisms.And now...
Drought and instability in Africa are having a big impact on the global soft drinks industry by causing problems in the supply and quality of...
Cost effective natural colour blends in beverages with enhanced visual appeal can be produced from caramel colour combined with other natural colours, claims D D...
Fortified breakfast cereals offer a way for people to top up their internal nutrient flasks, as Michelle Knott discovers
Juicy Fruit Sours Tropikiwi Kick is the latest product to join Wrigley's fruit-flavoured chewing gum brand, which has been in production for over 100 years....
This chocolate bar's famous 'Have a break, have a Kit Kat' slogan certainly doesn't apply to its creator, Nestlé, which has been busy launching the...
Tortilla chips are normally classed as a savoury snack, but Canadian confectioner Heavenly Sweets has turned tradition on its head.Tortilla Sweets are the usual thin...
General Mills recently launched Healthy Heart Granola Bars with plant sterols under its Nature Valley brand. The US firm claims that plant sterols, eaten twice...
Japanese confectioner Morinaga has put a new spin on the current herbal tea trend with its Green Tea Caramels.The foil-wrapped caramel cubes come in packs...
Tate & Lyle boss Iain Ferguson has expressed complete confidence that new research into the safety of its sweetener Splenda would completely exonerate his company’s...
Forget old men with heart problems spreading their toast with cholesterol-lowering margarine and planning their next Saga holiday. Functional has hit the mainstream, says Elaine Watson
Eating yourself beautiful? It seems an unlikely proposition, and yet one that some big food firms think offers huge potential opportunities. Kathy Watson reports
As long as it keeps the Daily Mail on side, the food industry could make big bucks out of nutrigenomics, says Elaine Watson
Manufacturers are developing more functionality into their yoghurts to meet today’s polarising consumer demands. Gail Hunt reports
Development chef Chris Jones gives our feathered friends a tangy new twist
Canadian seafood firm FPI (Fishery Products International) has entered the UK market with the acquisition of UK shellfish processor, The Seafood Company, in a £18.3m...
Britvic is still running tests to establish why batches of Tango Cherry and Tango Fruit Fling were at risk of exploding from a build up...
Ballot papers were given to 739 Grampian Country Food Group employees on September 5 in response to the company’s decision to close its final salary...
US cookie maker Rich Products has boosted its presence this side of the pond with the purchase of independent baker David Powell Bakeries.Rich has had...
New research by independent market analyst Datamonitor reveals that the British love affair with ethnic food is now spreading across Europe. Sales of packaged ethnic...
Beef from cattle aged over thirty months (OTM) could be back on the menu in November as the decade-long ban on OTM beef is replaced...
A new functional beverage fortified with ‘super-broccoli’ could be on the market by this time next year, the company behind the Sirco heart-health drink has...
Ready meals group Kerry Foods has bought the Noon Group for £124m. Noon, which ethnic foods supplier WT Foods bought from founder Sir Gulam Noon in 1999, turns over more than £100m from three factories in south-west London making chilled Indian, oriental, Thai and other international meals and snacks.
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The Authentic Food Company has appointed Robert Gong as development chef and head of product sourcing (Europe) to work with new product development (NPD) controller...
A picture might tell a thousand words, but will it satisfy the health and safety inspectors, and do all staff know what it means? Elaine Watson reports
Disposables get anti-microbial protection
Luminometer proves very handy for cleanliness checks in food production areas
Environmentally friendly cleaning solutions for removing grease from parts and surfaces
Absorption dehumidification helps remove airborne bacteria
Skid-based, steam-heated cleaning-in-place (CIP) kit eliminates laborious manual tasks
Effective alternative to chlorine-based cleaning kills dangerous micro-organisms in a way which ensures worker safety
Risk assessments help prevent lubricant contamination
Say 'cheese': hygienic protection that's roller applied
Polymer gives protection in aggressive environments
New technique minimises maintenance of mixproof valves
Hygienic fly killing without contamination
Stringent hygiene procedures and good cleaning routines are essential in maintaining the very highest levels of cleanliness in high risk food processing areas. It's something many hospitals could learn from, reports John Dunn
Monitoring unit detects the presence of insects even when the human eye does not
Former professional drummer Bill Jordan is promoting a "half-way house" to organic food. Sue Scott reports
The Netherlands has a lot more to offer than windmills, tulips and clogs. It has a vibrant food industry that invests huge amounts in R&D, as Sue Scott discovers
Mark Theobald, MD, Grampian Prepared Meats
Isn't it interesting how retailer-enforced changes in the supply chain are often better supported by suppliers than by the retailers' own staff!As one part of...
US reclosability specialist Zip-Pak has acquired the resealable zipper and reseal bag business of UK-based Supreme Plastics.The acquisition, which will include Supreme's production plant in...
While the industry is littered with the carcases of dot.coms that have bitten the dust, those that have proved they are more than a bunch...
Pressure for shelf-ready packaging (SRP) has contributed to a thorough redesign of Premier Foods' jars and merchandising units for its Branston range.Previously supplied in case-loads...
Wraparound board sleeves are winning new converts in ready meals, as well as the already familiar dairy sector, thanks in part to new technology from...
A new range of retailer-specific cream pots from Arla Foods has fuelled disagreements over the relative cost and quality of different decoration techniques for thermoforming.The...
Consumer awareness of the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids has grown from 52% to 65% in the past year, according to a survey commissioned...
Manufacturers now have access to a new line of potato starches that can thicken powdered food at any temperature without making it lumpy. Paselli Ez-Sperse,...
Since Jacques Chirac claimed British food was so bad that it could thwart our Olympic bid, the protest in defence of our native fare has...
In October 2005, the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) comes into force in member states. This enables traditional herbal remedies to be registered under...
While portion sizes in the retail sector are being closely scrutinised by the government as part of its Food and Health Action Plan, foodservice portions...
It might have captured the imagination of journalists, but the food industry still needs some persuading that harvesting meat in the laboratory has commercial potential,...
New 'gum to mould' technology provides a wealth of new product opportunities in confectionery, claims depositing specialist APV Baker.Gum is the fastest growing area of...
Oak Farm Foods has secured listings with more than 14 wholesalers for its new healthier kids range as the Jamie Oliver effect continues to drive...
Seasoning supplier Raps has linked up with packaging giant Cryovac to develop what they claim is the first microwaveable steak.By injecting and tumbling beef, lamb...
Don't adopt ostrich position on food law
This is motion control: we have a problem
AG Barr's new warehouse in Cumbernauld should be up and running by June 2006.The depot, being built by Swisslog, will sit next to Barr's soft...
Collaborate now to avoid another red devil
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a consultation until October 3 on proposals to change the producer responsibility regime for packaging...
Dairy Crest has embarked on a radical overhaul of its IT systems in a bid to streamline back-office functions, improve manufacturing and forecasting and manage...
Foodservice giant Brakes is organising an educational forum to address issues raised by chef Jamie Oliver about the quality of school meals.The forum, which will...
Soft drinks group on the look-out for new bolt-on opportunities
The Serious Food Company, previously known as Sunjuice and part of the Jamaica Producers Group, is launching a premium chilled desserts manufacturing business this autumn.Serious...
The survey is due to be completed by September 2006.
Golden Crumb, which makes frozen breaded vegetable and cheese starters, will invest £70,000 in forming equipment at its Kirkaldy factory after fitting a £100,000 precision...
Private investors could reshape sector as top brands are shed
Uniq has sold its Nordic Salads business, which traded as K-Salat, to the Norwegian food firm Rieber for euro 14m as part of its disposal...
Cambridge Food Company md Mark Hulme and business partner Andrew Glasby have secured £400,000 from Bank of Scotland for a management buy-out from Hulme's parents...
It is understood that Alpine Coldstores is in talks to buy Ballymoney Foods, a farmer-owned frozen potato products business in County Antrim.The plant was saved...
The government is likely to decide by late autumn to drop the over 30-month rule which bans older cattle from the food chain to control...
Nestlé's UK operation outperformed the rest of Europe in the second quarter, although margins were depressed by heavy investment in marketing coffee and confectionery, it...
Roger Burnley is Sainsbury's new supply chain director, replacing Lawrence Christensen who joined in September 2004 on a temporary contract to tackle the company's supply...
Nichols Foods has renamed itself Aimia Foods nine months after a management team bought it back from soft drinks firm Nichols.The £40m turnover business, which...
The first results from the five-year, euro 19m European Trace project to develop cost-effective, generic traceability systems will be published by mid-2006.Traceability systems for mineral...
Heinz is exploring the sale of "several other non-core European businesses" in addition to offloading its European seafood and frozen food operations.Poor performances in UK...
Leicestershire baker C Geary & Sons has had to pay out more than £5,000 following an industrial accident in its Ratby factory.The company was fined...
Thomas Tunnock is bucking the trend towards flow-wrapped snacks by pledging to continue foil wrapping its iconic caramel wafer.Boyd Tunnock, md, said he had ordered...
Uniq Prepared Foods is to close its Finnarts Bay smoked salmon processing factory in Stranraer, Scotland, with the eventual loss of 90 jobs.The closure follows...
High accident rate prompts more help from safety inspectorate
Hundreds of thousands of pounds cut through simple measures
Four out of five food manufacturers in Yorkshire, Humberside and the surrounding regions are missing out on a commercial opportunity by failing to recycle food...
Marks & Spencer has joined Oxfam, the Transport & General Workers' Union, the Ethical Tea Partnership and other organisations to develop new guidelines covering working...
Robert Wiseman Dairies is buying the fresh liquid milk business of First Milk's Scottish Milk Dairies for £900,000. Scottish supplies about 10m litres a year,...
The government's independent Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food has appointed three new members.John Bassett is microbiological risk assessor at Unilever Safety and...
Healthier food and drink is the hot topic at Food Manufacture's new Healthy NPD conference on October 25 when future opportunities, dietary trends and food...
The 10,200 members of the non-trading Milk Marque dairy co-operative have until September 24 for a first vote on a proposal to turn the operation...
Poultry products group 2 Sisters Food has bought Stowmarket-based John Rannoch, which makes roast and breaded chicken products, for an undisclosed sum. John Rannoch, formerly...
Green technology firm TEG Environmental has won an 11-year contract to run one of the UK's largest animal by-product composting operations, with the expectation that...
The Federation of Bakers has appointed Gordon Polson as director in succession to John White, who left earlier this year to become chief executive of...
The Curry Special factory in Ilford, Essex may be handed an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) after locals complained about smell and noise.Last month locals staged...
Ambitious group takes decentralised approach to own-label
The global clinical nutrition company SHS is looking for a quality manager with experience in the highly regulated pharmaceutical and medical foods sectors.Based in Liverpool,...
Dairy Crest's annual cheese report showed that just one in five UK households had more than one cheese in the fridge. In Austria, almost three...
Sandwich maker Brambles Foods has doubled its capacity by the acquisition of North London-based rival Harry Mason. The acquisition takes turnover to over £20m.
Chicken processors, breeders and nutritionists have set up a working group to look at fat content in poultry following claims in the Channel 4 'Supermarket...
Cadbury Schweppes posted a 10.3% rise in pre-tax profit to £344m on sales up 6% to £3.1bn in the 24 weeks to June 19, boosted...
Norfolk County Council could decide this month whether to give Banham Poultry planning permission to build a £10m waste-to-energy plant in Attleborough after originally rejecting...
As Food Manufacture went to press, Britvic was awaiting test results to clarify why batches of Tango Cherry and Tango Fruit Fling were at risk...
Difficulties could be looming for buyers of juice concentrates
British Airways' problems with Gate Gourmet serve as a warning to firms relying on single suppliers that they need good business continuity plans to fall...
The September 10 deadline to enter Food Manufacture's quest to find the nation'sTop 30 food and drink employers is fast approaching.Designed to celebrate companies of...
Belhaven brewery shareholders have until September 14 to decide whether to sell the Scottish company to the Suffolk-based brewing giant Greene King for £187m.Belhaven's directors...
Job losses in the UK could be on the cards at dairy giant Arla Foods as part of a cost-cutting drive to offset rocketing input...
Government is told that there could soon be milk shortages
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