All news articles for October 2007

The inside path to staff

The inside path to staff

By Rod Addy

Delegates at Improve's 'Taking on The World' conference heard some tough words on staff training, says Rod Addy

A fair share for all

A fair share for all

In consolidating their food and drink portfolios, private equity companies may face as many competition law issues as the trade, says Kate Newton

Brazil's chicken run

Brazil's chicken run

By Rick Pendrous

Brazil's poultry processors face misrepresentation, bird flu, political issues and trade disputes, but are still managing to expand and grow, as Rick Pendrous discovers

Allergic response

Allergic response

By Michelle Knott

With product recalls for adventitious allergen contamination on the rise, Michelle Knott examines how firms are testing foods to ensure they are clear

It's a bug's life

It's a bug's life

By Rod Addy

In one corner there's the trusty food processor. In the other, massed ranks of bugs, birds and rodents. Let battle commence, says Rod Addy

Claim to gain

Claim to gain

By Sarah Britton

As manufacturers come under increasing pressure to back up their claims, Sarah Britton talks to the RSSL team to find out what solutions science has to offer and why testing is crucial for new product development

Fruit of their labour

Fruit of their labour

By Elaine Watson

Machines are out and the human touch is in at Daniels Chilled Foods in Leeds, but between learning Russian and tending orchids, Alex Faulkner finds time to keep the hands-on, high-speed operation running smoothly

How to be green and lean

How to be green and lean

By Hugh Williams

And I thought that after many years of slow but locally efficient supply chains, lean had taken over: you signed up to the fact that sending a...

Time to review your allergen controls

Time to review your allergen controls

Despite the requirements for allergen labelling coming into force three years ago, we still see regular food alerts and recalls due to lack of...

Thoughts on slow food

Thoughts on slow food

I have just joined Slow Food Dorset but work for Oscar Mayer, a leading producer manufacturing supermarket ready meals - am I a hypocrite?Slow Food...

Trade Talk

Trade Talk

Going green - retailers must act together to convince the consumer

Oliver gets more

Oliver gets more

A Coca-Cola Enterprises' employee who changed the way CCE did business with one of UK's biggest retailers has been recognised for his groundbreaking...

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