Bush tucker made easy with authentic flavoured meat rubs
29-Jul-2004
Australia has its own mix of flavours that can be recreated using native raw materials
Against the grain
29-Jul-2004 By Susan Birks
Overuse of that most common of seasoning agent, salt, has led to government action forcing industry to slash levels in food. Susan Birks reports on alternative seasonings
The menu is set for some mind-bending foods
29-Jul-2004 By Susan Birks
Susan Birks reports on the potential for new food products that can relax, stimulate or boost consumers' mental and physical powers
Pole position
29-Jul-2004
With a population of 40m Poland is central Europe's largest food and drink market. Stefan Chomka looks at the potential for UK manufacturers to get in on the act
Technology helps you keep in touch
29-Jul-2004
I recently met a man who told me about the way his company had adopted a really innovative way of managing proof of delivery (POD) and updating...
Manufacturers push factory gate pricing up the chain
29-Jul-2004 By Rick Pendrous
Factory gate pricing (FGP) could soon become an approach commonly used by manufacturers in dealings with their own suppliers, following the success...
PET technology favours wider ranges, shorter runs
29-Jul-2004
Developments in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) injection blow moulding technology are now benefitting UK manufacturers, with options of wider...
Views from Las Vegas
29-Jul-2004
... Or to be more specific views from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) show -- that wonderful US gathering of industry and scientists for...
Cartons gain and plastics lose in recycling league
29-Jul-2004 By Paul Gander
Cartons have edged ahead of plastics in the environmental responsibility stakes, with the environment minister opening the UK's first carton...
GM maize gets green light for feed, but jury's still out on food
29-Jul-2004 By Susan Birks
European ministers have again failed to approve the use of Monsanto's genetically modified (GM) maize in food, although the European Commission (EC)...
Buy-British campaigners demand honesty over pork
29-Jul-2004 By Rick Pendrous
Retailers and processors face pressure to reveal more about meat
Sugar industry blames Atkins for spinning an obesity myth
29-Jul-2004
Manufacturers complain that they are being unfairly targeted
Heinz steams ahead on energy-saving canning
29-Jul-2004
Heinz has signed a 15-year contract with energy services company Dalkia which will see a £5.3m high-efficiency energy centre installed at Europe's...
Time for BSE testing to replace over 30-month ban, says MLC
29-Jul-2004 By Rick Pendrous
Older british beef could replace 175,000 tonnes of imports
Sweet sorrow as Europe bursts inflated sugar subsidy bubble
29-Jul-2004 By Susan Birks
European Commission signals end of sugar support regime
Good news for UK organic milk survivors -- but not until 2006
29-Jul-2004
The market for organic milk will stabilise in 2006, with supply being balanced by demand, according to a survey by Organic Monitor.The survey said...
Dairy Crest makes 320 redundant as own-label venture turns sour
29-Jul-2004
Dairy Crest is to close its plant at Enfield, which is part of the Yoplait Dairy Crest (YDC) joint venture, with the loss of around 320 jobs.The...
Merrydown's Sussex cider house is victim of sales success
29-Jul-2004
50 years' production ends as drinks company changes direction
Paragon expands
29-Jul-2004
Paragon Quality Foods, which supplies British beef burgers to caterers and frozen food wholesalers, has moved from its single-line 230m2 facility in...
Trading standards demands clearer labelling on water-injected pork
29-Jul-2004 By Rick Pendrous
Inspectors claim shoppers are being duped into paying more
29-Jul-2004 By Rick Pendrous
Leading own label processor responds to pressures
29-Jul-2004
Me & My Factory: Tim Wilson, md Loseley Dairy Ice Cream
Disabled workers help solve recruitment issues
29-Jul-2004
Companies that employ workers with disabilities are not just fulfilling their corporate responsibility -- they are tapping into a resource of well-trained people, says Stefan Chomka
THE FIRM
29-Jul-2004
Your cut-out-and-keep guide to top employers 49. Patak's
Changeovers
29-Jul-2004
Norman Soutar, former director of corporate strategy at Baxters Food Group, has taken up the new role of group md. Audrey Baxter remains executive...
A spirited move for ice cream
29-Jul-2004
Langage Farm has teamed up with Thomas Lowndes, which supplies Allied Domecq's portfolio of alcohol drinks to manufacturers, to bring a new range of...
Gü teaches a lesson in tortes
29-Jul-2004
Premium desserts manufacturer Gü has added two more puddings to its portfolio to further extend the eating occasions for its products.New to its...
From soups to sandwiches, Patak's begins offensive on out-of-home eating
29-Jul-2004
Indian food manufacturer Patak's is busy developing a whole host of new products for food manufacturers and caterers to bring Indian flavours to a...
Changeovers
15-Jul-2004
Former md of Müller Dairy UK and recently responsible for international activities for the Müller Group Ken Wood has resigned to join the Weetabix...
Proactive thinking needed by industry
15-Jul-2004
Food and drink manufacturers need to be more proactive in how they appeal to prospective students looking for a career in the industry, says Paul...
THE FIRM
15-Jul-2004
Your cut-out-and-keep guide to top employers 48.Swizzels Matlow
Dairy is the place for an innovative career move
15-Jul-2004
Rationalisation of the dairy sector is expected to result in further job cuts. Yet career opportunities in new product development (NPD) have never been so good, says Stefan Chomka
Close fillet control
15-Jul-2004
Consistency for Cavaghan & Gray's frozen fish line
Sshhh ... quiet and clean moves
15-Jul-2004 By Bob Brooks
New legislation, which dramatically reduces allowable workplace noise, and tougher hygiene requirements are driving conveying developments, reports Bob Brooks
Faster sterility testing
15-Jul-2004
Culture-based methods are being superseded
Creaming off the fat
15-Jul-2004
A better heat exchange
Infusion system kills more bacteria
15-Jul-2004
The reduction of bacterial spores is crucial in the production of baby formula
Smoother choc ice production
15-Jul-2004
Poor synchronisation between high speed lines and packaging equipment can cause mayhem
Collaboration is the whey to go for smaller cheesemakers
15-Jul-2004
Pooling resources could help smaller manufacturers make money out of waste
Splash out now and save water
15-Jul-2004 By Susan Birks
Water is an increasingly costly resource and the dairy sector uses more than most. Susan Birks investigates the potential for reducing its consumption and the savings that are to be had by doing so
Hungary for a change?
15-Jul-2004
The food revolution in Hungary is under way, but is it too late for British manufacturers to join the party? In an occasional look at Europe, Sue Scott reports
A lesson in dark arts
15-Jul-2004
Ever wondered what that dark salty sauce used in stir-fries is all about? Stefan Chomka went to find out more about food's 'black gold'
Danger Zone
15-Jul-2004
Are you 'walking the talk' or 'stumbling the mumble' on plant safety? Rick Pendrous reports on Food Manufacture's recent safety forum
Health check for the industry
15-Jul-2004
Despite some predictions that food manufacture will disappear overseas, others are more hopeful about the future. Rick Pendrous reports
15-Jul-2004
Me & My Factory: Henry Chevallier Guild
Warehouses need attention
15-Jul-2004
Why do companies not devote the same professional skills to managing their warehouses as they do to their factories?A supply chain manager for a food...
Grampian to centralise its chicken supply business
15-Jul-2004
Grampian Country Food Group plans to centralise its chicken business and make better use of IT systems to improve the communications throughout its...
Pork sausage study paves way for lean supply chain
15-Jul-2004
Savings of up to 20% are possible in the pork sausage supply chain, according to a new study from the Food Chain Centre and Red Meat Industry Forum,...
Digital sleeve and label line
15-Jul-2004
Sleever International has entered into a joint project with a print specialist to develop digitally-produced labels and sleeves.The project, with...
Scooby Doos it for kids' meals
15-Jul-2004
It must have been dogged persistence which got Sharp Interpack its first order for the Scooby-Doo range of children's frozen ready meals. But now it...
