All news articles for October 2012

The spotlight will be shone on healthy ageing

One-stop ingredients shop

By Gary Scattergood

As Frankfurt prepares to host Health Ingredients Europe, Gary Scattergood rounds up some of the show's highlights

Some acrylamide-preventing yeasts have yet to be released

Invisible helpers

By Lynda Searby

They rarely appear on labels, but enzymes can produce very visible results for product developers. Lynda Searby reports

Protein supplementation is exploding into the mainstream

Mainstream muscle

By Michelle Knott

Protein supplementation is no longer the preserve of the bodybuilding beefcakes, reports Michelle Knott

Edward says consumers won't support E-numbers

Global clean-up

By Gary Scattergood

The clean-label road isn't an easy one for manufacturers to take, but Ingredion's Aaron Edwards says it will reap financial rewards, reports Gary Scattergood

Peptones are used for growing bacteria and fungi in nutrition

From fish waste to yeast

By Lorraine Mullaney

A Norwegian government initiative is investigating the commercial viability of extracting peptones from marine by-products and developing them for use in the production of high-value nutrition products.

The ruling could lead to a raft of resubmissions for rejected bids

Court's first health claims verdict

By Gary Scattergood

The first EU Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on the nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR) is likely to see more labelling statements fall under the scope of the rules, warned a legal expert.

Gary Scattergood

EFSA tastes success with flavourings list

By Gary Scattergood

No news is good news. Unless you're a journalist. That was the conclusion of a conversation I had with a leading lawyer when discussing the European Union's (EU) list of 2,500 approved flavourings for the food and drink industry.

Investment rises in labelling and printing kit

Investment rises in labelling and printing kit

Food and drink manufacturers are increasing their investment in printing and labelling equipment, according to supplier Domino, which recently reported sales growth of over 30% for 2011.

'The pack plays nicely in the premium space'

Get ready for the new board tray

By Paul Gander

Planned in-store trials of a new board tray design will show how the material can support differentiation and growth in the ready meals market, according to supplier Meadwestvaco (MWV).

Faster more consistent weighing

Faster more consistent weighing

Adams Foods has achieved consistent weighing accuracy at higher speeds than manual labelling by implementing 16 Marel OCM9500 box labellers on its packing line.

Electronic shopfloor data collection is an integral part of computer-based traceability

Going online

By Laurence Gibbons

Laurence Gibbons hears the arguments in favour of replacing paper-based systems with online ones

Are cake pops the new cup cakes?

Are cake pops the new cup cakes?

A US-themed stand at a London Coffee Festival inspired a Welsh bakery to launch US-style chocolate cake pops for the UK's coffee shops and retail outlets.

Glanbia processes one third of Ireland's milk

Grass roots

By Lorraine Mullaney

The Emerald Isle's green and natural lands form the roots of its plans to become a world-leading exporter of sustainable food and drink, reports Lorraine Mullaney

Palm oil cultivation displaces communities

On good terms

By Paul Gander

Defining 'sustainability' is hard enough, but what about making the term a reality? Paul Gander reports

Poole's is moving into the fruit pie market

Slice of the action

By Gary Scattergood

Poole's Pies of Wigan is determined to make a major splash, reports Gary Scattergood

Superstorm Sandy pictured from Space – courtesy of NASA

Greencore says business as normal – despite Superstorm Sandy

By Mike Stones

It was business as normal for Greencore’s US production plant at Newburyport, Massachusetts on Monday morning (October 29) – with some concessions to safety – while the worst storm in living memory bore down on the country’s lower eastern seaboard.

Critics have slammed the palm oil agreement as 'weak'

Manufacturers sign up to ‘weak’ national palm oil pledge

By Gary Scattergood

Food manufacturers, government and supermarkets have today (October 30) “stated their ambition” to ensure palm oil used in food production is responsibly produced and does not contribute to deforestation by 2015. But a leading retail organisation has...

Less of a pickle: Premier's sale of its Branston sweet pickles business will help to reduce the firm's debt mountain

Premier Foods scales debt mountain with £92.5M Mizkan sale

By Mike Stones

Food manufacturer Premier Foods moved closer to reducing its debt mountain today (October 30) with the confirmation of a conditional agreement to sell its sweet pickles and table sauces business to Mizkan for £92.5M in cash.

Top food manufacturing news for October

Top food manufacturing news for October - in pictures

By Laurence Gibbons

A work experience student whose ready meal idea wowed Tesco, food workers allegedly forced to work in slave-like conditions and a food manufacturer forced into administration after losing a key Morrisons contract were just three of the topics in our list...

Paramount Foods has announced another 41 redundancies

Paramount Foods job losses rise to 173

By Lorraine Mullaney

A further 41 redundancies were made last week (Friday October 26) at Paramount Foods’ pizza-making facility in Deeside, North Wales.

Tim Taylor, the new head of sales at Holmesterne

Holmesterne strengthens management team

By Laurence Gibbons

North Yorkshire-based food manufacturer, Holmesterne has strengthened its management team with the appointment of two new executives.

Guilty as charged? You decide

Asda boss in PR gaffe: when radio interviews turn nasty

By Mike Stones

A BBC Radio 4 Today programme interview took an unexpected turn this week after an Asda public relations boss admitted to presenter James Naughtie that two out of three Asda checkouts were “guilty” of tempting mums to buy sweets for children.

Losing the bread contract could prove a catalyst for 'more radical actions to realise value from bread', said analyst Martin Deboo

Premier Foods loses £75M bread contract

By Mike Stones

Hovis manufacturer Premier Foods has lost a contract worth £75M with an unnamed grocery chain, according to its latest interim management statement.

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