All news articles for May 2013

Walsh's tenure was described as 'a game of two halves' by Investec

Diageo boss to step down after 13 years

By Mike Stones

The boss of Guinness and Johnnie Walker whisky maker Diageo is to step down after 13 years at the helm, in what City analyst Investec described as “a well-flagged transition”.

Super soup brand: Nestlé's Maggi brand of instant soups, stocks, sauces, taste enhancers and noodles was selected by Kantar Worldpanel as the top food brand

Maggi is the world’s top food brand: Kantar

By Lorraine Mullaney

The number one global food brand is Nestlé’s Maggi range of instant soups, stocks, sauces, taste enhancers and noodles, according to Kantar Worldpanel. Unilever’s Knorr brand came second while PepsiCo’s Lay’s brand was third.

Siemens recently launched its Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) portal to help the uptake of automation in food and drink manufacture

Siemens’ food manufacturing to remain core focus

By Rick Pendrous

The food and beverage manufacturing sector will continue to be a core focus for German engineering giant Siemens, as news emerged that it planned to exit its water treatment solutions business.

The Scotch Whisky Association is set to appeal against the ruling

Scotch whisky group appeals against minimum alcohol price ruling

By Lorraine Mullaney

The Scotch Whisky Association’s (SWA’s) legal challenge to Scottish government plans to set a minimum price for alcoholic drink has failed and the “disappointed” organisation will appeal against the judge’s decision.

Coleshill says innovation is the industry's lifeblood

Firms miss out on tax breaks for innovation

By Gary Scattergood

Even companies adept at tackling the complex maze of research and development (R&D) tax credits are missing out on cash benefits because there is little clear information about what they are entitled to claim for.

The Food ATP Professional Doctorate in Agriculture and Food is made up of 12 modules and costs £44,133

Food ATP will ‘struggle’ to attract small firms

By Laurence Gibbons

It will be a “challenge” for the Food Advanced Training Partnership (Food ATP) to attract small food and drink firms (SMEs) to see the benefits of enrolling employees on to courses designed to improve their scientific understanding, according to one of...

New awards have been introduced this year for ‘Best new use of food ingredients’ and ‘Supply chain initiative’

It's time to come out on top

By Rick Pendrous

The 2013 Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards celebrate the very best food and drink processors in the business. Now they feature several brand new categories designed to recognise innovation in the use of ingredients and supply chain management.

Scott, with Border Biscuits’ Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards

Booming sales mean factory expansion for Border Biscuits

By Gary Scattergood

Border Biscuits is expanding its factory as it continues to experience year-on-year growth. The growth is, in part, aided by the introduction of the company’s first automated line, which bosses conceded was a "huge culture shock" for the Lanark...

Moy Park delivered a strong performance in 2012, reported ceo Nigel Dunlop

Poultry processor Moy Park reports strong recovery

By Rick Pendrous

The UK’s largest poultry processor Moy Park has announced a strong recovery in trading performance for last year, with pre-profits up to £24.4M for 2012 for 2012, compared with £4.8M in 2011.

Researchers are seeking healthier snacks to fight childhood obesity

Sneaky way to combat childhood obesity

By Laurence Gibbons

Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) claim to have found a way of fighting obesity by “sneaking” nutrients into children's snacks.

Nigel Dunlop is now Moy Park Europe’s chief executive

Moy Park rises to take the helm of £1.5bn food group

By Rick Pendrous

Poultry processor Moy Park has taken over responsibility for the leadership and management of its Brazilian parent Marfrig’s entire operations in Europe. The move is part of a group restructuring, which will make Moy Park responsible for a turnover of...

Supermarkets have jumped on the GM 'Frankenfood' bandwagon

Supermarkets must stop scaremongering, say scientists

By Rick Pendrous

Supermarkets are pandering to misplaced consumer fears about the health risks of of widely used food ingredients in a cynical marketing move, a group representing young scientists has warned.

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