All news articles for May 2016

Click through our photogallery for insights into the top 10 food and drink trends

Top 10 US food and drink trends – in pictures

By Michelle Perrett

The rise of single male households and an ageing population are the top two of 10 key food and drink trends from the influential Chicago-based Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), portrayed in this photogallery.

Serac in pre-printed plastic trial.

Bottles therformed from pre-printed plastic

By Rick Pendrous

An award winning thermoforming technology for polypropylene (PP) bottles used by the dairy sector has been further developed to allow manufacturers to make their bottles out of pre-printed plastic sheet materials.

Musculoskeletal disorders and skin conditions becoming an increasing concern

Food firms challenged by musculoskeletal disorders

By Alyson Magee

Occupational health is becoming an increasing focus for the food and drink manufacturing sector with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and respiratory and skin conditions of particular concern. Taking health and safety figures overall, the sector also...

Greencore boss Helen Sisson explained the benefits of lean manufacturing

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Greencore boss sets out lean manufacture gains

By Michael Stones

Lean and green food manufacturing is about far more than “switching off the lights and lagging the pipes”, Greencore’s group technical director Helen Sisson explains in this exclusive video interview.

Here's your chance to star at the Venice-themed food and drink manufacturing Oscars

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Food and drink manufacturing Oscars now open

By Rick Pendrous

The 2016 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) are now open for entries. So, if your company wants to be recognised for its achievements and join the celebrations at this year's Venice-themed event, you need to enter these prestigious awards.

FSA to appeal against Newby Foods ruling

FSA to appeal against Newby Foods ruling

By Rod Addy

Newby Foods is bracing itself for a Food Standards Agency (FSA) appeal against the high court ruling exempting it from UK restrictions on desinewed meat (DSM) and mechanically separated meat (MSM).

2 Sisters filed the financial report at Companies House

2 Sisters business threatened by avian influenza

By Michelle Perrett

Poultry processor 2 Sisters Food Group said that the onslaught of avian influenza, negative consumer sentiment following campylobacter reporting and food deflation impacted its financial results for the year ending August 1 2015.

Bernard Matthews technical boss Jeremy Hall joined the campylobacter debate

Foodex 2016

Campylobacter control needs unified approach

By Michael Stones

Combating campylobacter infection requires a broad industry approach of co-ordinated action, according to Food Manufacture's Big Video Debate on the subject at Foodex last month.

How space-efficient and safe are warehouses?

How does your food store score?

By Paul Gander

More space-efficient warehousing means investment. Paul Gander looks at the cost, efficiency and safety of systems

Knox: ‘We have an ambition to get to 20M learners by 2020’

FOODEX 2016

E-learning now a ‘mainstream’ training approach

By Noli Dinkovski

E-learning courses have now gone “mainstream” as they offer a low-cost and flexible alternative to traditional training methods, a leading provider has claimed.

Food recalls have risen due to tougher new EU rules on allergen labelling

Food firms ‘suffer red tape allergen product recalls’

By Michael Stones

UK food manufacturers are losing millions of pounds, due to a big rise in EU red tape concerning unreported allergens on food packaging forcing up product recalls, warns new research from law firm EMW.

Apprenticeships need the backing of food and drink manufacturers, according to our Big Video Debate

Foodex 2016

Food firms should ‘do more to back apprentices’

By Michael Stones

Food and drink manufacturers should do more to help apprentices find work in the sector, according to Jon Poole, chief executive of the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST).

NFT has officially opened its new £25M temperature-controlled facility at the Port of Tilbury

NFT opens its chilled facility at Tilbury

By Rick Pendrous

Chilled logistics specialist NFT officially opened its new £25M temperature-controlled facility at the Port of Tilbury in Essex last month.

Yearsley has doubled the capacity of its Newark site and created 120 jobs

Yearsley doubles site capacity and creates 120 jobs

By Rick Pendrous

Yearsley Logistics has almost doubled the size of its Belle Eau Park facility in Newark, Nottinghamshire, with the launch of a 27,000 pallet ambient storage depot, creating 120 new jobs.

The short, three-minute survey will assess the food industry’s health

Food Manufacture survey tests sector’s hopes and fears

By Rick Pendrous

The UK electorate will decide next month whether or not the country remains part of the EU. And while the food and drink manufacturing sector appears to have come out firmly in favour of staying in, which way the vote goes will be a political rather than...

Food businesses could learn about fraud protection from the insurance industry: Lisa Jack

Foodex 2016

Food firms could learn from insurance firms on fraud

By Rick Pendrous

Food and drink manufacturers need to learn from other industries, such as the insurance sector, and use a “systems approach” to identifying fraudulent activity in their businesses, a leading academic has suggested.

Morrisons’ management, led by Dave Potts, deserves ‘considerable credit’ for reviving the manufacturer's fortunes

Morrisons’ supply chain is ‘a key strength’: analysts

By Michael Stones

Morrisons’ role as a food manufacturer – supported by its vertically integrated supply chain – is a unique sales point, which should be communicated more effectively, according to analysts, after the retailer reported its second quarter of rising sales.

Smaller food and drink operators are more in favour of a Brexit than big manufacturers

Brexit debate

Brexit backed by more smaller food firms

By Rick Pendrous

Support for a Brexit in next month’s EU referendum is stronger among smaller food and drink operators, with many not expecting it to make a very big difference to their businesses, according to a new survey conducted by the publisher of this website.

Crime fighters: (l to r) Tony Hines, Lisa Jack and Andy Morling

Foodex 2016

Food and drink crime: what tops experts’ wish list

By Michael Stones

Persuading people to share information about suspected food and drink crime, co-ordinating intelligence sharing and harnessing technology to beat criminal activity topped the wish lists of experts taking part in Food Manufacture’s Big Video Debate on...

Morrisons has posted its second quarter of rising like-for-like sales

Morrisons reports more rising like-for-like sales

By Michael Stones

Morrisons has reported its second quarter of rising like-for-like (LFL) sales, in results covering the 13 weeks to May 1 and, again, highlighted its role as “a food maker”.

Sustainable manufacturing has much to offer food and drink manufacturers

Sustainable manufacturing: unlocking the future

By Mark Jolly

Sustainable manufacturing is the process of creating products through economically-sound processes that minimise the negative environmental impacts, while also conserving energy and natural resources. It carries significant promise for food and drink...

Is your firm missing out on claiming for R&D tax credits?

Food firms urged to claim tax credits for R&D

By Noli Dinkovski

Food manufacturers are being urged to claim back research and development (R&D) tax credits after Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures revealed just 1% of potentially eligible UK firms were doing so.

10 top food and drink trends offer opportunities for manufacturers

Top 10 functional food and drink trends from the US

By Michael Stones

The rise of single male households and an ageing population were the top two of 10 key food and drink trends that will dominate the food industry this year offering opportunities for manufacturers, according to the influential Chicago-based Institute...

Crisps to celebrate Leicester's crunch Premier League win

Leicester football win celebrated in crisps and rum

By Gwen Ridler

Snack food manufacturer Walkers has released special edition Salt & Victory crisps to mark Leicester City Football Club’s shock Premier League win, while Morgan Rum is to pay tribute to team captain Wes Morgan.

Campylobacter: rapid surface chilling was ‘the nearest thing we have to a silver bullet’

Foodex 2016

Campylobacter: rapid chilling is ‘nearest to silver bullet’

By Michael Stones

Campylobacter control using rapid surface chilling (RSC) is “the nearest thing we have to a silver bullet”, and should be adopted widely to cut infection levels, according to Bernard Matthews group technical director Jeremy Hall.

Premier's new partnership with Nissin will boost sales, said the firm

Premier Foods formalises deal with Nissin

By Rick Pendrous

Premier Foods and Nissin Foods Holdings Company have entered into a relationship agreement on terms and conditions, following the announcement by US spices firm McCormick that it was withdrawing its takeover bid for Premier last month.

Answering camplyobacter questions (l to r) Rod Addy, Richard Griffiths, Jeremy Hall and Mike Stones

Foodex 2016

Campylobacter ‘needs multiple interventions’: expert panel

By Rick Pendrous

No silver bullet exists to stem high levels of the food poisoning bug campylobacter in contaminated fresh chicken in the food supply chain and “multiple interventions” will be required to reduce the risk, according to a panel of experts.

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