Brexit offers the opportunity to improve the nutritional quality and labelling of food purchased by UK consumers, but government must not weaken regulatory controls on food safety and authenticity in the process, the strategic policy adviser at Which?...
More than half (54%) of managers in the manufacturing sector believe firms are not using predictive engineering effectively, despite the technology being billed as a leading industry trend, a new study conducted by enterprise business systems provider...
Five key trends that are likely to impact the global food and drink market over the coming year have been announced by market intelligence agency Mintel.
A British teenager has won the right to see her chocolate bar invention being brought to life in Bournville, the home of Cadbury at the Mondelēz International Global Chocolate Centre of Excellence.
Winning a Food Manufacture Excellence Award (FMEA) has grown the reputation and recognition for healthy snacks firm Nim’s Fruit Crisps, according to boss Nimisha Raja.
Ranjit Boparan, the boss of 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG), has agreed to fund Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspectors across all of its plants as well as implement CCTV in all areas and improve staff training to restore confidence in its poultry production....
Discount retailer Poundland has been forced to redesign its Twin Peaks chocolate bar, following a three-month legal battle with confectionery giant Mondelēz.
Chairman of the House of Commons’ Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) select committee Neil Parish MP has accused the UK’s main meat assurance schemes of being “culpable” for the alleged breaches of food safety identified in an undercover press...
Retail sales of frozen food in the UK grew 5.4% to £6bn in the past year, a “huge milestone” for the sector, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.
Tesco is the first of the ‘big four’ supermarkets to pledge its commitment to British farmers by signing up to the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fruit & Veg Pledge.
The closure of Britvic’s Norwich factory – putting more than 200 jobs at risk – is not supported by any “meaningful evidence”, according to the GMB union.
Bells Food Group is set to invest in a new £500,000 bakery and create 10 new jobs, after acquiring a former council depot next to its site in Shotts, Lanarkshire.
Ingredients dedicated to making beverages healthier and more natural took centre stage at last month’s Drinktec, which was held in Munich, Germany (September 11–15)
Appointments by Weetabix, Kerry Group and Red Tractor Assurance lead this photogallery of people on the move to new jobs in the food and drink industry.
A range of suppliers, manufacturers and retailers have made a pledge for ‘more veg’ as part of their support for the Food Foundation’s Peas Please initiative.
2 Sisters Food Group boss Ranjit Boparan will appear before a parliamentary committee today (October 25), after allegations were made about food safety, hygiene and welfare breaches at the company’s West Bromwich plant.
Packaging manufacturer Linpac has collaborated with Dunbia to introduce a convenient 'quick roast' joint pack concept, Prime Cook, to the shelves of major retailer Co-op.
Baking ingredients manufacturer Real Good Food (RGF) has revealed plans to move its head office from London to Liverpool in a bid to reduce costs, ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM).
Next month marks the deadline for food and drink manufacturers to enter the Chefs’ Choice Awards, organised by the Food Manufacture Group’s publisher William Reed, in which they will have the opportunity to gain national recognition for their product...
A Unilever report recently claimed that collaboration between large manufacturers and start-ups was now a ‘strategic imperative’. But leading ingredients suppliers are also now starting to play an equally entrepreneurial role in investing in food and...
Sainsbury director of brand Judith Batchelar has caught on camera 14 top women food industry executives on their mission to build beehives in Tanzania this week.
Food manufacturers’ training programmes are a key means of staff retention, particularly for young people, says Alex Bebbington, Appetite Learning’s commercial director and judge of this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).
Vitamin K2 consumed in combination with vitamin D and calcium results in a significant reduction in low-energy bone fractures in children and young adults, a review paper has found.
Weetabix Food Company UK & Ireland is taking action to close its gender pay gap, which it claims is already lower than the UK company average, according to a new report from the company.
Unilever has posted sales growth for the third quarter of this year, boosted by a strong performance in emerging markets, amid plans to restructure the business.
Plant-based diets were “probably” healthier and more sustainable for the planet, but further research was needed to confirm initial indications, an eminent nutrition scientist has claimed.
Campylobacter contamination levels in UK-produced chickens have fallen to their lowest levels in three years, according to a Food Standards Agency (FSA) report.
Joining vegetable processing manufacturer Troy Foods as a fresh-faced 18-year-old, commercial director James Kempley had to learn quickly to win over some staff.
Hop and wine flavours look set to become the new major trend in the UK cider market, following developments already seen in other countries, according to an ingredients supplier to the sector.
Dragons’ Den investors have pledged to invest £75,000 in gluten-free bakery B-Tempted in the latest episode of the BBC TV show, broadcast on Sunday (October 15).
Food industry senior women executives taking part in a Farm Africa project this week to build beehives in Tanzania have been thanked by local community leaders.
The US and the UK are currently in “the dating phase” over agreeing a trade deal, which should not take long, US agriculture secretary Sonny Perdue has exclusively told the Food Manufacture Group.
