Almost four-fifths (79%) of multi-site companies across a mix of industries – including those in the food and drink manufacturing sector – are focused on reducing their energy costs over the next 12 months, according to new research published by waste...
Dissatisfaction over the EU regulatory framework has risen sharply over the past year – with the health claims process and the deadlock on botanicals under particular scrutiny, research has found.
The potato processing firm at the centre of a major product recall in 2015 has “radically changed its thinking” and now makes food safety “the priority in all of its decision-making”, according to the man appointed to oversee its transformation.
Food ingredients supplier Sleaford Quality Foods (SQF) has relocated to a new eight-acre site to meet growing demand for its dried fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices.
Anti-microbial resistance and the role of gut microbes in diet have been identified as two of the leading challenges faced by the food industry following a consultation by Campden BRI.
Calls to “turbocharge the Red Tractor” and grow “Brand Britain” as it prepares to leave the EU have been issued by newly-elected National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters.
The EU’s new centralised process for the approval of novel foods has been welcomed by the food industry – but there are fears over the implications on intellectual property.
Environment secretary Michael Gove has said there is a “historic opportunity” to deliver a farming policy which works for the whole industry, as he launched a new consultation today.
UK sales of frozen food will top £10bn according to the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF), which has reported growth in both retail and foodservice.
High street baker Greggs has posted a £3.6M boost in its operating profit for the year ending 30 December 2017, as it continues to invest in consolidating its manufacturing operations and expanding its logistics capacity.
Ranjit Boparan, co-founder, owner and chief executive (CEO) of 2 Sisters Food Group, has revealed he will step down after 25 years to take on a new role.
An all-in-one, dual-ovenable, paperboard packaging for the ready-meals and takeaway markets was launched by Colpac at the Packaging Innovations Show earlier this month.
To meet increasing demand for accurate and reliable recipe dosing in the food processing lines, Dutch screw conveying equipment designer and supplier Van Beek has partnered with weighing specialist Penko to develop a loss in weight (LIW) feeder system.
Engineering equipment specialist GEA has strengthened its market position as provider of kit to the beverage processing sector with the acquisition of the Slovenian machine manufacturer Vipoll, which makes a range of filling equipment for soft drinks,...
Importer and manufacturer of sugar products, Ragus Pure Sugars, is celebrating a decade of continued carbon reductions, thanks to its partnership with a global steam specialist.
Baker Perkins has appointed Dana’s Service and Assembly Centres – representing the Brevini and PIV brands in the UK – as its approved, authorised gearbox service partner across all the company’s food applications.
Grinder breakdowns caused by raw ingredient overload at Burniston Mill in Scarborough have been eradicated after the installation of a variable speed drive (VSD).
When the clear honey line at Tiptree-based Wilkin & Sons was to be modified to incorporate set honey production, the fruit preserving company turned to local firm Gibbons Engineering.
A new coating for aseptic geared motors that provides protection against chipping, flaking, scratching and corrosion, has been launched by SEW Eurodrive.
Milk prices continue to fall, with First Milk and Arla unveiling reductions from March and the National Farmers Union (NFU) pressing Arla to work with farmers to mitigate price cuts.
Irish craft brewer Porterhouse Brewing Company has launched a €6M (£5.28M) brewery in Dublin, as it works to meet rising demand from the UK and Europe.
Poultry suppliers are minimising potential waste caused by KFC’s distribution debacle, securing other customers for some supplies while problems are ironed out, according to the British Poultry Council (BPC).
Abattoir representatives have challenged the findings of a report forecasting a crisis in local food supply as a result of the decline in UK slaughterhouse numbers.
Cadbury chocolate bars could be removed from National Health Service (NHS) hospitals, after suppliers delisted the products following a disagreement on price.
2 Sisters Food Group remains tight-lipped about the potential £50m sale of its Irish fish supplier Donegal Catch, part of its Green Isle Foods operations.
While interest in vegan and vegetarian diets is at an all-time high, the continuing appeal of meat presents a huge opportunity for products that taste like the real thing.
Up 120 jobs are at risk at a Rugby site distributing Premier Foods cakes, which is managed by XPO Logistics, according to the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU).
Sainsbury’s new Taste The Difference premium range of oven cook fish is billed as a first for the chilled fish category, with an ovenable stand-up pouch that reduces pack weight and space required in storage, while cutting waste in the home.
Animal rights activists protested outside 2 Sisters Food Group’s Scunthorpe factory earlier this week, in their second round of action in the past month.
A comprehensive review of farm inspection is to be launched by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), as it aimed to scrap the red tape preventing farmers from focusing on issues such as animal welfare.
The UK’s food and drink supply chain has been shamed into pledging to reduce its use of plastics in packaging and use more recyclable or biodegradable polymers, following growing public anger and adverse publicity about the damage plastics cause to the...
