An innovative way of tackling child obesity by replacing high-calorie ingredients with apple pomace has won financial backing from the Welsh Government and Innovate UK.
Conflicting media messages and guidance over food choices is making it difficult for UK consumers to find reliable information on healthy eating, a survey has found.
Supply chain software costs are preventing smaller foods firms from developing robust traceability systems, so a free software tool is being launched to encourage an honest, level playing field.
GMB union members at Britvic’s Norwich factory are planning a string of strikes in a bid to bring the company to the negotiation table over the redundancy package offered to them.
Correct feeding from birth should be subject to a full government inquiry as part of its drive to tackle child obesity, the boss of the UK’s only producer of infant feed formula has claimed.
Intersnack subsidiary KP Snacks has acquired UK-based Popchips Ltd for an undisclosed sum, less than three months after purchasing crisps and popcorn maker Tyrrells Potato Crisps from confectionery giant Hershey.
Biofortification is a way of enhancing the level of a micronutrient in a crop pre-harvest through conventional (selective) plant breeding, use of micronutrient-rich fertilisers or sprays, or genetic modification.
With veganism currently in vogue, will a fine-dining take on the sector help to boost its image and make it more than a lifestyle fad for health-conscious consumers?
Two Essex-based bakeries and their directors must pay £10,000 in court costs and damages for the misuse of equipment belonging to bread basket management firm Bakers Basco.
Premier Foods’ chief executive officer (CEO) Gavin Darby has survived a shareholder revolt led by stakeholders Oasis Management Company designed to oust him from his position.
Yuzu citrus fruit and green tea infused noodles were two of the latest flavour trends coming out of Japan, on show at Harro Foods’ Japan Food Show at the weekend, featured in this photo gallery.
Vegetarian pizza business Purezza has secured £35,000 in funding towards opening a vegan cheese factory, after winning an investment pitching competition in London.
Premier Foods’ Mr Kipling cakes and Batchelors Super Noodles ranges helped fuel sales growth in the first financial quarter of 2018, although it reported the strongest percentage growth in own-label products.
A post-Brexit border breakdown will result in less availability and higher prices for butter, yogurts and cheese, the UK’s biggest dairy company has warned.
Poultry processor 2 Sisters Food Group has reversed its decision to close down its Wolverhampton processing plant, protecting up to 180 jobs at the site.
Key partners of food and drink manufacturers in various fields can encourage their customers to submit an entry to the free-to-enter Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) to win recognition of their collaborative efforts.
As a new range of food-grade boards targets the challenge of mineral oil content in recycled fibre, and its potential migration into food, many in the wider supply chain have been left perplexed by the lack of clear guidance from regulatory bodies on...
Unilever’s noodle brand Pot Noodle has relaunched its Pot Rice range of instant rice snacks in response to “consumer demand”, supported by a £1m marketing campaign.
The rising popularity of dairy alternatives is challenging traditional dairy producers to protect their market share, but they are fighting back on a number of fronts.
Brewing has resumed at Bath Ale’s Hare Brewery after emergency services attended a chemical spill there that forced the evacuation of 25 staff, three of which were treated for breathing difficulties.
Bakery firm Finsbury Food Group has said “unprecedented” commodity and labour inflation continued to blight the business after announcing a fall in annual revenue.
Welsh dairy processor Tomlinson’s Dairies Ltd has been hit with a £200,000 fine, after a worker suffered “life-changing injuries” at one of its plants.
Third-party logistics companies are the weakest drivers of developments in supply chain and customer service, according to a survey conducted by logistics and supply chain consultancy SCALA.
Richard Lloyd, Accolade Park’s general manager, European operations and supply chain, explains the philosophy of involving people at all levels in decision-making.
Cornwall’s food and agriculture exports grew in the first quarter of the year, the fourth year in a row that this had happened, according to the Treasury.
Collaboration throughout the entire supply chain is the only way to lessen the environmental impact of the logistics industry, claimed Coca-Cola European Partner’s (CCEP’s) associate director of warehousing Clare Bottle.
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) should do more to educate small and medium-sized businesses on staff payment regulations, instead of “demonising them” for underpayment.
Iain Ferguson, former Tate & Lyle boss and joint chairman of the Food and Drink Sector Council, has agreed to be chairman of judges for the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) this year.
Premier Foods may have seen its best results in five years but all is not rosy ahead of its agm. In an interview conducted before the shareholder revolt, Premier Foods chief executive Gavin Darby discusses the turnaround, future plans and how flamingoes...
The UK Government’s white paper, proposing a free-trade area for goods to create frictionless trade post-Brexit, has been met with mixed responses from across the food and drink industry.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) Committee has expressed “satisfaction” that 2 Sisters Food Group has delivered on all of the food safety commitments set out by Ranjit Singh Boparan.
A new wearable robotic exoskeleton designed to support factory workers engaged in manual activities has been debuted by automated systems developer Comau.
Ireland’s Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is investigating an accident at frozen foods supplier The Authentic Food Company’s factory in Dundalk, Ireland.
A new supply deal for a Yorkshire poultry-processor and US growth for Young’s Seafood feature in our roundup of bulletins in the food and drink industry, in this photo gallery.
Charles Wilson quitting his chief executive officer (CEO) role at Tesco UK and Ireland after being diagnosed with throat cancer is “terribly sad” news, according to a leading analyst.