As news emerges that Russian cows are being given virtual reality headsets in a bid to boost milk yields, Azhar Zouq, managing director at Lancashire Farm Dairies, looks at the trends set to affect the UK dairy industry and gives his predictions for the...
Further tariffs on Scotch whisky by the US could threaten future trade negotiations with the superpower after the UK’s split with the EU, workers union GMB has warned.
Deeside-based frozen food manufacturer KK Fine Foods is to expand its facilities, diversify production and add 40 new jobs as part of a £5.5m investment.
Campden BRI is researching the shelf-life of meal kits and home-delivered chilled foods, plus how opening products at different times in the run-up to use-by dates can impact shelf-life.
Calls to fast-track deals with China and the US, concerns for the future of dairy trade with the EU and the impact of the UK’s exit from the EU on cold storage stockpiling all feature in this round-up of food industry Brexit news.
A two-year research project that aims to help food and drink manufacturers use protein-rich plant-based ingredients more effectively has been launched by Campden BRI.
The National Pig Association (NPA) has urged car manufacturing giant Mitsubishi to distance itself from a Channel 4 documentary that depicts activists performing criminal acts.
Start-up Bay’s Kitchen has secured a substantial six-figure investment from the founder of Tangerine Confectionery to develop its range of foods aimed at people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Growth in 2019, the rise of veganism and “import substitution” are all key to supporting growth for Mash Direct in 2020, according to chief executive Jack Hamilton.
Food processing kit manufacturer Handtmann Group has claimed its acquisition of fellow German mixing and emulsification company Inotec Group will enable it to offer a greater level of automation.
Predictive maintenance, coupled with good design, can help maximise a plant’s output and minimise downtime. So, what’s the best way for manufacturers to capitalise on this smarter way of working?
A Channel 4 documentary criticising the meat industry in the UK has failed to provide a convincing argument for ditching production and reducing consumption, according to the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS).
Making food as healthy as possible without sacrificing taste and texture is key to improving the nation’s diet, according to Greggs chief executive Roger Whiteside.
Senior industry personnel have less than a week to make their voice heard and outline their business’ expectations, aims and activities in 2020 in Food Manufacture’s exclusive State of the Nation survey.
Repeated calls for a food sector council and criticism of the Government’s stance on maintaining standards in future trade deals were key takeaways from today’s politics briefing at the Oxford Farming Conference.
Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars has partnered with manufacturer Samworth Brothers to produce a new range of healthy snacks and ready meals for Sainsbury’s stores in the UK.
An online global community for women in the supply chain was the vision of Boom! chief executive Beth Morgan... and her dream has become a growing reality.
LJ Fairburn MD Daniel Fairburn outlines how the firm has seen rapid expansion from a contract supplier to a fully integrated hen and egg supply business.
The UK food and drink manufacturing sector continues to buck the curve and report growth, despite the threat of an uncertain political and economic climate, according to a new report.
Food and drink manufacturers should look to promote ‘power ingredients’ to capitalise on the growing health agenda, a bakery and chocolate ingredients firm has claimed.
Dairy ingredients firm Meadow Foods has posted significant profit and sales growth in the year to 31 March 2019 amid continued capital expenditure, vowing to invest a further £8m by April this year.
Greggs’ new vegan steak bake and KFC’s first meat-free burger are just two of the latest plant-based launches in time for Veganuary 2020, featured in this photo gallery.
The likes of jackfruit, tempeh and seitan are likely to appear much more frequently on supermarket shelves in 2020 as the plant-based boom continues, an ingredients supplier has claimed.
Princes has reported a 56% jump in operating profit to £15m in its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2019, capping off a productive year of investment in plant and sustainability.
The rise in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will damage the food and drink manufacturing sector’s ability to attract new talent and push up prices, according to industry experts.
Perthshire-based Mackie’s of Scotland has launched the “world’s first” haggis, neeps, and tatties flavoured potato crisps to celebrate Burns’ Night later this month.
