Deal signals end to Gourmet dispute
04-Nov-2005
The airline caterer Gate Gourmet has sent compulsory dismissal letters to 144 of the 713 employees it attempted to get rid of this summer following a...
04-Nov-2005
Although the UK ethnic food market is hotting up it seems the prospect of a career within that industry leaves most young people cold. Rebecca Green finds out what is being done to spice things up and attract some more young blood
A question of taste
04-Nov-2005
Safeguarding the secrets behind a 'magic' recipe means playing your cards close to your chest and trusting no-one, says Michael Luckman
04-Nov-2005
Food manufacturers are being warned to take early action to avoid falling foul of the new European health and safety regulations which come into...
Pilot-scale mayonnaise development plant
04-Nov-2005
Silverson has developed a unit for small to medium sized pilot-scale production of mayonnaise. The unit can carry out the entire process, including...
Aeration device whips up bakers' interest a treat
04-Nov-2005
A range of aeration machines featuring novel mixing has been introduced into the UK bakery sector by Turbo Systems. Made in The Netherlands by...
04-Nov-2005 By Michelle Knott
Everything from simple physical models to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) are being used to better understand the mixing process, as Michelle Knott discovers
04-Nov-2005
As the pressure mounts to provide consumers with healthy, tasty food from 'safe' origins, flavourists are working overtime to come up with the goods, says Rebecca Green.
04-Nov-2005 By Rick Pendrous
The Food Ingredients Europe (FIE) show, which takes place over three days in Paris from November 28, will provide the launch pad for a number of 'healthy' new ingredients. Rick Pendrous samples what's on offer
04-Nov-2005
Princes Foods' factory manager Elliot Gledhill describes some of the issues involved in moving production from one location to another
04-Nov-2005 By Elaine Watson
While UK food retailers are world leaders in the field of supply chain management, the logistics infrastructure of much of the manufacturing base is...
04-Nov-2005
The government taskforce on sustainable procurement has changed its rules of engagement with suppliers to rebalance the often conflicting issues of...
Teatime capsule
04-Nov-2005
Blending the new and the old, McVitie's has launched a festive tin for its Baked to Perfection biscuits sub-brand, including specially-created...
04-Nov-2005 By Paul Gander
As converters and brands look for improved costs and availability in biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA), key material suppliers are under increasing...
04-Nov-2005
As we approach November 25, the final compliance date for allergen labelling (with exceptions) according to Directive 2003/89, further confusion is...
04-Nov-2005 By Sarah Britton
Nutritional ingredients supplier Cognis has developed the CCX range of high performance enzymes to provide manufacturers with a cheap way to improve...
Out with the Aulds and in with the new
04-Nov-2005
A £2m temporary factory is due to open at Aulds Food's Inchinnan site this month, replacing the frozen and chilled desserts unit, which was...
Pasties to be made by royal decree as Duchy grows
04-Nov-2005
Duchy Originals is to make its first foray into manufacturing by setting up an organic Cornish pasty and sweet and savoury pastries bakery in...
News In Brief
04-Nov-2005
==In poor spirits==A raid on an illicit distillery in the north of England netted a haul of counterfeit branded vodka, including Tamova, Royal Czar...
Skills shortage grows
04-Nov-2005 By Elaine Watson
Poll reveals firms have little interest in spending on training
RFID delivers for M&S suppliers
04-Nov-2005
Marks & Spencer (M&S) claimed that the suppliers of 80% of its chilled products were either "committed to" or "enthusiastic about" radio...
Wal-Mart to play tag
04-Nov-2005 By Elaine Watson
But Mmixed messages from retailers and suppliers over ID benefits
News In Brief
04-Nov-2005
==Has beans? ==Analysts reckon that Heinz's European frozen food and seafood businesses could attract bids of around £400m this month.The...
Cheap crate system sets out to rival RFID
04-Nov-2005
Crate rental firm Rentacrate is talking to more than 30 UK food manufacturers about a new returnable packaging and traceability system to rival radio...
Row erupts as the OFT blocks Wiseman deal
04-Nov-2005 By Elaine Watson
Farmers blast regulators for ignoring bigger supply chain issues
News In Brief
04-Nov-2005
== Heinz averts strike==A strike involving 800 workers at Heinz's Wigan factory has been called off after talks with the Transport and General...
15m buying spree for Milk Marque
04-Nov-2005
Former dairy co-operative Milk Marque has begun talks with a "handful" of medium-sized firms with a view to investing £15m of deferred profit in...
UK was Uniq 'disaster'
04-Nov-2005
Uniq's 2004 purchase of Northern Foods'loss-making Minsterley desserts factory was a "colossal mistake", according to one City analyst, and its new...
Ethnic foods group loses in merger battle
04-Nov-2005
Producers stripped of funding seek new backers for sector
News In Brief
04-Nov-2005
Noni no or yes?The Independent Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes has been asked by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to review an...
Simply staff come up with new Fillings
04-Nov-2005
After going into administration at the end of October, Simply Go Foods has risen from the ashes to emerge as a new business under the name of...
Research is distrusted
04-Nov-2005
Consumers reject food and drink research funding for profit
News In Brief
04-Nov-2005
Geest gets greenerBakkvör Group has moved into the fresh cut vegetable market with the £44m acquisition of prepared vegetable and convenience...
Contract failure gives firm "useless" £300,000 plant
04-Nov-2005
The pastry maker Filobake has been left with a £300,000 pastry machine that it said was useless, because of a failure in specifying the...
Three into one won't go as suppliers argue over omega-3
04-Nov-2005 By Rick Pendrous
\"The JHCI hasn't done any good unless you happen to be a fish producer or a fish"
Cadbury tries to avoid being left holding the baby after multi-million pound recall
04-Nov-2005
Cadbury Trebor Bassett said it would relaunch its Milky Babies sweets by early next year, following a recall just weeks after the product was...
Ethical traders publish five commandments
04-Nov-2005
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has launched a five-principles agenda for companies to use in promoting justice through their trading...
24-Oct-2005 By Rick Pendrous
Consumers are happy about the natural healthy contribution of omega-3 fatty acid fortification of foods, so it isn't necessary to make overblown...
24-Oct-2005 By Elaine Watson
Super-premium ice cream manufacturer Hill Station will transfer production from its tiny 232m2 factory in Calne, Wiltshire, to a state-of-the-art...
24-Oct-2005 By Sarah Britton
Dairy Crest has invested in two complete packaging lines for Tesco own-label flavoured milk at its Dagenham site. Both lines were installed by...
24-Oct-2005
A pandemic of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is sweeping the world. That was the stark message to delegates attending the Hearts and Minds symposium in...
24-Oct-2005 By Rick Pendrous
Food companies are missing out on huge savings through waste water recycling in their processes because they fear a backlash from the public, who...
24-Oct-2005
Human error is the likely cause of the labelling error that led to Sainsbury withdrawing its own brand Crusty Bake Pork Pies on Friday, October 21.A...
Coca-Cola in emergency talks to avoid industrial action
24-Oct-2005 By Sarah Britton
The big trade unions - GMB, Amicus and the T&G - are meeting with Coca-Cola today in the hope of averting strike action over a pay dispute at its...
Booze makers missing out on mature market
10-Oct-2005 By Sarah Britton
People aged 25-44, who account for a whopping 42% of Europe's multi-million pound alcoholic drinks market, are being ignored by alcoholic drinks...
10-Oct-2005
Convenience foods manufacturer Greencore has axed its pizza business in order to “clear the decks” and focus on more successful categories.As...
10-Oct-2005 By Sarah Britton
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) today launched the next stage of its campaign to encourage consumers to reduce their salt intake by checking food...
10-Oct-2005
As the number of confirmed cases of E.coli in Wales climbs to 157, a food safety expert has highlighted the problems of investigating and managing...
10-Oct-2005 By Rick Pendrous
Failure of grain lorries to meet delivery slots to mills has been identified as one of the biggest problems in the upstream biscuit supply chain,...
10-Oct-2005 By Elaine Watson
Irn Bru and Tizer maker AG Barr is considering using windpower to generate energy at its Cumbernauld soft drinks plant as oil prices continue to...