Unilever has finally decided that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, with a range of low-carb as well as low-calorie foods under its Slim-Fast slimming...
Sandwich maker Gibsons has expanded it operations with the purchase of a second manufacturing site at Devizes.Production will begin this month at the...
CIAA, the Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the European Union, has appointed Daniela Israelachwili as its next director general.She...
Meat from cattle over 30 months old, which have been banned from entering the food chain since 1996, may be available to processors by the end of the...
The chairman of the Society of Food Hygiene Technology (SoFHT), Neil Griffiths, has hit out at the Food Standards Agency's (FSA) policy of naming and...
The UK's leading food and grocery retailers are now holding record low levels of stock in their stores as a result of increasing efficiency in their...
Health conscious women are driving a newly-established market for low-fat and low-sugar yet indulgent premium ice creams. Stefan Chomka looks at how companies are getting in on the act
Shellfish have historically been regarded as mysterious creatures, to be eaten with caution. But, as Lynda Searby finds out, ready-to-eat products are convincing consumers that shellfish is convenient, safe and in vogue.
Thornton Mustard has worked on over 2,000 products, many of them global brands. He told Stefan Chomka some of the secrets behind successful launches ... and how to avoid failure
As manufacturers gear up for what is for many the busiest month of the year, a new survey highlights the recruitment issues they will also face. Stefan Chomka looks at the results
With agreement reached on European RFID standards, Tesco has started to roll-out the technology. Kathy Watson reports that where Wal-Mart and Tesco lead, others are sure to follow
In response to consumer demand, supplier of weighing and packaging systems Bizerba says it has developed an interface that allows wrap-around labels...
Smaller firms could take advantage of government support to develop tomorrow's ground-breaking technologies. Unfortunately, to date too few have yet taken up what is on offer, as Rick Pendrous reports
They're no strangers to awards at Freshway Foods. Voted Sandwich Manufacturer of the Year in 2002/3, the Wolverhampton-based company has since picked...
Ginsters demonstrated all round improvement to take top spot as this year's Food Manufacture Company of the Year. Mick Whitworth reports on some remarkable achievements
A leading insurer is predicting an increase in demand for product recall insurance following the introduction of new European rules.According to AIG...
Product traceability is at the core of a new partnership which brings together Domino Printing Sciences and Omron Electronics.The two companies have...
Flavouring substances have recently been subject to significant legislative changes and 2005 will be a very significant year for the flavour industry...
