Cadbury unveils low-calorie fizz after flat year
20-Aug-2004
Cadbury Schweppes is launching a low-calorie version of its 7Up carbonated soft drink in the US next month in an attempt to prop up sales there. The...
Christmas comes early
30-Jul-2004
Picture the scene -- it's the hottest day of the year and you're trying to photograph a bowl of brandy butter before it melts. Sounds ridiculous?...
Frozen blends
29-Jul-2004
IQF product hits the shops
Lower salt coatings
29-Jul-2004
Healthier products for kids
Convenient marinades in sachet form
29-Jul-2004
Consumers are looking for added flavour options that offer greater convenience
Wild and colourful seasonings
29-Jul-2004
Marinades and seasonings can add visual appeal to barbecued meats
Bush tucker made easy with authentic flavoured meat rubs
29-Jul-2004
Australia has its own mix of flavours that can be recreated using native raw materials
Against the grain
29-Jul-2004 By Susan Birks
Overuse of that most common of seasoning agent, salt, has led to government action forcing industry to slash levels in food. Susan Birks reports on alternative seasonings
Waste turned into products
29-Jul-2004
Project aims to reduce food waste going to landfill by raising recycling levels
The menu is set for some mind-bending foods
29-Jul-2004 By Susan Birks
Susan Birks reports on the potential for new food products that can relax, stimulate or boost consumers' mental and physical powers
Pole position
29-Jul-2004
With a population of 40m Poland is central Europe's largest food and drink market. Stefan Chomka looks at the potential for UK manufacturers to get in on the act
Technology helps you keep in touch
29-Jul-2004
I recently met a man who told me about the way his company had adopted a really innovative way of managing proof of delivery (POD) and updating...
Manufacturers push factory gate pricing up the chain
29-Jul-2004 By Rick Pendrous
Factory gate pricing (FGP) could soon become an approach commonly used by manufacturers in dealings with their own suppliers, following the success...
PET technology favours wider ranges, shorter runs
29-Jul-2004
Developments in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) injection blow moulding technology are now benefitting UK manufacturers, with options of wider...
Make mine a demi please
29-Jul-2004
Stella Artois has added to its range of glass packaging with what it says is the UK's first half-pint (284ml) bottle in the premium beer...
Views from Las Vegas
29-Jul-2004
... Or to be more specific views from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) show -- that wonderful US gathering of industry and scientists for...
Cartons gain and plastics lose in recycling league
29-Jul-2004 By Paul Gander
Cartons have edged ahead of plastics in the environmental responsibility stakes, with the environment minister opening the UK's first carton...
Low-carb starch to hit market
29-Jul-2004
A new digestion resistant starch for use in low-carb products is to be marketed as a result of a deal between MGP Ingredients and Cargill.Called...
Healthy oil hits the market
29-Jul-2004
Oil from the fruit of the argan tree grown in Morocco, looks set to be this summer's trendy ingredient.Warwick-based ingredients supplier Silbury...
GM maize gets green light for feed, but jury's still out on food
29-Jul-2004 By Susan Birks
European ministers have again failed to approve the use of Monsanto's genetically modified (GM) maize in food, although the European Commission (EC)...
Buy-British campaigners demand honesty over pork
29-Jul-2004 By Rick Pendrous
Retailers and processors face pressure to reveal more about meat
Sugar industry blames Atkins for spinning an obesity myth
29-Jul-2004
Manufacturers complain that they are being unfairly targeted
Heinz steams ahead on energy-saving canning
29-Jul-2004
Heinz has signed a 15-year contract with energy services company Dalkia which will see a £5.3m high-efficiency energy centre installed at Europe's...
Food firms flourishing in the heart of England's business graveyard
29-Jul-2004
Peterborough, which promotes itself as one of the best places for food and drink firms in the country, has the highest rate of business failures in...
Time for BSE testing to replace over 30-month ban, says MLC
29-Jul-2004 By Rick Pendrous
Older british beef could replace 175,000 tonnes of imports
Sweet sorrow as Europe bursts inflated sugar subsidy bubble
29-Jul-2004 By Susan Birks
European Commission signals end of sugar support regime
Good news for UK organic milk survivors -- but not until 2006
29-Jul-2004
The market for organic milk will stabilise in 2006, with supply being balanced by demand, according to a survey by Organic Monitor.The survey said...
Dairy Crest makes 320 redundant as own-label venture turns sour
29-Jul-2004
Dairy Crest is to close its plant at Enfield, which is part of the Yoplait Dairy Crest (YDC) joint venture, with the loss of around 320 jobs.The...
Wheeling the oils
29-Jul-2004
The firm which claims a monopoly on the production of infused oils for UK retailers has undergone a buyout and plans to focus on supplying...
Merrydown's Sussex cider house is victim of sales success
29-Jul-2004
50 years' production ends as drinks company changes direction
Paragon expands
29-Jul-2004
Paragon Quality Foods, which supplies British beef burgers to caterers and frozen food wholesalers, has moved from its single-line 230m2 facility in...
Trading standards demands clearer labelling on water-injected pork
29-Jul-2004 By Rick Pendrous
Inspectors claim shoppers are being duped into paying more
New law cracks the whip on gangmasters
29-Jul-2004
An estimated 3,000 gangmasters working in the UK food and farming industries must now apply for a licence to operate.The scheme, introduced under the...
Watchdog calls for further cuts in salt levels after product survey
29-Jul-2004 By Susan Birks
Pizza, baked beans and pasta producers still need to reduce salt levels, according to the latest Food Standards Agency (FSA) product survey.The FSA...
M&S tags rethought
29-Jul-2004
Marks & Spencer is reviewing its use of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems after having completed the replacement of its 3m food trays...
29-Jul-2004 By Rick Pendrous
Leading own label processor responds to pressures
29-Jul-2004
Me & My Factory: Tim Wilson, md Loseley Dairy Ice Cream
Disabled workers help solve recruitment issues
29-Jul-2004
Companies that employ workers with disabilities are not just fulfilling their corporate responsibility -- they are tapping into a resource of well-trained people, says Stefan Chomka
THE FIRM
29-Jul-2004
Your cut-out-and-keep guide to top employers 49. Patak's
Changeovers
29-Jul-2004
Norman Soutar, former director of corporate strategy at Baxters Food Group, has taken up the new role of group md. Audrey Baxter remains executive...
A spirited move for ice cream
29-Jul-2004
Langage Farm has teamed up with Thomas Lowndes, which supplies Allied Domecq's portfolio of alcohol drinks to manufacturers, to bring a new range of...
Bloomin' marvellous
29-Jul-2004
No longer will low-carb dieters bemoan the shortage of lunchtime goods available to them, thanks to an innovative partnership between Hazlewood...
Bernard Matthews gets into shape
29-Jul-2004
Bernard Matthews has twigged that while its cold meats are good for sandwiches their shape means that they are less suitable for baguettes and long...
Chow down
29-Jul-2004
MDC Foods has developed a range of single serve stir-fry meals that further blend the barriers between ready meals and home cooking.The meals come in...
From soups to sandwiches, Patak's begins offensive on out-of-home eating
29-Jul-2004
Indian food manufacturer Patak's is busy developing a whole host of new products for food manufacturers and caterers to bring Indian flavours to a...
Gü teaches a lesson in tortes
29-Jul-2004
Premium desserts manufacturer Gü has added two more puddings to its portfolio to further extend the eating occasions for its products.New to its...
Changeovers
15-Jul-2004
Former md of Müller Dairy UK and recently responsible for international activities for the Müller Group Ken Wood has resigned to join the Weetabix...
THE FIRM
15-Jul-2004
Your cut-out-and-keep guide to top employers 48.Swizzels Matlow
Proactive thinking needed by industry
15-Jul-2004
Food and drink manufacturers need to be more proactive in how they appeal to prospective students looking for a career in the industry, says Paul...
Dairy is the place for an innovative career move
15-Jul-2004
Rationalisation of the dairy sector is expected to result in further job cuts. Yet career opportunities in new product development (NPD) have never been so good, says Stefan Chomka
