Food Manufacture speaks to Kate Clawson, head of operations at Sleaford Quality Foods and winner of Factory Manager of the Year at the 2024 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, about her passion for the food sector and the motivations behind her success.
In the February 2024 edition of the Food Manufacture podcast, hosts William Dodds and Bethan Grylls speak to the founder of inclusive bakery Just Love Food Company.
From the ‘world’s first’ flavoured Brazil nut snack to an organic option for oat milk drinkers, Food Manufacture explores a host of new food and drink NPD in this round-up of new product launches.
The Government’s ‘one-size-fits-all’ £38,700 immigration rule will stoke food price inflation and spark a raft of equal pay claims that risk tearing the food industry apart, according to the head of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).
More than two thirds (68%) of food and drink businesses are optimistic about future growth, despite costs continuing to be a significant challenge, according to a survey by accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael.
Specialist fraud and financial crime compliance expert Arun Chauhan provides a simple overview of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act and how it will impact your business.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has completed the acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (CCBPI) as part of a joint deal with Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV).
A common anti-caking agent widely used across a number of food and drink products could promote the development of coeliac disease in people, according to researchers at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE).
Food and drink manufacturer Princes has partnered with digital apprenticeships provider Multiverse to launch a new training academy to empower its employees with advanced analytics and data skills.
Mintel research has debunked the wholly negative impact of UK recession on food and drink sector, with its research highlighting opportunities for some segments such as premium alcohol and chilled ready meals.
‘Not for EU’ labels create unneeded cost and make UK food and drink producers less attractive to investors, according to the head of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Giving evidence to the House of Lords select committee on food, diet and obesity, former Government food tsar, Henry Dimbleby, and TV doctor, Dr Chris van Tulleken, have urged the UK Government to introduce salt and sugar taxes and black octagon label...
A new biosensor that can determine the freshness of meat faster and at a lower cost than traditional methods has been developed by a team of researchers from across Vietnam and Russia.
A recent report pointing a finger at food and drink firms that make most of their money from the sales of ‘unhealthy’ foods has been criticised for its lack of scope and failing to acknowledge manufacturers’ effort to control portion sizes.
Welsh manufacturer Talgarth Bakery has secured £250k worth of funding from Tata Steel subsidiary UKSE to help create new jobs and weather the energy crisis.
Shaun Evers, managing director of Stonegate, flags the invisible dangers of refrigeration gas leaks and how advancements in gas detection technologies can help make things safer, with the bonus of improved sustainability and efficiency.
UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has promised British farmers more support, with a new funding package for rural communities and an annual food security report.
Newlat Food has stopped negotiations for the acquisition of manufacturer Princes and its subsidiaries after its last offer was rejected by owner the Mitsubishi Corporation.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into infant formula milk over price concerns in the face of the cost-of-living crisis.
The scale and complexity of the food sector underlines the critical need for collaboration, especially given the many significant challenges the industry continues to face. So, who better to guide us through her experiences and insights into collaboration...
Jones Food Company has expanded, opening a second vertical farm in Gloucestershire, which it claims is the world's most advanced vertical farm and one of the largest.
Marlow Foods, the manufacturer of Quorn meat substitutes, has boosted the sustainability and quality of its products as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Teesside.
Food processors have struggled for decades to fill vital positions and Provision Trade Federation director general Rod Addy argues that the Government’s current approach to immigration will not help.
Cheesemaker Wensleydale Creamery has made a significant investment in its natural cheese smoking abilities with the addition of a new cheese smoke house.
Relive the glitz and glamour of the 2024 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards as we take a tour around the venue and speak with some of the winners in this exclusive video.
The former owners of a bakery company in Knowsley have been fined and banned from managing food businesses after pleading guilty to four charges of breaching food hygiene regulations.
While inflation may be easing, the supply chain remains sensitive to shocks, with several food commodities likely to see continued shortages and higher prices than the years before the permacrisis era.
Managing director Jean-Philippe Laborde of the well-known rice brand talks about Tilda’s strategy since he took the helm five years ago, from innovation and keeping costs down, to teamwork and trailing new rice cultivation techniques.
