Rubber and plastic contamination forced the recall of yogurt and chicken products over the past week, as a number of products were returned to stores for containing undeclared allergens.
Food manufacturers are being encouraged to sidestep the ongoing global vanilla crisis by investing in a vanilla flavour and extract that are both 100% natural.
The meat and agricultural industry has welcomed the creation of a new Livestock Information Service to give farmers and processors accurate information about animals and their movements.
Dairy supplier Arla Foods is set to increase the price for its milk by 0.32 pence per litre (ppl) from 1 April, the first rise since December last year, taking the price of milk sent to processors to 27.43ppl.
Milk prices continue to fall, with First Milk and Arla unveiling reductions from March and the National Farmers Union (NFU) pressing Arla to work with farmers to mitigate price cuts.
Science will underpin the future of the dairy sector amid a fast-moving media and political climate, according to the International Dairy Federation’s (IDF’s) newly appointed director general.
Dairy, salmon and pork exports soared in 2017 following the Brexit vote, helping to add £2bn to overseas food and drink sales compared with 2016, according to figures released by the government.
Dairy Crest confirmed Cathedral City cheese and its spreads brands, including Clover, were the power behind a sales performance that was “well ahead” of last year, according to a trading statement.
Ingredients firm Arla aims to invest £460M globally in 2018, including £72M in the UK, amid plans to create a UK manufacturing hub for its Lactofree brand, upgrade production and champion eco-friendly packaging initiatives.
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) reflect the nation’s world class manufacturing standards and its ability to thrive in global export markets after Brexit, says Wyke Farms md Richard Clothier in this exclusive video, filmed after last year’s...
Food and drink manufacturing recruiters have had another busy year, with leading companies such as 2 Sisters Food Group and Bakkavor creating hundreds of new roles, as featured in this photogallery.
Irish dairy cooperative Ornua has secured a €610M (£538M) bank facility over the next five years, as it continued to support growth in the dairy industry.
A seaweed extract for both dairy and non-dairy desserts that doesn’t interact with calcium debuted at Food Ingredients Europe (FiE), which took place in Frankfurt at the end of November.
Dairy processor Langage Farm has secured £85,000 of government funding to help create 10 new jobs and win a national contract to supply a UK supermarket with its yogurts.
Ice cream accompaniment manufacturer Marcantonio Foods has been fined £300,000, after a worker had four fingers amputated while operating a metalworking lathe.
Global speciality cheese business Norseland has won the coveted Dairy Manufacturing Company of the Year trophy in the industry’s Oscars – the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) – at The Hilton on Park Lane in London at the beginning of this month...
Dairy Crest has reported “an encouraging first half” in its interim results published yesterday (November 9) for the six months ended September 30 2017.
The dairy industry’s needs must be recognised in British trade, labour and a domestic agricultural policy to ensure it remains competitive post-Brexit, urged the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Complementary foods for babies should be encouraged from around six months of age and should include iron- and calcium-containing foods, a draft report from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has recommended.
Dairy processor First Milk is to cut 30 jobs across two sites in the Lake District and Wales, as part of plans to increase efficiency at its factories.
Dairy processor Müller is to invest £100M in its UK yogurt and desserts business over the next three years, with plans to upgrade capacity and capabilities at its three sites in Shropshire.
Dairy Crest’s four key brands – Cathedral City, Country Live, Clover and Frylight – will continue to drive volume growth for the company in the first half of this year, according to its pre-close trading update for the six months to September 30.
Danone, the French food company best known for its Activia yogurt and Evian water, experienced a share price rise last month following suggestions that it could be facing renewed pressure from investors to improve its profitability and shareholder value.
Arla Foods UK reported a 10% sales rise in its branded products in the six months to July 1, driven by its Lurpak butter and Castello cheese brands, after a “turbulent” six months for the sector.
A Scottish dairy boss has called on the sector to “think big” and increase production in order to make the most of the economic uncertainties posed by Brexit.
A blaze at a cheese factory in south Wales was battled by fire crews yesterday morning (August 15), while firefighters tackled a burning food packaging manufacturer at the weekend.
