Inside food & drink manufacturing
"Is the food industry being unnecessarily secretive about nanotechnology? That was the criticism levelled at us by the House of Lords' Science and Technology Committee, which published a major report on the topic last month.
It's High Noon for the notorious 'Southampton six' food colourings, reports Michelle Knott
Retail food price inflation could turn negative, but should "pop up again and stay at about 0% for the rest of the year", which could make 2010 a...
Next year's Agency workers directive will give agency workers extended rights
Kettle Chips's new product development manager Kaye Carruthers talks to Hayley Brown about some of the latest trends in the snacking category
Sheffield Hallam University has invested £200,000 in its sensory testing facility.The move signalled the University's conviction that sensory...
The Radical cleaning-in-place system (CIP) is a sanitiser for the drink processing industry that promises a safe, low-cost and environmentally...
As confidence returns to the industry and vendors release their assets, mergers and acquisitions activity will rise in 2010, according to analysts' predictions. Elaine Watson reports
In a possible sign of things to come in the UK market, Walmart has unveiled plans to introduce a data accuracy scorecard for its US suppliers.
A project to upgrade manufacturing on the Jelly Babies line at Cadbury's Trebor Bassett's factory in Sheffield, which has produced savings of...
The water content of pasta can be determined by volumetric Karl Fischer titration, a technique that is commonly used in the analysis of food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
Gum giant Wrigley has applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to use magnolia bark extract as a breath-freshening ingredient in chewing gum...
Risk-averse firms are loath to commit to New Product development in uncertain climate
Fruit-based sweetener Sweet Freedom is starting to gain traction as an industrial food ingredient as manufacturers seek to cash in on its 'natural'...
A lack of Credit insurance continues to cause problems for food manufacturers
Formulated ice lollies that claim to soothe away the symptoms of morning sickness were launched into pharmacies last month.
The dark arts of the sensory scientist require the perfect marriage of objectivity and subjectivity. Rod Addy finds out what is required of them
Heatseal equipment specialist Proseal is set to launch two new machines at the Foodex 2010 show in March.Introduced as the company's top-of-the-range...
I lifted the lid of our second freezer and asked my wife: "what do you see?" She looked puzzled as I pointed at the frozen packs of sausages, peas...
Alex Smith started out selling leftovers at Covent Garden Market and now he's running his own wholefoods firm