Novel technology promises breakthrough for cheese, pizza
A UK firm pioneering the use of electrostatics to apply flavourings to snacks is now talking to manufacturers about using it to apply starch powder to grated cheese, cheese slices and pizza.
Archives for May 4, 2010
Unilever reaps benefits of web-based supplier approvals system
Using a web-based system to handle supplier approvals has boosted significantly the efficiency of supplier compliance management (SCM) at Unilever, supply chain bosses have revealed.
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ELECTION SPECIAL: The food industry wish list...
As the nation goes to the polls, FoodManufacture.co.uk asks food manufacturing bosses what they would like to see from the new government. From curbs on the FSA to laws forcing firms to pay bills on time, here's what they have to say ...
Northern Foods plays it safe and cuts insurance premiums by a third
Northern Foods has slashed factory insurance premiums by 30% in a four-year workplace safety campaign working closely with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Co-op: Somerfield sales are not haemorrhaging
The Co-operative Group has insisted that Somerfield stores are performing “in line with our expectations” following press reports suggesting that sales had slumped in response to recent ranging and pricing changes.
Sainsbury: suppliers must clean up their data
More than 60 manufacturers are now exchanging product data with Sainsbury via the global data synchronisation network (GSDN) as part of a trial designed to tackle the delays, errors and stock shortages caused by bad data.