Wessex Foods fire: staff face possible redundancy
Staff employed at a massive Lowestoft burger factory destroyed by fire last month have been warned that they face the risk of redundancy.
Archives for August 2, 2010
BOC: Carbon dioxide will remain niche refrigerant in food production
Carbon dioxide will remain a niche refrigerant in food production in the short to medium term, although it is gaining ground in the food retail sector, according to experts at BOC Group.
Solae: EFSA soy-cholesterol opinion is “disconcerting”
Leading soy supplier Solae has criticised the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for a selective approach that saw the agency’s health claims panel dismiss upward of 30 human intervention studies contained in an article 14, soy protein,...
Goodbye, flexible trend
The EU’s forthcoming Agency Workers Directive will have a major impact on employers of temporary staff, says Frederick Dawson
Sales surge 22% at vegetable crisp maker glennans
Vegetable crisp manufacturer glennans has seen sales surge by 22% over the past 12 months driven by strong demand for own-label crisps.
Grocery watchdog will have "astonishingly low budget"
The new watchdog tasked with policing supermarkets’ dealings with suppliers will still have teeth, despite its “astonishingly low” budget, government officials have insisted.
UK is missing out on lucrative overseas market for offal
Britain’s meat processors are missing out on lucrative overseas demand for offal, it has emerged. This is particularly the case with tripe (large stomach lining) – and other so-called ‘fifth quarter’ by-products of carcass ‘deconstruction’.
Dual ovenable board trays set to grab share of ready meals market
Dual ovenable board trays look set to grab a share of the ready meals and other prepared foods markets, as performance improves and environmental and cost pressures mount.
New Exova audit reflects halal’s move mainstream
Exova has developed a modular halal food-auditing standard that reflects growing interest amongst UK manufacturers in products that meet Islamic law.
Premier Foods: losing share in bread, cooking sauces and meat-free
Premier Foods has lost market share in three out of four of its key trading categories in the second-quarter, according to Nielsen data supplied to Investec Securities.