Inside food & drink manufacturing
Hauliers are being “held to ransom” by the operator of the Severn Crossing, an essential trade corridor between England and South Wales, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has claimed.
Nine new export licences for UK beef could help home producers survive tough economic times, according to EBLEX, the UK trade organisation for beef producers.
Switching to a Watson-Marlow peristaltic 520 series process pump has reduced failures and downtime on Rowe’s pasty production line.
Scientists at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) in Norwich have made some unexpected discoveries about the way in which the body breaks down fat. This could lead to new ways of slowing down fat digestion and, ultimately, to food structures that help...
Yorkshire-based Frontier Foods is a start-up that manufactures traditional food products that contain less fat and fewer additives than their original recipes.
A complete solution for the weighing and packing of salmon lardons has been supplied by Ishida Europe to smoked fish specialist Meralliance based in France, enabling the company to reduce product giveaway while enhancing pack presentation in retail...
Linx Printing Technologies says its new thermal inkjet (TIJ) printer is a cost-effective alternative secondary packaging labeller for small manufacturers.
The commercial success of Cognis Nutrition & Health’s plant phytosterols has been boosted by the national launch of China’s first sterol-enriched milk by Meng Niu, China’s biggest milk firm.
I dedicate this column to Leatherhead Food Research chairman Dr Alistair Penman, who died on August 3 after a long battle with illness.
Heinz appears eager to play down expectations, but the arrival of the Heinz Beans kilo-containing plastics Fridge Pack has fuelled speculation around metal’s future share of the ambient foods category – and around possible imitations.
The Fairtrade Foundation aims to boost the amount of Fairtrade certified fruit and nuts and intermediate ingredients for UK manufacturers of compound products such as cakes, biscuits, ice cream and ready meals.
Arbroath-based smoked fish firm RR Spink has secured two major contracts worth £4.5M in the first year – a 50% increase in turnover.
Social deprivation has again been identified as a major risk factor in listeria food poisoning in research from the Health Protection Agency (HPA), which faces closure in the next few years under government cuts.
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has introduced a new range of 2011-EU-compliant ‘natural’ flavours for beef and chicken.
Multivac will be presenting its sustainable ranges at this month’s Fachpack trade fair in Nuremberg.
Private sector standards and self-regulation are set to become far more important than the public sector law for international trade within the food supply chain, predicts a legal expert.
Jacob’s Biscuits of Liverpool has made significant cost savings by installing Turbo tray denesters on three of its biscuit lines.
Major manufacturers are looking into using Eau Plus’s algae-derived omega-3 in their products, according to the London-based company.
UK ingredients company Treatt is globally rolling out a product made in the US to aid processors struggling with ginger flavours.
If there's one thing I hope that the 21st Century will become known for, it's joined-up thinking. 'Silo' thinking led to World Wars I and II.
Scientists at Campden BRI have set up a consortium to examine the microbiological issues associated with nuts, seeds, herbs and spices in the food supply chain.
Dairy Crest’s new product development boss for foods talks to Rod Addy
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a probe into third-party assurance schemes such as the Red Tractor and Lion Eggs standard in a bid to understand the extent to which they improve compliance with food legislation.
Hydrosol has launched a range of stabilisers and emulsifiers for use in anything from ice cream to sausages.
An innovative British-made paving system manufactured from recycled plastics has had its first major installation at the bakery of Frank Roberts & Sons in Cheshire.
As prices of commodities are rising, so are attempts to pass off cheaper foods as their more expensive counterparts.
Delivering greater pallet selectivity and order assembly has helped a cold store operator meet consumers’ changing demand for frozen food.
One of Europe's biggest smoked salmon producers is finding that it pays to recycle.Farne Salmon and Trout, which is located in the Scottish Borders,...
Food and drink sector skills council Improve has launched a scheme to tackle the industry’s severe skills shortage.
Ingredients prices could impact on the entire food supply chain if production costs keep rising, according to Gareth Barker, head of marketing, human nutrition and health at DSM.
The spotlight has fallen on maintenance training and the proper guarding of machinery in the wake of a United Biscuits worker having two fingers sliced off in a mixing machine.
Own-label pizza manufacturer Freiberger has made massive strides towards hitting the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) salt-reduction targets and now sells a range of pizza bases and sauces with minimal or no salt.
The US represents a vast, largely untapped playground for manufacturers of prebiotic fibres and probiotics, according to global ingredients firm Beneo.
Concerns over safeguarding healthy school meals are growing as the government plans to alter funding for consumer health campaign Change4Life, limit free school meals for primary school children from poor backgrounds and end the School Lunch Grant.
A fresh tranche of EU funding under Framework Programme 7 (FP7) has created new opportunities for collaborative, global packaging research.
A Swedish pilot project on seafood traceability called eTrace, conducted as part of the SafeFoodEra EU food safety programme, has led to higher profits for those involved, says project manager Niklas Hild.
By rod Addy The vast majority of manufacturers reported having boosted supply chain efficiency in the past year – some by as much as 25% – in a new industry survey conducted by Culina Logistics.
The Soil Association and other industry bodies are seeking to indefinitely delay an EU regulation that would ban the use of nitrates and nitrites in organic cured meats from 2011, and potentially ruin some producers.
The British Pig Executive (BPEX) has launched a new project that takes a novel approach to pig welfare by focusing on outcomes rather than inputs.