Kraft cuts food manufacturing waste by half
Kraft Foods has cut manufacturing waste by half across its global business over the past seven years.
Archives for February 20, 2012
Synthetic meat moves closer after Dutch research
Environment-friendly synthetic meat has moved a step closer with the publication of research detailing how Dutch scientists used stem cells to create strips of muscle tissue.
Ingredients firm unveils £30,000 investment
Stockport-based food firm EHL Ingredients plans to invest £30,000 to upgrade production processes and distribution in a bid to grow turnover to £5M this year.
Food manufacturers to drive economic recovery
UK food and drink manufacturers will play a key role in contributing to the recovery of the UK economy, said agriculture minister Jim Paice.
Witness protection needed for grocery code
Suppliers reporting abuses of power under the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) might need “a witness protection programme”, according to business guru Digby Jones.
Food tray-sealing maker fined £3,500 after accident
Macclesfield-based manufacturer of food tray-sealing machines Proseal has been fined £3,500 after an employee lost two fingers in a lathe.
Loch Fyne Oysters acquired by Scottish Seafood
The acquisition of Argyll-based Loch Fyne Oysters by Scottish Seafood Investments (SSI) will bring significant new funding, which will allow the firm to crack fresh export markets, according to its new owners.