Low-charge ammonia chiller is successfully tested
Star Refrigeration has successfully tested its latest low-charge ammonia Azanechiller 2.0 at the company’s Westway factory at Renfrew in Scotland.
Archives for July 28, 2016
Radnor Hills raises its bottling line output
Drinks maker Radnor Hills has increased capacity from 175M to 300M bottles a year, thanks to the installation of a new bottling line that makes use of an energy efficient drive system.
New pots for food-to-go at Tesco
Food packaging suppliers Faerch Plast and Colpac recently joined forces to develop a new pack design in conjunction with fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor for a new Tesco food-to-go range.
Hungry House: Dragons’ Den top food firm – so far
The most successful food business backed by investors from the hit TV show Dragons’ Den is Hungry House, the takeaway online delivery service, according to research by business data site Company Check.
Next Month’s News: Food Manufacture’s new podcast
Welcome to Next Month’s News, the Food Manufacture Group’s new podcast that predicts what topics will dominate next month’s food and drink manufacturing headlines.
Hilton Food Group performs 'in line with expectations'
Hilton Food Group is forecast by city analyst Shore Capital to make a pre-tax profit for 2016 of £34.6M, following a trading update for the 28 weeks ended July 17 2016 released by the company last month.
Firefighters tackle flour mill fire
A fire at a food manufacturing site in Peterborough was battled by fire fighters in the early hours of Monday morning (July 25).
Cheese firm rebuilds factory destroyed in fire
Abergavenny Fine Foods opened its new factory on July 7, a year after fire destroyed the company’s goat’s cheese production at Blaenavon, south east Wales.
Beef and lamb exports to US, worth millions, step closer
The UK is a step closer to unlocking a new multi-million pound US market for British beef and lamb, after the US agreed to review restrictions on red meat imports.
McDonald’s to create 5,000 jobs by 2017
McDonald’s plans to create over 5,000 new jobs in the UK by the end of next year, despite consumer confidence falling to a 21-year low, according to a new survey.
Samworth union row intensifies after ‘bullying’ letter
Samworth Brothers’ long-running dispute with a bakers’ union is set to intensify after the manufacturer was accused of circulating a “bullying” letter to its workers, in a bid to sign away their collective bargaining rights.
Brewer chills out with high quality beers
Beavertown Brewery, a fast-growing London craft brewery, is making use of high-performance temperature control systems from ICS Cool Energy to meet its cooling requirements.
Gilsons bakery installs spiral freezers
UK bakery Gilsons, based at Kettering in Northamptonshire, has invested in two spiral systems from freezing and chilling equipment manufacturer Starfrost to help it introduce new products and boost capacity on two bread lines.
Faccenda reduces chicken giveaway
Chicken processor Faccenda Foods has installed a flexible and space-efficient system for the accurate weighing and packing of chicken legs and drumsticks.