Archives for February 7, 2019

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Finsbury in £1m Kara factory spend

Finsbury in £1m Kara factory spend

By Noli Dinkovski

Bakery firm Finsbury Food Group has invested £1m into boosting production efficiency at its Kara foodservice facility in Manchester.

Piab adds suction cups to PVG range

Piab adds suction cups to PVG range

By Aidan Fortune

Piab’s Kenos has extended its KVG series of vacuum grippers with the option of using suction cups instead of the standard-issue technical foam pads.

Fabcon finds answer for snack lovers

Fabcon finds answer for snack lovers

By Aidan Fortune

Norwich-based Fabcon Food Systems has provided a full seasoning system for Snack Lovers, an Australian savoury snack manufacturer.

New Fapas proficiency tests for labs

New Fapas proficiency tests for labs

By Noli Dinkovski

The risks to public health from listeria, E.coli O157 and campylobacter are the focus of a new range of food microbiology proficiency tests from Fapas.

Call for FSA to relax MAP guidance

Call for FSA to relax MAP guidance

By Rick Pendrous

Food safety experts have called for a relaxation of guidance governing the controls on vacuum and modified atmosphere-packed (MAP) chilled foods, which has been claimed to place UK manufacturers at a distinct disadvantage compared with overseas competitors.

Burton’s Biscuit Co buys Thomas Fudge’s

Burton’s Biscuit Co buys Thomas Fudge’s

By Rod Addy

Burton’s Biscuit Co has acquired Thomas Fudge’s, the premium sweet and savoury branded and own-label biscuit manufacturer, which bakes Marmite products under licence, from private equity firm Livingbridge.