Cheese analogue breaks new ground
29-Oct-2009
Chr Hansen claims to have broken new ground with the launch of CapColors White 100 WSS-P, which it claims is the first 'all natural' white food...
Compressors promise 100% energy recovery
29-Oct-2009
Atlas Copco is claiming to be the first compressed air equipment manufacturer to offer a range of compressors that are certified for 100% energy...
29-Oct-2009 By Rick Pendrous
Food and drink processors that are not energy efficient could be in for an unpleasant surprise, as the government's Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)...
Cheese analogue breaks new ground
29-Oct-2009
Chr Hansen claims to have broken new ground with the launch of CapColors White 100 WSS-P, which it claims is the first 'all natural' white food...
Green returns from VSDs
29-Oct-2009
With just half a day's use, a variable speed drive (VSD), used to control motor speeds, can compensate for the environmental cost of its own...
Compressors promise 100% energy recovery
29-Oct-2009
Atlas Copco is claiming to be the first compressed air equipment manufacturer to offer a range of compressors that are certified for 100% energy...
Charity to distribute surplus food to poor
29-Oct-2009
At a briefing last month, the charity Fareshare announced the launch of its first target-led campaign.It aims to receive 10,000 pallets of food and...
Cheese analogue breaks new ground
29-Oct-2009
Chr Hansen claims to have broken new ground with the launch of CapColors White 100 WSS-P, which it claims is the first 'all natural' white food...
Compressors promise 100% energy recovery
29-Oct-2009
Atlas Copco is claiming to be the first compressed air equipment manufacturer to offer a range of compressors that are certified for 100% energy...
30-Sep-2009
The decision to drive firms towards more sustainability is a simple one, according to Richard Laxton of dairy company Arla: "Reduce your waste,...
30-Sep-2009
Kingsmill would have us believe that carbon labelling is well, the best thing since sliced bread.Operations director Nick Law explains that the...
New refrigerant dryer saves energy
30-Sep-2009
Atlas Copco's ID95-285 dryer promises high air quality output with low power consumption.The company says the machine's direct power consumption has...
Get your fill of cost savings
30-Sep-2009
Upgrading to an intelligent software solution to monitor its production process has reaped rewards for polyethylene terephthalate bottled soft drinks...
Walkers invests millions to meet demand for crisps
28-Aug-2009
Walkers has completed a £6M investment at its crisp factory in Leicester to boost production, upgrade its packaging technology and introduce...
Pie firm gives green light to guideline daily amount labels
28-Aug-2009 By Elaine Watson
Holland's Pies has become the first branded pie manufacturer to put guideline daily amounts (GDAs) on the front of its packs with the relaunch of its...
Oil price rises could stifle manufacturing recovery
27-Jul-2009 By Rick Pendrous
Oil price rises could delay UK manufacturers’ economic recovery, a leading firm of accountants has warned.According to BDO Stoy Hayward’s...
Firms plan carbon-slashing initiatives
30-Jun-2009
Installing more fuel efficient boilers and introducing trucks with lower emissions are among measures being considered by Allied Bakeries this...
Soft drinks industry continues to cut emissions
15-Jun-2009 By Rod Addy
Soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr is making substantial progress on environmental initiatives, according to the British Soft Drinks Association’s...
Help at hand for firms confused by carbon reduction commitment
27-Apr-2009
The Food and Drink Federation is putting together guidance to help members work out whether they are subject to the Carbon Reduction Commitment...
Seafish fund research into fish processing technology
27-Apr-2009
Campden BRI has been exploring a range of research projects after receiving funding from Seafish - the industry levy board. These will focus on...
Pump up energy cost savings
01-Apr-2009
Industrial pump manufacturer Grundfos has added to its portfolio of electronic speed-controlled pump systems with a new product series called Cue.The...
Nichols holds on to low-performing Panda brand
30-Mar-2009 By Rod Addy
The group chief executive of Nichols, the soft drinks firm, has pledged to hold on to the firm’s Panda brand for the foreseeable future, despite...
Sainsbury’s farmers lower carbon footprint
02-Mar-2009 By Hayley Brown
Sainsbury’s dairy farmers have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions through a new carbon footprint programme.The AB Agri Greenhouse Gas Model,...
24-Feb-2009 By Paul Gander
Polylactide (PLA) manufacturer NatureWorks says that adaptations to its production process are reducing carbon emissions, while work on a new...
27-Jan-2009 By Rod Addy
The Carbon Trust is working closely with processors on a host of new schemes
Shared distribution toolkit is the way forward
10-Nov-2008 By Hayley Brown
Grocery think tank IGD has unveiled an online toolkit that aims to help manufacturers save money and encourage sustainability.The Sustainable...
Combined carbon and nutrition labelling in spotlight
27-Oct-2008 By Hayley Brown
Food labelling highlighting the nutritional and environmental impact of food could be developed for food manufacturers thanks to the latest in a...
Rising ambition
23-Sep-2008
Jungbunzlauer is rising to the task of supplying natural leavening agents
Consolidation saves Kellogg food miles
29-Aug-2008
Kellogg has consolidated all its cereals and food warehousing onto Trafford Park in Manchester to be managed by logistics company TDG in a five-year...
29-Aug-2008 By Hayley Brown
Committee report calls for more support
29-Aug-2008
Soft drinks processor Silver Spring plans to boost sales by 25% by 2011 as it builds on a cost saving and efficiency drive to expand...
Silver spring leaps into squash market with water relaunch
29-Aug-2008 By Rod Addy
Soft drinks processor Silver Spring has broken into the squash market and is planning to relaunch its flagship Perfectly Clear flavoured water...
Rejuice: the new brand is here
29-Aug-2008
New pasteurisation equipment - the first of its kind in the UK - has not only helped a leading soft drinks company meet fresh demands from an...
Inefficiency frozen out at Findus
29-Jul-2008
The installation of the Maxsys Fuel System at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne plant of Findus has reduced the gas consumption of its three boilers by 6.6%....
LETTER
29-Jul-2008
Carbon-aware consumers
Firms bleed cash through poor energy management
22-Jul-2008 By Sarah Britton
Food, drink and tobacco firms are wasting over £280,000 daily due to poor energy management and they must take advantage of cost-cutting...
Fuel inefficiency frozen out at Findus Newcastle factory
30-Jun-2008
The installation of the Fuel+ system from Maxsys at the Newcastle plant of Findus has reduced the natural gas consumed by its three boilers by 6.6%....
30-Jun-2008 By Rod Addy
Recycling is biggest 'green' issue for public
28-May-2008 By Elaine Watson
Mars boss says the merger with Wrigley won't bring on a big round of job cuts
Climate change bill raises carbon profile
29-Apr-2008
Carbon emissions will assume an even higher profile once the Climate Change Bill becomes law and the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) is...
03-Mar-2008 By Sarah Britton
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) has dismissed the carbon footprint labelling of individual products as “misguided”, “expensive” and...
LETTER
26-Feb-2008
How green is Asda?
26-Feb-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Warehouse and logistics provider Gazeley, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart, has committed as part of its sustainability strategy to make more...
26-Feb-2008 By Hugh Williams
Pounds are becoming kilos. You are probably thinking that I am about to re-launch the debate of imperial versus metric. I'm not. I'm talking about...
26-Feb-2008 By Rick Pendrous
... and so much do we waste. Rick Pendrous reports on Envirowise's FEED event designed to help food businesses save water and money
26-Feb-2008 By Paul Gander
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (DEFRA's) new packaging recycling targets highlight the growing importance of overall carbon...
25-Jan-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Asda is planning to replace the traditional diesel-fuelled fridges in its transport fleet with an emission-free, silent running alternative, which,...
Industry leads drive to reduce water use
25-Jan-2008
An industry-wide framework to slash water use by food and drink processors, driven by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and Envirowise, was...
17-Dec-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Frozen food businesses are working together to identify ‘hero’ products, which will be used to introduce packaging innovations.This follows a...
28-Nov-2007
Waterbrands, the Harrogate bottled water company, has appointed Graham Cundall as its new technical manager.He brings 30 years’ experience in the...
