The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has warned that it would take early action against any food processor using unlicensed labour now that the...
So, you're not happy about the talent pool you have to draw from? With enough support, radical new proposals might just give you what you need. Rick Pendrous reports from Food Manufacture's fourth HR forum
In a nation where consumer tastes change almost as often as Posh Spice's wardrobe, food developers must dig deep to find inspiration for the next new product. Sarah Britton investigates
Contract food testing laboratories are battling hard to keep up with demand for faster, more accurate tests. John Dunn reports on their investment in emerging technologies and new equipment
There is more going on behind the scenes at the London Food Centre than you might imagine. Rebecca Green discovers what it has to offer the food industry
The introduction of a flame-retardent and dust-resistant screen from Galebreaker has allowed Walkers Snack Foods to begin food production in one part...
Life has just got more complicated for weighing equipment users, with new rules on the use of kit and pressure to integrate systems. Bob Brooks reports
Reduce, reuse and recycle could at long last be a phrase that has moved out of the classroom and is now being discussed at Board level. Rick Pendrous reports
If you want your children to enjoy a wide variety of healthy foods, you might be able to set the perfect example before they are even born, according...
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, now in their sixth year, recognise the very best in the UK's food and drink sector. An independent panel of judges, including experts in continuous improvement and customers from retail and foodservice, will...
Chilled ready meals producers heaved a sigh of relief last week as a key committee agreed to recommend that government imposes a 10-day shelf-life on...
Fears of a consumer backlash, similar to that against genetic modification, are making manufacturers cautious about divulging too much about their work into nanotechnology. But, reports John Dunn, there is a lot going on
The overall market may be flat, but premium ready meals and ready to cook ranges are booming. Rebecca Green discovers how health and a rekindled love for British food are playing their part
Sending samples off to the QC analyst takes time you can ill afford to waste in continuous food production. But what if the lab came to you? Mike Spear reports
Exploding gas cylinders at food plants could seriously injure fire fighters if companies do not alert fire crews to their presence when calling them...
A new survey shows that UK food manufacturers are deterred from investing in robotics by the high costs of investment required, says John Dunn. But that could be about to change, if a new research project gets funding
Pursuit Dynamics, developer of the multi-tasking PDX Sonic-System - hailed as a "revolution in fluids handling and processing" - has acquired the UK...
Cutting edge manufacturing technologies developed in conjunction with Britain's top research institutes will be among the features of the revitalised...
