If the Centre for Food Robotics and Automation (CenFRA) is to have a long-term future, it has to work harder to convince UK food manufacturers that robots are not prohibitively expensive and inflexible, according to its new boss.
Although the word ‘food’ is mentioned just three times in the 26-page report, the government’s Growth Review Framework for Advanced Manufacturing has been warmly welcomed by the UK food manufacturing industry. It is seen as the government’s solid recognition...
The food manufacturing industry employs one in seven of the UK’s workforce. When will the government recognise its massive contribution to the economy? asks Freddie Dawson
A new training facility at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing on the University of Lincoln’s Holbeach campus allows students to become familiar with the latest technological developments in food processing and packaging.
From cornets to wafers, cones to toppings, Askeys is the only game in town if you are after top notch ice cream accompaniments, site manager Abdullah Khan tells Food Manufacture's deputy editor Rod Addy after walking away with the Judges' Special...
If they are not being hung, drawn and quartered for making our kids fat (and hyperactive), they are in the dock for peddling grey goo or destroying the rainforests (to ensure a steady supply of palm oil).
Food manufacturers must invest in supply chain collaboration as well as brand development to offset price volatility and secure viable long term raw material supplies in the next decade.
Britain’s food supply chain is gearing up to raise its profile in the corridors of power, emphasising its wealth and job creation importance to the country’s economy.
Bosses at CenFRA (Centre for Food Robotics and Automation) are talking to a series of potential new backers in a bid to secure alternative sources of funding before government cash dries up.
Relaunched with a simplified entry form and a brand spanking new London venue, this year's Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards offer your company a fantastic opportunity to get the recognition it deserves.
The UK food manufacturing trade deficit is increasing, despite strong export growth in the sector, according to a report just published on the industry’s contribution to the nation.
A report out last month on global manufacturing competitiveness ranked the UK 17th in the world. Even worse, the report, from Deloitte and The US Council of Competitiveness, predicted that the UK would fall to 20th place in five years time, just ahead...
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is working on a wide-ranging study designed to map out the challenges facing the UK food industry in the near future.
In recognition of their 10th birthday, the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards have been relaunched. The revamped awards, which will be presented on Tuesday November 2, have a simplified entry process and a spanking new venue The Savoy in London, which...
The number of UK food and drink manufacturers in financial distress has crept up again this year, highlighting the fragility of the economic recovery, new figures reveal.
Confectionery firm Swizzels Matlow is one of the first companies to test a qualification for the food manufacturing industry based on the principles of lean manufacturing.
Given the very negative image that the media portrays of food manufacture, it is unsurprising there are major obstacles in attracting young people to careers in the industry these days.
Support has swelled for the new Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design, which will be available in 48 areas following its initial roll-out in 28...
Cornish pasty manufacturer Ginsters plans to automate a third 'pick and place' production line this year as part of a growth strategy which predicts...
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards celebrate the very best in UK food and drink manufacture. The closing date for entries is now July 14, so you'll need to hurry. To download an entry form, visit www.foodmanawards.co.uk
Wrights Pies, the baked goods and confectionery manufacturer, has promoted Neville Carruthers to the newly-created position of operations director at...
The government is reviewing the future of its collaborative Food Link pre-commercial research programme, which supports a number of projects lasting...
