An investors' tour of Premier Foods’s sweet treats facility at Carlton, near Barnsley has revealed significant investment potential, reports City analyst Shore Capital.
Greencore is investing in longer shelf-life products to boost efficiency and cut waste and hot snacks to meet continued growth in demand for food-to-go, according to chief financial officer Alan Williams.
Metcalfe’s Food Company aims to split in half, forming separate businesses for its Metcalfe’s Skinny popcorn and Asian food-to-go brand Itsu Grocery to enable greater focus on each.
The latest thinking in food and drink new product development (NPD) will be featured in seminar called ‘Breakthrough Innovation’ taking place in London on April 14.
The UK could soon follow an emerging trend in the US, where a number of food processors without in-house new product development (NPD) facilities are making use of external test kitchens operated by equipment suppliers.
Bernard Matthews aims to create 90 permanent roles at its Great Witchingham site in Norfolk, as an increase in orders has prompted it to ramp up production there.
EHL Ingredients has appointed Katherine Davis as its new product development manager to lead the development of new blends and boost its product range.
Leatherhead Food Research has created a new leadership team in a bid to increase its support for the food industry and add investment in resources and customer communications.
Explosive growth in the food ingredients sector will boost its overall value to €59bn (£47bn) by 2018, according to new research by Markets and Markets.
Food businesses need to tap into neuroscience and understand how consumers make fast and unconscious decisions, if they are to improve their sales, says a marketing expert.
Pork Farms has pumped half a million pounds into a new gluten-free (GF) bakery brand that is being manufactured at its chilled quiche Riverside Bakery in Nottingham.
Coconut water launches grew by 99% globally between 2012 and 2013, according to Mintel data. Now this trend has moved into the frozen aisle with the launch of OkoBay Coconut Water ice lollies, which are claimed to be: ‘the world’s first all-natural coconut...
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has invested €30M (£24.6M) in a new butter production and packaging facility for its Kerrygold brand, creating 50 jobs in Mitchelstown, County Cork.
Herb and spice manufacturer The Barts Ingredients Company has acquired sauce and paste business OTP Foods in a multimillion pound deal funded by bank Santander Corporate & Commercial.
Baker Perkins will introduce innovations that enhance the production process and extend the scope for new product development in the confectionery, snack, biscuit and cereal sectors. Equipment exhibits will link to an Innovation Centre where visitors...
Innovation audits should be a vital part of any new product development (NPD) strategy to maintain a regular flow of fresh ideas, according to Celia Holt, director at Food Innovation Solutions.
Naturex aims to develop shelf-life-boosting formulations based on rosemary extracts with natural antimicrobial and antioxidant properties through the natural ingredient firm’s new joint venture with sister company Galactic.
Mondelēz International’s heat resistant chocolate, new product development and increased penetration in under-represented parts of the world offers the company considerable potential for the future, chocolate head Bharat Puri has claimed.
A premium Kent-based fudge firm has signed a major deal to provide Selfridges with own-label products – 30 years after first setting up shop at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Vacuum salt producer AkzoNobel Salt Specialties has joined forces with flavour manufacturer Givaudan to design a low-sodium ingredient to replace salt in processed meat.
Beverage can maker Rexam is laying claim to being the first company in the market to offer thermochromic printed ends to its customers. It has also introduced a range of photochromic ink.
Ingredients firm Jardox has recruited innovations talent from Premier Foods to spearhead a new product development (NPD) push after opening a £3M new plant.
Ishida Europe will demonstrate how automation and integration can deliver improved efficiencies, maximum throughput and fast return on investment, at The Total Processing and Packaging Exhibition.
Food and drink companies are failing to give their new products the best chance of success by paying too much attention to products and not enough to the practicalities of the manufacturing processes, according to food specialist management consultancy...
Meat firm Cranswick has posted “outstanding trading” both for the year to March 31 2013 and its fourth quarter, according to City analyst Shore Capital.
Ingredion has launched a new range of clean-label starches which, it claims, has "the highest ever process tolerance". This means they can be used in a wider range of products than ever before.
