Keep your eye on the salty ball
02-Feb-2010
Over the last six months, Snowbird Foods has been working hard to achieve salt reductions across its entire range in a bid to meet the government's...
Day rates drop for interim managers
05-Jan-2010
Daily rates for interim managers in food manufacturing have dropped by a fifth in some disciplines as supply has exceeded demand and applicants have...
05-Jan-2010
Broader job descriptions and a reduced number of graduate entrants are creating new opportunities for capable and experienced technical and product development staff. Sebastian Day reports
Innovation in food sector expected to recover in 2010
05-Jan-2010
Innovation is expected to be revitalised this year with a run of new product development launches that focus on a number of trends from exotic...
Triple sales in three years promises pasta firm boss
01-Dec-2009
The new boss of Pasta King is confident of tripling its sales in three years following a £13M management buy-in backed by NBGI Private Equity.The...
Health claims legislation hitting NPD in food and drink
01-Dec-2009
Future innovations and new product development (NPD) will be hindered because of the increased costs of research and development for funding clinical...
Techies with a lean streak
01-Dec-2009
For many, the logic of extending the thinking behind 'lean manufacturing' to technical, quality and hygiene functions is irresistible. For those...
01-Dec-2009
Levels of new product development activity (NPD) are continuing to hold up, with the number of launches in the first 10 months of 2009 ahead of the...
01-Dec-2009
There are a number of very disgruntled individuals in the food and drink industry and in new product development. These people feel their voices have...
New md at Kookaburra
11-Nov-2009
Cooked poultry specialist, Kookaburra, has appointed Tony Gilroy as md of its Peterlee operation. Gilroy joins the company after 11 years at the...
True NPD can often come from adversity
29-Oct-2009
Having worked in food manufacturing for a couple of decades I've experienced many changes in the industry and marketplace. This is the reason why I...
True NPD can often come from adversity
29-Oct-2009
Having worked in food manufacturing for a couple of decades I've experienced many changes in the industry and marketplace. This is the reason why I...
30-Sep-2009
Everyone knows that a development chef or an 'ideas person' is the key to innovative concepts. But few appreciate that a great process technologist...
30-Sep-2009
New research shows that more than half of food and drink manufacturers say that they will be investing in new product development (NPD), despite...
Product development groups join forces
28-Sep-2009 By Hayley Brown
The Food Development Association, with members including food manufacturers and new product development chefs, will join forces with a leading...
14-Sep-2009
Cooked poultry specialist Kookaburra has appointed Tony Gilroy as md of its Peterlee operation.Gilroy, 43, joins the company after 11 years at the...
Hearts and minds
28-Aug-2009
Being led by the heart instead of the head can be a recipe for disaster when deciding which new products to launch, Colin Dudley tells Elaine Watson
Doing a Dorset
28-Aug-2009
New product development has been recession proof for Dorset Cereals reports Hayley Brown
17-Aug-2009
Cornwall’s Crantock Bakery has expanded its new product development team.Food and nutrition graduate, Alex Batty, joins the firm, based in Indian...
28-Jul-2009 By Elaine Watson
With changing trends, demanding consumers and lean budgets, it's not easy for new products to flourish in today's market says Elaine Watson
Free advice for small businesses
24-Jul-2009
A leading food consultant has launched a Food on the Move Academy, which will offer young businesses the opportunity to get help and advice...
30-Jun-2009
Manufacturers should put packaging at the heart of new product development, according to Mintel's global new products database consulting director...
26-May-2009 By Hayley Brown
The UK is significantly behind the US when it comes to using nanotechnology in new product development, according to Sheri Schellhaass, vice...
18-May-2009
John Hodge has joined international bakery group Lantmännen Unibake UK as the new group technical manager.This is a newly created senior role that...
28-Apr-2009
Ingredients specialist Beacon Foods has appointed a food science graduate as business development co-ordinator. Lynne Davies, a graduate of Cardiff...
Reduced ranges hamper market for surplus stock
27-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy
The market in surplus stock is becoming more challenging as new product development slows and processors reduce their ranges, according to Mark...
01-Apr-2009 By Elaine Watson
In hard times will firms throw the NPD baby out with the bathwater? Not necessarily, says Elaine Watson
Trip to Thailand reveals a high standard
01-Apr-2009
Leeds Thomas Danby (LTD) College's first visit to Thailand to investigate processing facilities and standards was a resounding success, according to...
Innovation brings booming sales for Heinz
09-Mar-2009 By Elaine Watson
Sales generated by new products at Heinz UK & Ireland have more than trebled in the last four years following a major overhaul of the product...
Supermarkets put blue-sky projects on ice as the recession deepens
24-Feb-2009
Scores of blue-sky new product development (NPD) projects have been put on ice as supermarkets have re-aligned strategies to focus on quicker wins,...
NPD In Brief
27-Jan-2009
Adventures in ice creamIngredients firm Pecan Deluxe Candy has invested heavily in new product development to meet the growing demand for more...
Jump the Q10
04-Dec-2008
What will it take for the multi-benefit ingredient CoQ10 to gain acceptance in Europe?
NPD ‘clean labelling’ round table approaches
13-Oct-2008 By Rod Addy
Time is running out to sign up for Food Manufacture’s free new product development (NPD) ‘clean labelling’ round table debate at Whittlebury...
29-Sep-2008
As well as putting the finishing touches to its Halloween range, Greggs is already thinking about new product development (NPD) for next year.Early...
Last chance to sign up for free informative debate
29-Sep-2008
Time is running out to sign up for free round table debates that Food Manufacture is hosting on product labelling and new product development (NPD)...
22-Sep-2008
Food Manufacture magazine is hosting its latest new product development(NPD) round table debate on November 6 on 'clean’ labelling.With many...
Free product labelling round table
22-Sep-2008
Food Manufacture magazine is hosting its latest product labelling round table debate on October 8th at Whittlebury Hall, near Towcester,...
29-Aug-2008 By Sarah Britton
Grand Marnier's pastry chef Nicolas Boussin tells Sarah Britton about the joys of working with alcohol
30-Jun-2008
Do you have a formal documented strategy for your new product development (NPD)? I often ask this question of senior management at the food...
28-May-2008
With papers reporting that ingredients and energy costs are reaching record highs, it's no wonder that processors are looking to make savings...
28-May-2008
Manufacturers of foods for restricted diets are struggling to gain listings in retailers because of an image problem, says Sarah Britton
Sisters doing it for themselves
28-May-2008 By Elaine Watson
Sara Roberts (right) co-runs the family-owned meat processing business with her sister, Miriam. But it's a way of life not just a job, she says
McCain plans customer taste panel
14-Apr-2008 By Sarah Britton
Frozen food giant McCain plans to set up a customer taste panel to improve its new product development (NPD) in foodservice.While it is common for...
Target practice: the secret to successful new product development
03-Apr-2008
Hitting the NPD bullseye involves careful practice of R&D, marketing and packaging, as Paul Gander reports
LETTER
26-Mar-2008
Success breeds success
Alco-pud looks set to make a comeback, claims liqueur expert
26-Mar-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Booze has started to make a come-back as a core dessert ingredient - but nowhere near the levels it was in the 1980s, when recipes such as Rum Baba...
Brass up front!
25-Jan-2008 By Elaine Watson
Constant innovation and a culture of investing in people keep Barnsley-based Fosters Bakery ahead of the game in a challenging market, says md John Foster
Absolutely fabulous growth for the boys
02-Jan-2008
The Fabulous Bakin' Boys (FBB), the sales and marketing company for nut-free products, last month took over full control of its sister manufacturing...
Bottle Green’s future is good to go
21-Dec-2007
Bottle Green Drinks Company, best known for its elderflower cordials, grew sales by 10% in 2007, despite the disappointing summer and a change of...
Sainsbury plans scorecard to assess NPD
17-Dec-2007 By Sarah Britton
Sainsbury may introduce a scorecard system that weighs up a new product’s potential environmental and ethical impacts, to determine whether or not...
