General Mills proposes closure of two manufacturing facilities
29 October 2015 | By Victoria White
The company says the proposals are subject to consultation with union officials and employee representatives...
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TOMRA Sorting Food announces positive nine month results
29 October 2015 | By Victoria White
TOMRA says it is reaping the combined benefits of the successful launch of a number of new products and its continued investment in research and development...
Meadow Foods adds soft cheese to its product range
29 October 2015 | By Victoria White
The new product range, that includes both full and low fat soft cheeses as well as ‘set’ sour cream, crème fraiche and mascarpone, aims to provide the company's customers with a one stop shop for dairy ingredients...
Bowman Ingredients launches ‘clean label’ gluten-free range
29 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Bowman Ingredients has utilised innovative production technology and extensive knowledge to ensure their new gluten-free products have a ‘clean label’...
Demand for dairy permeate to “explode into life”
29 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Permeate is a low-cost, carbohydrate ingredient often used as a bulk sweetener in snacks, chocolate, confectionery, ice cream, desserts, beverages and bakery products...
Finnebrogue says IARC Report is ‘good news’ for fresh sausages
28 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Finnebrogue says the IARC report into red meat was good news for fresh British and Irish sausages, as they do not use any of the processes or chemicals referred to in the report...
Snyder’s-Lance to buy Kettle Chips owner Diamond Foods
28 October 2015 | By Victoria White
The transaction expands Snyder's-Lance's footprint in "better-for-you" snacking and increases the Company's existing natural food channel presence...
Campden BRI expands hygiene team
28 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Campden BRI has appointed Mariane Hodgkinson as a hygiene specialist...
Whitworths redesigns it snacking and baking product brands
28 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Due on shelves from October 2015, the redesign provides an injection of excitement into the category as the range returns to shelves with brighter, more vibrant and innovative packaging...
1 tomato = 50 bottles of wine: Scientists produce Resveratrol in tomatoes
27 October 2015 | By Victoria White
The compounds are phenylpropanoids like Resveratrol, the compound found in wine which has been reported to extend lifespan, and Genistein, the compound found in soybean which has been suggested to play a role in prevention of steroid-hormone related cancers...
Clean label solutions to be exhibited at Fi Europe
27 October 2015 | By Victoria White
This year's Fi Europe is the place for food producers searching for possibilities to use ingredients in their products that will allow them to put a clean label on the packaging...
Soft drinks industry contributes over £11 billion to the UK economy
27 October 2015 | By Victoria White
A new report, commissioned by the British Soft Drinks Association, sets out the extent of industry impact on the wider economy including supply chain, retail and hospitality...
Mars Food to sustainably source its rice by 2020
27 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Mars Food, in partnership with the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), also announced the first global standard for sustainable rice...
Nestlé invests in new beverages plant and noodle line in Malaysia
26 October 2015 | By Victoria White
The Sri Muda Factory will boost the Group’s Ready-to-Drink capacity by 60%...
Processed meat classified as carcinogenic
26 October 2015 | By Victoria White
The IARC also note that red meats are ‘probably carcinogenic’ although it acknowledges that red meat has nutritional value...
