Lifting performance in the manufacture of consumer packaged goods is the aim of a new initiative launched by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) based in Washington DC, United States.
The UK’s pledge of ₤150m (c €186.8m) in mid-term support to help the manufacturing sector deal with new challenges and global trends has been welcomed by the food industry which, nonetheless, says it is ‘not standing still’.
BASF has developed a tool for its customers in the food industry
which affords detailed information on the composition of products
and manufacturing methods, including levels of sustainability
achieved in production.
Chinese companies accused by Tate & Lyle of infringing its
patented sucralose manufacturing technology have hit back at the
allegations, pledging to vigorously defend themselves.
UK manufacturers are missing out on tens of millions of pounds of
research & development (R&D) tax relief because they are
not investigating whether their activities qualify for the benefit.
A new fragile-food sorting system can remove up to 100 per cent of
foreign material while losing less than 0.5 per cent yield, its
manufacturer claims.
A newly developed label from KSW Microtec will enable food firms to
more closely monitor the temperature of their products on the
journey from production line to consumer, its inventor says.
British food manufacturer Canterbury Foods today announced the sale
of three factories as PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) steps in to take
control of the ailing business.
Biotrace has been acquiring companies in order to extend its range
of safety products for the food manufacturing industry. The
takeover this month of Tecra Holdings, an Australia-based
manufacturer of test kits for rapid detection...
Two IT solutions providers have formed a partnership to offer food
and drink manufacturers a combined management system. The move,
which is designed to improve plant operation efficiencies even
further, is a good example of the move...
China's packaging industry is currently undergoing a growth rate
that is set to turn the sector into one of the country's leading
industries. Fed by the continued growth of the country's food and
beverage industry,...
Food manufacturers, retailers and service providers will have to
collaborate more in the future if they wish to remain competitive,
predicts electronics giant Siemens. But the good news is that the
technology to achieve complete systemic...
A new guide from UK-based research group CCFRA has been published
that will help chilled food manufacturers and retailers determine
the shelf-life of their products. The guide aims to improve both
the safety and quality of chilled...
The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF), the self-styled voice of the UK food and
drink manufacturing industry, has launched a new website dedicated
to providing information for food manufacturers about the out of
home and foodservice...
Ingredients developer zuChem this week announced that it has raised
a considerable chunk of capital in order to develop new methods to
manufacture alternative sweeteners.
Natural ingredient manufacturer Kemin Foods last week voiced its
support for the US Food and Drug Administration's new initiative to
strengthen labelling, manufacturing and product quality
requirements for the dietary supplement...
EMP Industries, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom
machinery, has launched a Package Testing System (PTS) primarily
aimed at liquid packaging.
In the UK, leading food manufacturer Katsouris Fresh Foods has
installed a Claricom Package Coding Management System in a drive to
increase efficiency and eliminate the risk of product recalls due
to coding errors.
A £3 million (€4.6m) pilot research facility for new food product
development will be managed by Food Knowledge & Know-how (FKK)
of Reading Scientific Services following a new agreement with the
University of Reading.
Stable Micro Systems launches powder flow analyser to help
manufacturers avoid problems such as batch and source variation of
ingredients, caking during storage, bridging in hoppers and
sticking during production.
UK manufacturer and supplier of texture analysis equipment Lloyd
Instruments announced this week that it has launched a new test
fixture designed specifically to meet the quality assessment
requirements of spaghetti, pasta and noodlesproducers.
US food technology company Spherix, the owner of the new sweetener
tagatose, announced this week that the company is to obtain its own
source of production for non-food uses of the product
German chocolate manufacturer Stollwerck AG is working at about
half its production capacity, new parent, Switzerland's Barry
Callebaut, said on Monday
In a bid to provide a wide range of dairy products at competitive
prices, food manufacturers in Canada are demanding a freeze on the
price for industrial milk.
