Ingredients
PACKAGING NEWS: Gizmo gadget is a major breakthrough
RPC Bramlage -Wiko, part of the RPC Group, the European rigid plastics packaging manufacturer has launched a new gadget. It is a closure – called Gizmo – which instantly releases and mixes active ingredients at the point of use. Invented and patented by Gizmo Packaging, the Gizmo is unique. When opened by a single turn […]
Looming crisis in meat supply chain
Red meat supplies are tightening across Europe and unless retailers desist from keeping prices artificially low, meat supply could be in danger. This stark warning came from Peter Barr, Meat and Livestock Commission chairman, during the last ever MLC board meeting before it is replaced with a new statutory levy board. He said,“There is a […]
Major brewery rides with the red tractor
Wells and Young’s has become the first major brewery to be certified with the Red Tractor logo. The Bedford-based company will now carry the Red Tractor logo on all its bottles of Young’s Bitter in a move to assure consumers that the ale is made using only British raw ingredients. Jonathan Tipples, vice chairman of […]
Unilever opens drinks centre of excellence
Unilever, the world’s biggest tea company, has opened its global R&D Centre for drinks at Colworth Science Park in the UK. This technology centre will focus on developing products for all Unilever’s brands such as Lipton, PG Tips, Flora and Slim-Fast. The centre employs 90 scientists and specialists from 15 countries and brings together all […]
Royal visit as Tate & Lyle celebrates 130 years
HM The Queen and the HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited Tate & Lyle’s historic sugar refinery in Silvertown, London, to commemorate 130 years of sugar refining at the site. Thames Refinery began production in 1878 when Queen Victoria was on the throne and Disraeli was prime minister. Twenty-three prime ministers and five monarchs later […]
Joint campaign against bluetongue
With the end of the vector-free period and the threat of more cases of bluetongue, organisations from across all elements of the livestock sector have come together to launch a Joint campaign Against Bluetongue (JAB). The 12 organisations involved, which represent livestock farmers, livestock markets, meat processing, dairy processing and the veterinary profession, all fully […]
Food trends fit and healthy for spring
The predictions for food and drink trends promise better health and happier taste buds according to Datamonitor’s Productscan Online research. The small yoghurt pot drink has changed the dairy industry dramatically as consumers devour the daily shot of probiotics. Prebiotics and probiotics have hit the mainstream with Danone’s Activia and Actimel. Activia accounted for more […]
Cadbury Schweppes reports strong performance
Despite dramatic constitutional changes, demergers and acquisitions Cadbury Schweppes reports sales of £7.9bn – an increase of 7%. The record growth of 7% in confectionery is best for a decade. Excellent growth in gum with an increase in Trident of 26% and CDM, the largest chocolate brand is up 5% despite the earlier problems of […]
Game firm secures industry first
Game supplier Rick Bestwick Ltd, specialist in game to the retailers, has secured an industry first by agreeing a deal to feature the New Forest Marque on packs of Wild Venison. The meat, all supplied from Forestry Commission sustainably managed woodlands, is processed and packed at the Bestwick factory in Derbyshire. The stylish new packaging, […]
Getting a handle on plastic
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) is supporting Dairy Crest in a project to research, design and pilot a new handle-free plastic milk bottle, as part of a drive to reduce packaging waste from UK milk sales by 5,000 tonnes per annum. This project will focus on one pint and two pint bottles. Packaging supplier […]
INGREDIENTS: Sweet like candy
LycoRed Israel has launched a new line of slow release ingredients that help confectionery manufacturers retain taste in gum products for longer. Chewing gum and chewy candies typically maintain their taste for less than five minutes, which means that manufacturers are often looking for ways to prolong flavour release. Following the ever increasingly popular trend […]
Pigmeat labelling – just a load of porkies
It is estimated that consumers pay a 20-25% premium for free range pigmeat. However, at present there are no specific regulations on the words used to describe how the pigs which go to produce ham, bacon and pork have been reared. In fact there is no current obligation on retailers to give any indication at […]
INGREDIENTS: Emulsion technology makes meat healthier
Dow Wolff Cellulosics recently introduced a new food system emulsion technology as a result of the work of its Food and Nutrition team. The new formulating process allows meat formulators to develop healthier products by reducing the overall fat content. By creating a mixture of food gums and oils, such as canola or olive, the […]
New challenges for Bramleys
Last year it was the Magners cider phenomenon that affected Bramley apple supply. This year the Bramley is facing slightly different challenges, according to successful grower and supplier of processed fruit fillings, Fourayes. With unfavourable weather conditions contributing to smaller fruit sizes and lower than anticipated yields this season, the overall tonnage of Bramley available […]