Regulatory
Sandwich initiative
Food waste was high on the agenda in 2016 and this year has kicked off with another UK breakthrough following an agreement between government agencies and the British Sandwich & Food to Go Association (BSA), which will see thousands of tonnes of food destined to go to waste become available to charities instead.
Consumers warned about MDA Products’ frozen meat and fish
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is warning consumers not to eat a number of food products, mainly frozen fish and chicken, supplied by MDA Products, as they have been repackaged in an unapproved establishment and therefore may be unsafe.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Leaving single market could be ‘disastrous’, industry warns
Prime minister Theresa May unveiled plans for a ‘hard Brexit’ earlier this week, which, crucially, included plans to leave the single market.
Lamb Weston/Meijer publishes sustainability report
Potato processor Lamb Weston/Meijer has published its sustainability report for 2015/16, proving it’s on target to achieve its sustainability objectives for 2020.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Magnetic filter meets the highest food safety standard
The EHEDG magnetic filter recently introduced by Goudsmit Magnetics is specially designed for the food industry.
Reliable dosing for food safety and sanitary applications
The leading pump supplier LDT Dosiertechnik GmbH has added a new Dosatron food line proportional pump to its solutions portfolio.
Easy corrosion and metal thickness testing thanks to Coltraco’s updated Portagauge thickness gauges
Coltraco Ultrasonics would like to present the single-echo Portable Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge, Portagauge 3, as part of their collection of accurate, reliable and easy to use safety instrumentation.
A solution to meet Ultra Heat Treatment processing needs
Based in Silkeborg, Denmark, DS Triple offers a clear competitive edge to its customers by offering a triple edge UHT technology that is focused on offering advanced process results with rapid return on investment.
How Sparc Systems’ products ensure COP compliance and boost productivity
Amidst tight deadlines and pressure to deliver on time, the need for food manufacturers to increase productivity has never been greater. In essence, this means doing more with less.
Organic and eco-labels will be sustained in 2017
With some uncertainty about sustainability in the year ahead, Organic Monitor has given its predictions for sustainable foods in 2017.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Campden BRI joins fight against food fraud
Campden BRI has been chosen to provide technical and administrative support to the Food Industry Intelligence Network (FIIN).
The big freeze
The countdown to Christmas Day can often be a busy and stressful time. According to research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), 43 per cent of people feel that buying presents is the main worry, while cooking Christmas dinner comes second, along with family arguments.
HD printed ovenable films
TCL Packaging has introduced a new ovenable packaging film to its product range.
Shelf life extenders
Arjuna Natural Extracts has launched X-tend, its natural preservatives range that keeps food fresh and increases shelf life.