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Russia bans EU food imports
Russia has banned fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy imports from the United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway, Russia’s prime minister told a government meeting today. Dmitry Medvedev said the ban was effective immediately and would last for one year. Russian officials were yesterday asked to come up with a list […]
Leatherhead creates leadership team
A new leadership team has been created at Leatherhead Food Research that increases support for members and customers and adds investment in resources and customer communications. “The success of Leatherhead depends critically on our ability to understand and communicate with our customers and members,” says CEO, Dr Geoff Spriegel. “I see this restructure as a […]
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Ice plant investment for fresh fish market
Work is about to start on the installation of a new £1.2m ice production facility for Plymouth Fisheries at Sutton Harbour, England’s second largest fresh fish market. It will enable Plymouth Fisheries to run four separate machines capable of producing 30 tonnes of ice over a 24-hour period. Work will be completed before the end […]
Campden BRI expands chemistry department
Campden BRI has opened a new, purpose-built laboratory at its Chipping Campden site. The new lab brings together all of Campden BRI’s food composition activities, which includes the company’s food specification team, food composition group and metals laboratory. The laboratory is UKAS accredited for more than 30 different tests, including meat and fish content, all […]
Campylobacter detected in more than half of shop-bought chickens
The FSA has published the first set of quarterly results from a new survey of Campylobacter on fresh shop-bought chickens. The results show 59% of birds tested positive for the presence of campylobacter. In 4% of samples campylobacter was identified on the outside of the packaging. Campylobacter is killed by thorough cooking, however, it is […]
Nestlé set to be first to source 100% sustainable cocoa
Nestlé UK & Ireland has announced it is on target to achieve 100% cocoa from sustainable sources by the end of 2015, becoming the first major confectionery company in the UK and Ireland to achieve this. By working with UTZ Certified and Fairtrade Foundation, more than 60 per cent of cocoa purchased by Nestlé UK […]
Rebel Kitchen launches in Waitrose
Snacking brand Rebel Kitchen, which specialises in dairy-free coconut ‘mylk’ drinks, is launching exclusively in Waitrose in the UK. The supermarket will be stocking two SKUs from the range – both the banana and chocolate 200ml three packs – in 218 stores nationwide. Launched this year, Rebel Kitchen’s range of dairy-free ‘mylks’ are made with […]
Country of origin of foods study published
The FSA has published the results of a study to look at the origin of foods claiming to be from the UK and Ireland. The study did not identify any cases of food on sale with misleading country of origin claims. The study, which used a screening technique known as stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA), […]
Range of small fruit pieces launched
Taura Natural Ingredients has introduced Mini’s, a range of small fruit pieces developed to enable food manufacturers to add the benefits of real fruit to applications where it has not before been possible. Demand is increasing for small real fruit pieces that are suitable for use in bakery and confectionery applications such as ultra-thin biscuits […]
Get into the swing of things
Meeting the dual needs of the convenience of re-closing and the reassurance of tamper-evidence, RPC Bebo Plastik has developed a new pack solution for a variety of spreadable products such as cheese, margarine and butter. The new Bebo Swing incorporates a perforation process which ensures easy opening. The re-closable lid can be hinged or fully […]
Plan to grow global appetite for Scots produce
Preparations ahead of Scotland’s 2015 Year of Food and Drink are underway with the promotion of the country’s food and drink in priority export markets. The Scotland Food & Drink Export Plan was launched in March this year and now there are plans to harness the GlobalScot network. Outlining some of the proposals for the […]
Growing thirst for premium cider
According to the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM), in a buoyant market consumers are enjoying more cider than ever before and trading up for pricier, artisan versions of the drink. Figures show that sales of top tier premium cider in the ‘take home’ sector reached £75 million in June this year – an increase […]
Magners unveils twist to berry cider
Irish cider brand Magners has unveiled a new look and bottle size for its Orchard Berries flavour – previously named Magners Berry – a clear 500ml bottle which shows the red colour inside. In addition, Magners’ mixologists have created a range of cocktails using the product to coincide with the launch of the new look bottle. […]
Sidel involved in LiquiForm development
Sidel has announced its early participation in the development of LiquiForm technology. LiquiForm is a patented blow moulding and filling manufacturing technology that uses consumable liquid instead of compressed air to hydraulically form and fill plastic containers on one machine simultaneously, reducing cost and waste. It has the potential to be employed for a wide […]