hygiene
International recognition for Reaseheath College’s Food Centre
Reaseheath College’s Food Centre has become the first and only educational institution in Britain to achieve an internationally recognised British Retail Consortium (BRC) certification. The £7million Food Centre, which is on the Nantwich, Cheshire, college’s campus, has been awarded a Grade A BRC, the highest possible quality mark within the food industry’s global standard for […]
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Hygiene Expert Joins SOFHT As Technical Director
Dr Karen Middleton-Gell, Processed Food Sector Specialist at Diversey Sealed Air who was appointed to the Board of the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) has taken on the portfolio of Technical Director. Karen’s role will be to support the other SOFHT Directors on technical advice in order to help share best practice across […]
SOFHT launches new ‘hop on and off’ Level 4 food safety training
The Society of Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) is now offering Level 4 Food Safety Courses for food manufacturers in a flexible ‘carousel’ format to enable busy senior managers in the food industry to secure quality training without having to leave their business for consecutive days at a time. Unlike other Level 4 food safety training […]
Food scares are merely tip of the iceberg
Product recalls and other food safety incidents reported to and by the Food Standards Agency are merely the tip of the iceberg, according to research performed by Trace One. While the general public is only aware of food recalls that affect major retailers or have wide-reaching consequences (such as the 2013 horse meat crisis), the […]
Eziglaze added to clean label glaze range
Ulrick & Short, a British owned clean label starch specialist, has announced the extension of its range of clean label non-GM glazes, to include Eziglaze C. The Eziglaze range has now been extended for all different pastry types and is suitable for hot cross buns, sausage rolls, chilled or frozen pies, morning goods, among other […]
Product labelling – all change
The food and drink industry is facinAllergen Testingg one of the biggest changes to food labelling legislation for a generation.
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New packaging systems for bakery sector
Tisomi Packaging Machinery, a horizontal flowrapping specialist, is targeting the bakery and morning goods sectors with the latest packaging systems that meet the demands of the marketplace by protecting the integrity of goods and offering prolonged shelf life. Many food companies require packaging systems that can safely wrap a whole range of different shaped products […]
Bearings increase maintenance intervals for baking firm
Engineering company SKF has extended meantime between failure (MTBF) for British baking firm Warburtons from six months to three years with extreme temperature Y-bearings (insert bearings) – a dry lubrication option that removes the need for using expensive, high temperature greases. The new bearings have brought a range of benefits to Warburtons, including reduced maintenance […]
High-temperature chain fluid for bakeries
UK food-grade lubricants manufacturer Rocol has developed a new chain fluid that is designed to minimise the black deposits that can build up in high-temperature applications. Specifically developed for equipment such as bakery ovens, the new NSF H1 registered Foodlube XT Chain Fluid combines easy application and maximum penetration of moving parts with a formulation […]
Hygienic and gentle packaging for bean sprouts
France’s biggest producer of bean sprouts, Heng Sieng SA, has automated its packing operation with the installation of two Ishida multihead weighers that deliver a combination of gentle and hygienic handling with fast and accurate weighing. Established 20 years ago, Heng Sieng SA imports mung bean seeds from Asia and germinates them to produce quality […]
Hygienic zoning app for food production environments
Vikan, a provider of cleaning tools, has introduced a Hygienic Zone Planner, a visual self-auditing tool and checklist for managing HACCP-compliant segregated food production environments. Populating this new app with specific constraints and requirements during a site visit by Vikan’s team produces a visual picture of the factory divided into distinct zones and promptly provides […]
On-machine seasoning system provides total control
tna, a global packaging specialist, has added intelli-flav OMS 5 to its intelli-flav seasoning range. The new product offers flexibility in on-machine seasoning (OMS) applications, along with consistent coverage and flavour for both wet and dry seasoning. Fully integrated with both oil spray and flavour injection systems, the new OMS provides total control of […]
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Strategic alliance offers support from ‘seed to shelf’
In the wake of ever-closer integration of farming and food manufacturing, science-based organisations Campden BRI and CABI have developed a strategic alliance to provide technical support from ‘seed to shelf’. The alliance is designed to benefit small, medium and larger companies, as well as initiatives from government and NGOs aimed at supporting food production. “The […]
Facing facts on factory hygiene
Hygiene issues have always been important in the food industry – but in recent years their role in underpinning safe food production has been highlighted by their inclusion as a major part of HACCP prerequisites.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability