interview
Dr Debbie Parker
Dr Debbie Parker leads the Marketing Sciences Sensory Unit in Kent, UK. One of only eight female beer sommeliers in the country, here, she discusses tea, toilet rolls and traceability.
Eyes on the prize
Peter Burgess, head of consumer and sensory science at Campden BRI, looks at what makes a new product succeed or fail, and how better to guarantee success on the shelf.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
‘Lead people where they want to go’
Geoff Brown recently joined Ashbury Labelling in the role of technical director. We caught up with him to hear his story thus far…
Product labelling – all change
The food and drink industry is facinAllergen Testingg one of the biggest changes to food labelling legislation for a generation.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ireland drives industry sustainability
The Irish Food Board (Bord Bia) has launched a new sustainability development programme for the country’s food and drink industry. Known as Origin Green, the project is designed to help Ireland become a world leader in quality, sustainably produced food and drink. “Global population is set to increase by more than two billion by 2050 […]
Tasty scheme to attract new industry talent
The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink has named the first firms to step forward to support a groundbreaking new recruitment initiative designed to help food and drink manufacturing firms attract more local employees, and get more young people into the industry. Meat producer McIntosh Donald, Scottish beef processing company AK Stoddart and chilled […]
FSA allergy study results revealed
New research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) reveals how people with nut allergies use food labels when choosing what food to buy and eat, and will be used to help produce clearer allergy information for consumers. The study – carried out by the University of Surrey – involved participants being accompanied during a routine […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory
Latest consumer attitudes revealed
The Food Standards Agency has released the latest results of its tracker survey. The survey monitors public opinion and awareness of the Food Standards Agency and key food issues. A representative sample of 2,105 adults in the UK was interviewed in the latest wave of the tracker (November 2010), by placing questions on the TNS […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Consumers want clearer GM labelling, says report
Consumers think that current labelling regulation for genetically modified (GM) foods is inadequate, according to a new report from the UK’s Food Standards Agency. The report used a combination of surveys, workshops and interviews to explore consumer attitudes to GM foods, as well as how those attitudes are formed. The general consensus was that consumers […]
Consumers check labels
A Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey has found an increasing awareness among consumers towards healthier eating. More people are taking an interest in food, particularly by checking the labels and eating more fruit and vegetables. The survey team interviewed more than 3,000 people over five weeks. It was found the number of consumers who claim […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory