Northern Foods has reported strong underlying growth in its bakery division, with revenue up 3.9% for the 26 weeks to 26 September 2009. (bakeryinfo.co.uk) Brand investment in Fox’s biscuits helped it achieve its highest brand share since 2006, and the firm also announced that a new marketing campaign for its Matthew Walker puddings brand will be launched ahead of the Christmas trading period. According to Northern Foods, new discount lines in sandwiches... read more →
New research shows that more than half of food and drink manufacturers say that they will be investing in new product development (NPD), despite continuing and widespread economic uncertainty. (www.foodmanufacture.co.uk) In a survey commissioned by the Food & Drink Expo trade show, run by Food Manufacture’s owner William Reed Business Media, 56% of manufacturers claimed that over the next year they would be investing in NPD, while 21% said they... read more →
Millers Traditional Bakery is fighting to stay in business and protect 60 jobs after running up big debts. The Belfast family-run baker hopes to reach a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) with creditors to avoid liquidation after one of those owed money – Latimer Electrical Services Limited – brought a wind-up petition. A hearing at the High Court last week was adjourned to 8 October after lawyers for Millers outlined the efforts being made by the company. Less... read more →
Researchers in Canada have produced meat analogues from pea proteins with a fibrous texture closely resembling chicken and fish. Soy protein-based meat analogues were well established, said Dr Jay Han at the Leduc Food Processing Development Centre in Alberta. However, research into the potential of peas, beans or other pulses for this purpose was still in its infancy, Han said. Owing to the variable quality of some pulse proteins, they often had to be extensively... read more →
The UK’s largest £20M anaerobic digestion plant in Yorkshire is inviting regional manufacturers and retailers to help supply it in a major national drive to eliminate food waste sent to landfill. Selby Renewable Energy Park (SREP), which will be managed by Whites Biogas, has just received a £1.7M commitment from the Waste & Resources Action Programme’s (WRAP’s) Organics Capital Grant Fund (OCGF). This will go towards the first stage of the plant’s... read more →
Advanced Manufacturing Technoloiges for East Midlands – part funded by the European Regional Development Fund – will provide latest technology and expertise to small to medium sized businesses in the region. The sessions offer: 1. Confidential advice on product design and manufacturing process improvement 2. Opportunities to utilise state-of-the-art mnufacturing equipment supported by expert engineers 3. Support for securing research and development... read more →
The National Centre for Food Manufacturing at Holbeach is offering local employers and potential students the opportunity to sample our courses first-hand, at taster sessions designed to provide a flavour of our training. Visitors during the taster sessions will see the Centre’s state-of-the-art packaging and check weigh line in operation, as well as be allowed access into the sensory evaluation suite to conduct an experiment. Guests can also have... read more →
