All Food & Beverage
Beer giants revise takeover terms
Added: 4 Aug 2016
SABMiller’s board has backed a revised £79 billion takeover by Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev).
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EEF enlists Oracle for next ‘industrial revolution’
Added: 2 Aug 2016
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has teamed with cloud application specialist Oracle, to help …
Yoghurt recall hits UK retailers
Added: 1 Aug 2016
Yeo Valley has recalled a number of chilled yoghurt products over fears that they may contain piece…
Interview: graduate gives beer an engineering upgrade
Added: 1 Aug 2016
The flavour of beer can be compromised by traditional pasteurisation methods. Chemical engineering …
Viewpoint: advanced valve control vital to future food preservation
Added: 25 Jul 2016
Developments in preservation technology may require precision control to ensure a more reliable pro…
Manufacturers fear ‘Brexit’ fallout as trading outlook weakens
Added: 19 Jul 2016
Business confidence among UK manufacturers has tumbled following the vote to exit the EU, according…
Mars sinks £23m into Norfolk food plant
Added: 12 Jul 2016
Mars Food has announced plans to invest £23 million into food processing facilities at its King's L…
Brexit branded a ‘gamble’ for UK manufacturing
Added: 22 Jun 2016
The head of the national trade union centre (TUC) and the chief of Britain’s manufacturing employer…
Food waste firm fined for toxic gas hazard
Added: 16 Jun 2016
A food waste disposal and recycling company has been fined £250,000 after three employees were over…
Sweet tidings for biscuit makers
Added: 8 Jun 2016
Yildiz Holding, the owner of United Biscuits, has announced plans to consolidate its global confect…
Food & drink: finding a recipe for success
Louisa Hearn | Added: 7 Jun 2016
Demand for wholesome alternatives to unpopular additives is rewriting the rules of food & drink pro…
Case study: cider maker compresses air costs
Added: 6 Jun 2016
Modern compressor installation delivers increased energy efficiency for UK cider manufacturer.
Case study: sensors boost beverage bottling
Added: 6 Jun 2016
Fluid level sensors have been vital in reducing downtime for the UK site of a global drinks manufac…
Editor’s comment: an appetite for change
Louisa Hearn | Added: 6 Jun 2016
The ‘secret recipe’ behind many blockbuster food and drink products is a blend of universally appea…
New IChemE president to redraw strategy
Added: 31 May 2016
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) will undergo a thorough review of governance and str…
McCain fined £800k for worker injury
Added: 18 May 2016
McCain Foods has been fined £800,000 for safety failings after an employee at its facility based in…
Wyke Farms scores Carbon Trust trifecta
Added: 16 May 2016
Wyke Farms has been granted triple certification to the Carbon Trust Standard for improving environ…
Crowcon flags CO2 hazards in the drink industry
Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd | Added: 13 May 2016
Gas detection specialist Crowcon has introduced a white paper explaining the ways in which CO2 pose…
CO2 detection in breweries
Added: 5 May 2016
The a1-cbiss team specialises in designing and supplying fixed gas detection systems in process ind…
Scientists shed new light on food adulteration
Added: 5 May 2016
Food researchers in the UK have demonstrated the feasibility of using imaging techniques as an alte…
