All Food & Beverage
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…
VTT flirts with 3D food printing
Added: 4 May 2016
A group of scientists at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) is attempting to transf…
Plastic fears spark UK recall of children’s dairy snacks
Added: 20 Apr 2016
Müller and Sainsbury’s have both recalled children’s dairy snacks over fears of plastic contaminati…
Case study: cooling technology speeds gum run
Added: 18 Apr 2016
Cooling kit helps chewing gum manufacturer increase production throughput.
Aldi suspends biscuit supply over contamination fears
Added: 31 Mar 2016
Aldi has suspended all orders from the UK supplier of a range of its biscuits amid concerns over “p…
Case study: the power of pumps
Added: 29 Mar 2016
Pumps firm helps food manufacturer become energy compliant.
Nestlé invests in odour control at Purina plant
Added: 10 Mar 2016
Nestlé confirmed this week it was working on improvements to the processes at its Purina PetCare pl…
Mars recalls chocolate bars over plastic contamination fears
Added: 1 Mar 2016
Food group Mars has issued a Europe-wide recall of some of its chocolate products, following the di…
Food and drink sector eyes fresh opportunities
Added: 23 Feb 2016
Many UK food and drink manufacturers are set to splash out on product and technological innovation …
