The iconic UK Sugar Puffs breakfast cereal - advertised by the
product's signature character Honey Monster - is set to make a
comeback as the brand is sold to the food buy-out company Big Bear.
Business failure in the UK food retail, plastics and rubber
industries has increased dramatically in the first half of 2006,
according to a report published by credit checking group Experian.
In the wake of UK government concerns over childhood obesity and
pressure from health watchdogs, crisp manufacturers have been
pursuing healthier alternatives to kid-friendly brands.
UK processors fail to exploit automation and robotics handling,
mainly due to concerns about the costs, return on investment and a
shortage of trained engineers, according to an industry survey.
In a move emphasising the flight of many food manufacturers out of
the UK, Heinz has decided to move production of the HP Sauce brand
to Holland from its plant in Birmingham.
The Food Standards Agency will tomorrow recommend mandatory folic
acid fortification of bread in the UK, in an effort to reduce the
incidence of pregnancies affected by neural tube defects (NTDs).
Canada Bread has swept up the remaining assets and business of
troubled British baker Harvestime in a move that broadens the
firm's operations in the UK.
Leading Scottish shortbread manufacturer Walkers Shortbread last
week introduced its new whisky mince pies at the Anuga trade show
in Cologne. The company plans to launch the product in the UK for
the Christmas season.
In response to growing concerns about children's nutrition, a
Spanish candy firm is to launch a range of healthy vegetable snacks
that it hopes will appeal to children who are already familiar with
the brand name.
Consultation started in the UK yesterday on a new set of guidelines
for all companies, including food processors, on the requirements
they need to follow on reporting the impact their plants have on
the environment.
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn is launching a bread carrying a
cholesterol-lowering health claim based on its oat beta-glucan
content, writes Dominique Patton.
The glycaemic index (GI) is emerging as a new weight loss regime,
despite the belief of some nutritionists that there is not enough
science to demonstrate it can effectively control weight, writes
Lorraine Heller.
New opportunities have emerged for British wheat growers after an
industry association used a new classification system to
successfully negotiate the export of UK wheat to Egypt, the world's
second largest buyer, reports Chris...
Metal packaging manufacturer Corus says that EU recycling targets
are achievable, but believes more investment in the UK's collection
infrastructure is needed. Anthony Fletcher reports.
Part of a global effort to clarify consumer exposure to harmful
chemical identified in starch-rich fried foods two years ago,
findings from a new survey by the UK food watchdog reveal
acrylamide 'consumption' levels at least...
A newly-invented automatic waste transportation and sorting system
has been developed in Finland that operates economically and
ecologically on virtually any kind of premises.
Fishing should be banned in almost a third of UK waters to preserve
stocks and protect the environment, according to a Royal Commission
report set to send shockwaves through the industry. Anthony
Fletcher reports.
British retailer the Co-op has long prided itself on its ethical
principles, holding firm to the co-operative principles of acting
for its members and customers rather than shareholders. These
principles have seen it lead the way...
Danish Crown's UK subsidiary Tulip Limited has combined with
Flagship Foods to create the UK's second largest pork meat
supplier. The new group will be called Tulip.
An industry drive to push the nutritional benefits of flour could
lead to increased sales for the £3 billion UK bread market.
Farmer's in the UK last week met with the National Association of
British and Irish Millers (NABIM)...
The British Poultry Council claims that less regulations on energy
consumption and pollution in the meat processing industry is vital
if the sector is to survive the onslaught of cheaper imports,
writes Anthony Fletcher.
Britain's supermarkets are not doing enough to support the
country's organic farming industry, buying in produce from abroad
despite sufficient supplies in the domestic market, claims the Soil
Association. But there are...
The Central and Eastern European packaging and processing sector
comes a very definite top with respect to market potential,
according to recent market research carried out for the Total
Processing and Packaging 2004, currently running...
A government report into the future of the UK's fishing industry
has recommended the scrapping of 13 per cent of the 'white fish'
fleet. Critics say this could devastate Scotland's cod fishing
operations and have...
Much of the flour that goes into breads, pasta, cakes,
breakfastcereals and other foods comes from so-called 'winter
wheats', planted in autumn and harvested in spring. New research
has identified the key gene involved in...
UK ingredients and additives supplier S. Black has extended its
flavour range for Irish and UK food businesses announcing a new
distribution deal with private Swiss company Firmenich.
Austrian-based packaging giant the Frantschach Group has acquired a
sack production plant in Aberdeen, UK. The facility has been bought
from a subsidiary of the British Plaster Board (BPB), which has
operated the production plant...
As if to confirm the Datamonitor report on organic food sales which
we reported on last week, the UK's Soil Association has this week
issued its own report showing that the British organic market is
alive and kicking, growing...
The issue of a tax on high-fat foods hit the headlines in the UK
this week. The BMA is expected to give its support to calls for the
introduction of VAT on products such as biscuits and snack foods.
Snack producers in the UK have to invest and innovate in order to
survive, and the government should do more to help them, according
to a speaker at the BCCCA Technology Conference.
The post-Christmas period is often one of reflection, not least
regarding all those extra kilos we put on from eating too much. But
as the Mintel Global New Product Database shows, there is little
chance to lose some weight with a...
The dominance of the sandwich among UK menus keeps many office
workers anchored to their desks at lunchtime - a concept which
would shock most Continental Europeans, who feel the need for a
break at lunchtime.
Most consumers in the UK do not understand the risks of not
drinking enough water, and that the wide variety of bottled waters
available to them have more differences than simply still or
sparkling. We spoke to Ian Hall of the Natural...
A new nationwide award scheme in the UK aimed at recognising
increased quality and safety in seafood processing is being
introduced in a bid to improve standards.
The European food packaging industry has turned its eyes on the UK
to determine what moves its Government will take with regards the
classification of packaging release liners - a ruling that will
eventually clarify future EU waste...
