Perfect storm of supply and demand for farm gate beef prices
In this article, Nick Allen, CEO of BMPA, looks at all the factors up and down the supply chain that are creating a perfect storm for beef prices.
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How ‘craft’ is driving key trends in the alcoholic drinks market
We discuss some of the key trends impacting the current alcoholic market sector, including the increasing popularity of craft and luxury drinks, as well as the appeal of homebrewing.
An appetite for change: Where the food industry is going
Ashley Pollock, Senior Innovation Consultant at Ayming, looks at the trend for a more health-conscious approach to what we eat.
Sustainability: New materials, new challenges
Many organic materials are reaching the market in a bid to replace plastics, however, the inherent issue is whether these products can be coded to the same standard as their plastic counterpart. Dr Stefan Stadler, Team Lead at Domino's Laser Academy, looks at how companies can fight this barrier to…
Healthy just got tasty: Bite UK snack report summer 2019
Snacking has traditionally been the sector where health priorities take a back seat, but new Government guidelines, specifically those recommending low fat snacks under 100 calories, has raised the bar. 'Better-for-you' snacks need to entice consumers in with their packaging and then over-deliver on taste.
Ways to create sealing for food packaging
Form, fill and seal. If only it were that easy. Even those who work in the industry admit that there is a bewildering lexicon around bagging and flow wrapping. Tony McDonald, sales and marketing director at ILAPAK, attempts to demystify sealing terminology, from D-cam and long-dwell, to impulse and ultrasonic,…
How does water treatment in the food and beverage industry work?
With the market for water treatment chemicals expected to grow more than 5 percent by 2024, how does water treatment actually work?
From farm to fork: The journey through food safety
Food is being traded in huge amounts every day, with imports, exports and internal sales forming a complex and dynamic movement. When it comes to food safety every single item must be tracked and risk-managed along its journey from farm to fork.
Tracking down aroma – science meets senses
Aroma analysis is a valuable addition to the quality assurance of products. The different questions that can be answered by aroma analysis are as varied as the range of aroma compounds themselves...
Six reasons the food and beverage industry needs cyber insurance
With the increasing integration of technology into business practices, we explore why and how should companies protect themselves from cyber-threats.
Key steps to help SME food and drinks brands expand
While big brands have the recognition and resources to weather most storms, SMEs can often find themselves capsizing in choppy waters. Here are some key steps to help your food and drink brand thrive.
At the centre of a listeria outbreak? Here’s what you need to know…
With the recent case of five listeria fatalities following patients eating sandwiches from NHS establishments, and the subsequent liquidation of a company attributed to - but cleared of - involvement in the case, what can those in the industry do to avoid the same fate?
Meat free “meat” manufacturing
The rise of meatless products is being driven by growing environmental and health concerns. How are producers keeping up with demand?
Breast milk sugars can protect babies from deadly diarrhoea
Jennewein Biotechnologie discusses the importance of adding human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) to infant formula to better emulate the benefits of breast milk.
Food For Thought Interview: ABPA
Over the years, Brazil's chicken meat industry has grown to become the world's leading exporter. It is also the world's second largest poultry producer. Some 160 countries across 5 continents look to Brazil for their poultry supplies, chicken meat in particular.
