Case of avian flu confirmed at Lancashire farm
15 July 2015 | By
A case of avian flu has now been confirmed at a Lancashire farm. A 10km surveillance zone and 3km protection zone have been put in place around the farm...
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Blue LEDs could be used as chemical-free food preservation technology
15 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A team of scientists has found that blue LEDs have strong antibacterial effect on major foodborne pathogens and could be effective in preserving food...
United Biscuits starts resupplying McVitie’s Toasting Waffles
15 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Following the voluntary withdrawal from sale of McVitie’s Toasting Waffles, United Biscuits have confirmed that they have started to resupply the product...
Lindt & Sprüngli announce above average sales growth in the first half of 2015
14 July 2015 | By Victoria White
In 2015 H1, Lindt & Sprüngli succeeded in achieving above-average organic sales growth of +9.4% despite slowing and stagnating chocolate markets...
Cultured burger could be coming to a restaurant near you
14 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Dr Mark J. Post, creator of the $300,000 cultured burger, is confident his recipe will not only come down in price but someday make it to market...
A strong showing from Cathedral City in Dairy Crest’s second quarter results
14 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Dairy Crest issued an Interim Management Statement for the 3 months ended 30 June 2015 at its Annual General Meeting yesterday...
3D printing set to make a big impact on food manufacturing
14 July 2015 | By Victoria White
3D printing has the potential to revolutionise the way food is manufactured within the next 10 to 20 years, according to a symposium at IFT15...
Ardian acquires majority stake in Irca Group
14 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Ardian has acquired a majority stake in IRCA Group, a provider of ingredients and base food products for pastry-making, baking and ice-cream retailing...
Hormel closes acquisition of Applegate Farms
14 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Hormel Foods Corporation has announced the closing of its acquisition of US natural and organic meat company Applegate Farms, owner of the Applegate brand...
Seward to introduce new food safety sample preparation products at IAFP 2015
13 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Seward will be highlighting new introductions for food safety sample preparation at the International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting 2015...
UK doctors call for sugary drinks tax to subsidise the sale of fruit and veg
13 July 2015 | By Victoria White
UK doctors’ leaders are calling for a 20% tax on sugary drinks to help tackle the increasing level of obesity and diet-related health problems...
Industry experts feature at the highly anticipated Refrigerated Food Safety Forum 2015
13 July 2015 | By Smithers Pira’s
Industry experts from the Food Standards Agency, McDonald’s, Quorn Foods, Ahold USA, EDA and Leatherhead Food Research feature at the highly anticipated Refrigerated Food Safety Forum 2015...
AFS provides perfect recipe for Kinnerton Confectionery
13 July 2015 | By
AFS has completed the design, procurement and installation of an energy efficient compressed air system at the Kinnerton Confectionery’s Yorkshire facility...
Survey reveals the effectiveness and challenges of food safety training
13 July 2015 | By Victoria White
The third annual global survey of food safety training has been released by Campden BRI and Alchemy in partnership with BRC, SGS, SQF and TSI...
Suspect case of bird flu at Lancashire farm
13 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A temporary control zone has been imposed at a poultry farm in Lancashire in light of a suspect case of bird flu, says DEFRA...
