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Using its loaf to raise efficiencies
Stephanie Duvault-Alexandre explains how her company’s partnership with leading UK bakery Warburtons has meant mutual benefits.
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When ‘smart’ has a whole new meaning
An artisan bakery in Dublin is using technology to up its game and reduce its energy costs, as Thomas McGrath explains.
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A finger on the pulse
One UK company has developed an innovative alternative to wheat-free flour that meets the increasing demand for ‘free from’ and protein-rich foods. Neil Winney, its Managing Director, tells the story…
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Interview with Informa’s Agribusiness Intelligence – UK frozen food sector
New Food asked experts Cristina Nanni (CN) and Max Green (MG) from Informa’s Agribusiness Intelligence for their take on the UK frozen food sector.
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How to ‘future-proof’ your water management
Like a fast-moving tide, the management of water is quietly but quickly emerging as a significant risk for the food manufacturing industry in the UK. Companies may be unaware of the ever-increasing water management obligations under the EU Industrial Emissions Directive, which industry experts believe will be maintained in UK…
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Food irradiation legislation in the EU – an evaluation
Bernd van der Meulen and Maria Antonietta Ruggiero look at the current state of play, and discuss the direction in which they’d like to see the current framework evolve.
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The upward march of the dairy processing market
In recent times, the dairy processing equipment market has innovated, introduced new product lines and worked fervently to meet the ever-incrementing demand for all dairy products. The dairy processing equipment market is faced with challenges that arise from increased competition, infusion of high technology and the need to keep up…
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Edible oils – minimising contaminants to improve quality
Consumers are becoming more health conscious when it comes to oils and fats, perhaps due to increased awareness from conferences, research and media outlets focusing on the impact of fats and oils. The result is that the edible oil industry, specifically refineries, is having to join the discussion and even…
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Setting the standard for frozen wild seafood
In Sitka, Alaska - a town of 9000 where 20% of the economy depends directly on wild salmon - there’s a well-known coffee shop decorated with images of fishing. The Highliner Coffee Shop sells a coffee mug printed with a Sanskrit quote: “To judge a thing one must know the…
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Validating food safety: the process control measures for making safe food
Phillip Crosby, Joseph Juran and others have estimated that the cost of poor process control (poor quality) can range from 15-40% of business cost1–6. The cost to eliminate a failure (defect) in the customer phase is five times greater than at the development or manufacturing phase. In this article Larry…
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An overview of the crystallinity of cocoa butter
Chocolate makes for one of the most interesting products, because although it is incredibly tasty, it also demonstrates a plethora of scientific principles. The development of chocolate as we know it today has a rich cultural history, and over the years scientists and engineers have refined the process of making…
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3D printed sweets: the ultimate in personalised confectionery
Customisation in confectionery has long been a growing trend and Katjes Magic Candy Factory has set an unprecedented standard, through the creation of the world’s first food-certified 3D printer for gelatine-free gummy candy.
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Proof and quantification of filling oils in chocolates from enrobers
Enrobed chocolate products are popular but highly susceptible to quality loss; mainly fat bloom formation. Even when production is carried out properly, on occasion manufacturers report serious damage caused by fat bloom.
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Cocoa cultivation and manufacture of chocolates – a long tradition in Brazil
Cocoa plantations date from 1680, shortly after ‘drinking chocolate’ became fashionable in European courts. The beginning of chocolate production dates from 1890 - several decades after the invention of the chocolate bar in Europe.
