Food Trade Review back issues from October 2001:
New CCFRA update. (Informalia).(Campden & Chorleywood)(Food Research Association)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... A new report from CCFRA, 'Consumer Awareness of Attitudes towards Genetic Modification', discusses what UK consumers really think about GM foods, providing a factual analysis of consumer attitudes towards GM technology in food production. It is based on a questionnaire designed ...
New workers web page. (Informalia).(Health and Safety Executive)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The Health and Safety Executive have launched a web page enabling workers to gain rapid access to essential information about their health and safety rights and responsibilities. The 'Workers Web Page' covers problems in the work place; making complaints; reporting accidents; ...
Plastic recycling systems. (Informalia).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... RECycling Of Used Plastics Limited have released two new publications, 'Resources to help develop Plastics Recycling Systems', and 'The Potential of ...
New 'food hygiene bible'. (Informalia).(from Vikan)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Vikan have introduced a new food hygiene handbook. It is divided into eight sections, all covering different topics and including a description of Vikan's own hygiene system in practise ....
Do's and dont's for plastic pallets. (Informalia).(from Cookson Plastic Moulding)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Cookson Plastic Moulding have produced an A2 poster using colourful cartoons to highlight good, safe practice in the handling of plastic pallets. This is in response to the increased usage of plastic pallets due to their long term cost ...
A taste of the future. (Informalia).(Leatherhead Food Research Association)(report)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... According to Leatherhead's new "Foresight Report", further consolidation in retailing, food production and ingredients supply will lead to an increasingly competitive business environment over the next five years. The report is based on the results of a survey carried ...
Soya milk sales. (Informalia).(Arthur D. Little study)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Arthur D. Little have conducted a study which offers UK soya milk manufacturers strategies to help win over consumers, from lessons that have been learnt in America. Increasing interest in this sector due to foot and mouth disease makes a study of this kind topical, although ...
New christmas cookbooks. (Informalia).(Bestfoods UK. Caterplan Div.'s caterer recipe book)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The Caterplan Division of Unilever Bestfoods offers caterers a recipe book full of ideas to help make menu planning easier over the busy Christmas period. It has been developed by Caterplan and draws on inspiration from cuisine around the world, for example the French 'Classical ...
Americans dominate the world of soft drinks. (Informalia).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Leatherhead Food RA's new 250 page study, "The Soft Drinks Market - Global Trends and Developments", contains 218 statistical tables and 12 graphs and charts. The study focuses on the international sale of soft drinks and uses statistics ...
Exhibitions & conferences.
Oct 01, 2001 ... November 5-7 FOOD INGREDIENTS EUROPE - The 15th edition of this show will be held at ExCel, London, and will feature a large number of national pavilions, as well as two specialised areas set up for organics and industry related services. The Fi Europe Awards will be ...
Y-Linolenic acid: Recent advances in biotechnology and clinical applications. (Bookshelf).
Oct 01, 2001 ... Edited by Yung-Sheng Huang et al. Published 2001 Hardback 259 Pages Price: [pounds sterling]96.00 (USA: American Oil Chemists' Society) This monograph contains contributions from the oral presentations in the Second International Symposium on ...
Food irradiation - principles and applications. (Bookshelf).
Oct 01, 2001 ... Edited by Ricardo Molins Published 2001 Hardback 469 Pages Price: [pounds sterling]94.00 (UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd) This book responds to the need of industry, researchers, and regulators to have a single source of information comprising all ...
Micronutrients and health - molecular biological mechanisms. (Bookshelf).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Edited by Kalanithi Nesaretnam Lester Packer Published 2001 Hardback 404 Pages Price: [pounds sterling]140.00 (USA: American Oil Chemists' Society) A workshop on Micronutrients and Health: Molecular Biological Mechanisms, brought ...
Powders and solids - Developments in handling and processing technologies. (Bookshelf).
Oct 01, 2001 ... Edited by W. Hoyle Published 2001 Hardback 147 Pages Price: [pounds sterling]53.50 (UK: Royal Society of Chemistry) The chemical industry processes a high proportion of its products in powder form, thus making the efficient, effective and safe ...
Auditing in the food industry - From safety and quality to environmental and other audits. (Bookshelf).
Oct 01, 2001 ... Edited by Mike Dillon et al. Published 2001 Hardback 217 Pages Price: [pounds sterling]119.00 (UK: Woodhead Publishing Limited) With increasing consumer concerns about the safety and quality of food products, the food industry is currently under ...
Extrusion cooking - Technologies and applications. (Bookshelf).
Oct 01, 2001 ... Edited by Robin Guy Published 2001 Hardback 206 Pages Price:[pounds sterling]119.00 (UK: Woodhead Publishing Limited) Extrusion cooking is an ideal method for manufacturing a number of food products, from snacks and breakfast cereals to baby ...
Fresh prepared produce: GMP for high oxygen map and non-sulphite dipping. (Bookshelf).(good manufacturing practices)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Compiled by Brian Day Published 2001 Softcover 76 Pages Price: [pounds sterling]64.00 (UK: Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association Group) The fresh prepared produce market is highly dynamic: the healthy eating perception of fresh ...
History of the british ice cream industry. (Bookshelf).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Written by Basil Crowhurst Published 2000 Hardback 194 pages Price [pounds sterling]49.50 (UK: Food Trade Press) The publication of A History of the British Ice Cream Industry was in some respects a labour of love for Food Trade Press on behalf ...
Brewing yeast & Fermentation. (Bookshelf).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Written by Chris Boulton and David Quain Published 2001 Hardback 643 Pages Price: [pounds sterling]129.00 (UK:Blackwell Science Ltd) This volume provides a definitive review of modern and traditional brewery fermentation. Written by two experts ...
Crystallization and Solidification Properties of Lipids. (Bookshelf).
Oct 01, 2001 ... Edited by Neil Widlak et al Published 2001 Hardback 246 Pages Price: [pounds sterling]120.00 (USA:American Oil Chemists' Society) The crystallisation and solidification properties of lipids are important physical attributes that influence the ...
Frederick hiam open [pounds sterling]6m vegetable preparation factory. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Frederick Hiam Food's new factory was officially opened in October by Tony de Angeli OBE, BBC Radio 2 food and consumer affairs commentator. The opening is expected to create around 240 new jobs in the Suffolk area and generate a turnover of [pounds sterling]20m in the first three years of ...
Byrne welcomes European food authority. (News & Installations).(David Byrne)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Commissioner David Byrne has welcomed the adoption of the European Parliament's position on the Commission proposal setting up the European Food Authority and laying down general principles of European Union food law. The Food Authority as proposed will be an independent legal ...
Fleet upgrade for Matthews International. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Matthews International recently cook delivery of Thermo King's flagship SL-400 trailer refrigeration unit from Cambridge-based Marshall Thermo King. The international refrigerated transportation company also placed an additional order for three more units, which are attached to Schmitz ...
Robert Wiseman open new liquid dairy factory. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Robert Wiseman Dairies have started commercial operation at their new fresh liquid milk and cream plant in Droitwich Spa. Europe's largest and most modem dairy, the centre will be the platform for the company's growth over the next few years. The company, headquartered in East ...
Country Choice for convenience stores. (News & Installations).(partnering with Adminstore Group)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Country Choice were recently awarded the position of bake-off partner for convenience stores within the Adminstore Group. As a result of the new deal agreed ...
Efficiency boost for British sugar. (News & Installations).(using Sterling Fluid Systems pump)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Sterling Fluid Systems (UK) recently installed a Sterling Combitude pump at the Newark, Nottinghamshire factory of British Sugar, a UK sugar beat refiner. Developed specifically to provide pulsation-free operation in 'low-flow, high-pressure' applications, the Combitude is based on a ...
Flotronic at the centre for Thorntons. (News & Installations).(pumps used at confectioners)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Flotronic Pumps recently came to the rescue of Thorntons when the specialist confectioners were experiencing difficulties pumping their soft centres. The operation called for gentle pumping at a low pressure, both of which were provided by Flotronic's amp valve system. The ...
Hanging solution in stainless steel. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... After successfully establishing their non-stainless steel hanging solution for M&E services over the past four years, Sheffield-based Gripple Limited have recently entered the food industry with the introduction of a stainless steel version of Gripple Hang-Fast. The solution combines the ...
Resilient flooring for Tracklements. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Altrocrete PU HD 6mm polyurethane resin flooring was recently laid throughout the production area at Tracklements, makers of traditional mustards, chutneys, relishes and sauces. The new floor withstands tough treatment from the spillage of vinegar and the impact of forklift and ...
15 new reefers for Turners. (News & Installations).(refrigerated trailers added to fleet at Turners (Soham))(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Turners (Soham) Ltd. recently added a further 15 Schmitz reefers to their fleet. The investment in the trailers reaffirms Turners' long association with Schmitz, from whom they have been buying ...
Organic win for cropwell bishop creamery. (News & Installation).(Blue Stilton cheese)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Cropwell Bishop Creamery in the Vale of Belvoir, the family-owned cheese maker, were ...
Co-op introduces chilled juice range. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... A new range of premium chilled pure fruit juice was launched under the Co-op brand in August. Packed in the Tetra Rex ScrewCap one litre ...
New voice for UK coffee industry. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... A recent merger between the British Soluble Coffee Manufacturers' Association (BSCMA) and the Roast and Ground Coffee Association (RGCA) has brought The British Coffee Association (BCA) into being. The new organisation will provide a representative voice for the industry, with principle ...
Dawson do upgrade for britvic. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... In a move to improve the health and safety standards of their 'Juice Up' palletising operation, soft drinks manufacturer Britivic Soft Drinks Ltd have contracted Dawson to relocate and upgrade pallet handling equipment at the company's plant in Widford near Chelmsford, Essex. ...
Yorkshire farmers pie tops for toppings. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... A South Yorkshire food company is being highlighted by Yorkshire Forward as a leading example of initiative and diversification needed within the industry. Doncaster-based Topping Pie Company won a gold medal in the Fine Food Guild's Best Yorkshire Speciality Food section of the great ...
Increased productivity at Dale Valley. (News & Installations).(Starfrost provides Helix Spiral Freezing System)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Equipment manufacturer Starfrost recently supplied a fully automated spiral freezing system to Dale Valley Poultry. Starfrost's installation of the Helix Spiral Freezing System played a key role in the poultry processor's expansion of their production facility on the Hirwaun Industrial ...
Constant sole agent for dylog. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The Hi Tech business unit of Dylog Italia S.p.A. has appointed Constant as sole UK agents for their DYXIM range of high-sensitivity X-ray based contaminant detection systems. With the addition of Dylog's range to their existing magnetic-field based equipment, Constant can now offer the UK ...
Prickly problem solved by thermo goring kerr. (News & Installations).(Nippon Meat Packers uses VXSC 350 x-ray unit to detect lethal spines in sea urchins)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... In a bid to expand into previously untapped foreign markets, Thermo Goring Kerr have sold their first VXSC 350 x-ray unit to a South American company. The Chile-based Nippon Meat Packers Inc. are using the system for the detection of potentially lethal spines in sea urchin meat ...
Elecrem for fruits and vegetables. (News & Installations).
Oct 01, 2001 ... Elecrem, French specialists in solutions for the processing and promotion of dairy products, are extending their services to the fruit and vegetable sector. The company's equipment incorporates advanced technology and covers all stages of fruit and ...
Success story from cumbria. (News & Installations).(Ishida installs packing line equipment with little lost production time)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Ishida were recently commissioned to install equipment for a packing line at a new, purpose-built facility for Cumbrian Seafoods Ltd. The task of the line, which had to be installed within eight weeks, was to fill trays with cooked individually quick-frozen prawns (shell-on and peeled) and ...
Returnable packaging route for growers. (News & Installations).(Valley Produce)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Allibert Handling recently provided a solution, in the form of 7,500 plastic containers, to Berkshire growers Valley Produce. The company use the containers for the entire process of their operation, ...
Asda choose ramesys. (News & Installations).(ASDA Group PLC to work with Ramesys on Web site development)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... ASDA recently selected Ramesys - food and retail e-business provider - and their ComPlete Due Diligence System to improve communications with suppliers and facilitate enhanced levels of product information for customers. The two companies will collaborate on the development of a ...
RDA grant. (News & Installations).(South West Regional Development Agency awards grant to CCFRA)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The CCFRA were recently awarded a [pounds sterling]272,000 grant by the South West Regional Development Agency for the purchase of equipment for the practical bakery and cereals training area of their new ...
Yoghurt cooler for Nene Valley Foods. (News & Installations).(from Tetra Pak Processing UK)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Tetra Pak Processing UK have supplied and installed a 5,0001/hr Tetra Plex C8 plate cooler designed to cool yoghurt and other value-added products at the Fengate Dairy of Nene Valley Foods in Peterborough. Nene ...
Wet and dry no problem for NEU International. (News & Installations).(Farley Health Products equipment)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Farley Health Products, makers of milk food for babies, simplified the automation of a dry and liquid ingredients handling and processing system at their Kendal, UK facility by assigning the task to a single supplier - NEU International. The integrated solution ...
Aunt bessie knows best. (News & Installations).(Tryton Foods uses Foodlube, from)(Rocol Lubricants)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Tryton Foods, manufacturers of Aunt Bessie and Tidgypud brand Yorkshire puddings, have switched to Foodlube lubricants from Rocol throughout their entire Hull plant. Tryton required a lubrication range which was independently recognised as food-safe. Rocol Lubricants' Foodlube range is ...
Stop, flow, quick, quick flow!. (News & Installations).(Horizon Biscuits installs Promo-Flow)(Discharge Aids)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The Mucon division of Kemutec Group have provided the means for solving two problems experienced by Horizon Biscuits, Blackpool. To solve the discharge difficulties of whey powder in particular, Horizon installed 'Promo-Flow' Discharge Aids for 3[m.sup.3] storage hoppers containing minor ...
Royal opening number two for dawnfresh. (News & Installations).(Princess Anne, at Dawnfresh Seafoods)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The Princess Royal recently attended the official opening of Dawnfresh Seafoods' new [pounds sterling]10m factory in Bothwell Park, Lanarkshire. The event was the second of its kind for Princess Anne, who accompanied The Queen for the factory's first official opening in 1993 ....
On site partnership. (News & Installations).(Fisher Frozen Produce, Frigoscandia)(Distribution, King's Lynn)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Partners in business Fisher Frozen Produce and Frigoscandia Distribution have begun a project whose aim is to improve efficiency and reduce overall costs. After running several operations from a shared site at King's Lynn, the companies have agreed to focus production activities there, ...
Century for Mono. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Mono recently sealed their 100th order for a VS Bread Plant developed to meet the challenges of in-store baking. In practice, the system's design eliminates the requirement for an intermediate prover. As a result, the VS's footprint of 3.55m by 1.98m is about 50% smaller than a traditional ...
Frigoscandia expand as contract is extended. (News & Installations).(Frigoscandia Food Process Systems, Schmitz Cargobull)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Frigoscandia Distribution, suppliers of logistics services to the frozen food industry, recently purchased 16 specialised trailers from Schmitz Cargobull. The new acquisitions are an extension of a 36-trailer order placed with Schmitz two years ago to meet a Birds ...
Stevens give Hobbs a slice of the action. (News & Installations).(Stevens Advanced Weighing Systems, Hobbs House Bakery)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Hobbs House Bakery have installed a Recipe Formulation System (RFS) from Stevens Advanced Weighing Systems to ensure the consistency of over 175 recipes throughout the bakery. Hobbs have three RFS which are linked to a main PC. Throughout the manufacturing process, operators are given a ...
New system for certified traceability. (News & Installations).(from ECO-SYS International)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... EGO[R] is the coding system for the new Millenium-Encoded Character for Optical technology. This original technology is available from ECO-SYS International, Paris, and combines labelling, certified traceability and secure documents. EGO[R] is a particularly effective solution for the food ...
Production unit for beacon. (News & Installations).(20,000 square foot extension)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... A new 20,000sq ft extension to Beacon Foods' hi-tech production facilities on the Brecon Enterprise Park in Brecon, Powys was officially opened recently by Wales Rural Affairs Minister, Carwyn Jones AM. The new facility has been added to the company's existing unit next door. Sixty new ...
Planet flowline snack installations. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Planet Flowline recently supplied an Irish snack producer with a new series ABT 63:10 Twin Screw Extruder, and a new Model 500 Triple Pass Dryer for the production of a wide variety of expanded snacks. The ABT range was developed to provide a host of benefits, including extended ...
Clipper win organic award. (News & Installations).
Oct 01, 2001 ... Clipper have won the 'Consumer Education Award' in the first ever Soil Association Organic Business Awards in partnership with Organex and sponsored by Tetra Pak and Organic Business. The judging panel at the Soil Association were particularly impressed by Clipper's ...
KEK mill at horizon biscuits. (News & Installations).(from Kemutec)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... When Horizon Biscuits needed a replacement for their KEK sugar grinding mill, they turned to Kemutec, the same group which had provided their original system. The catalyst for the new mill was the need to add a Tri-Calcium Phosphate anti-caking agent to their milling operation ....
Increased capacity for rocol. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Rocol Lubricants have invested more than [pounds sterling]500,000 in a new production facility at their Swillington manufacturing plant near Leeds. New dedicated production tanks have been installed in the fluids manufacturing area, increasing the company's capacity by approximately 40% ....
Shell for food grade lubricants. (News & Installations).
Oct 01, 2001 ... Vale of Mowbray Ltd is one of many Shell Oil UK Ltd clients through distributor Smith & Allan. Becoming a member of Shell's 'Food Team' involved a number of Smith & Allen staff attending an intensive two-day course at Shell's Stanlow refinery to enable them to take a more hands-on role in ...
Kensal called on for turnkey expertise. (News & Installations).(for Cantrell and Cochrane's plants in Dublin, Belfast and Cork)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... When Cantrell & Cochrane needed to undertake machinery installation, relocation and production reorganisation at their manufacturing p1ants in Dublin, Belfast and Cork, they chose Kensal Ltd. as their partner in the project. The phased installation involved the relocation of the two litre ...
Dawson for middle east project. (News & Installations).(milk filling line for United Kaipara Dairies Co.)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... A contract to design and build a second milk filling line for a dairy in the Middle East has been won by Dawson of Thetford, Norfolk. Following the success of a previously installed Dawson filling and capping system, United Kaipara Dairies Co, based in the United Arab Emirates, ...
Success for British cheese board at frome. (News & Installations).
Oct 01, 2001 ... Members of the British Cheese Board were extremely successful at this year's Frome Show, where they won a total of 42 awards. The most successful winners were Glanbia Foods, who won 12 awards, including the Sturminster Newton Perpetual Cup for the highest number of points gained in the ...
Mono[R] stick with English provender. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... English Provender, manufacturers based in Newbury, Berkshire, are using two hygienic S Range progressing cavity pumps from Mono[R] for the transferral of condiments, chutneys, dessert sauces and sweet spreads to various holding tanks throughout the factory. The pumps were chosen for their ...
40-year anniversary for BT rolatruc. (News & Installations).(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... BT Rolatruc, BT's first international subsidiary originally known as Rolatruc Ltd., recently celebrated their 40th anniversary. Since those earlier days, the company name has become synonymous with the hand pallet truck in the UK marketplace, and has driven the development of the support ...
Funds for food industry. (News & Installations).(from UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The UK government has allocated [pounds sterling]3m to the food industry to help restore confidence in Britain's food and drink produce following the foot and mouth crisis. The additional support from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ...