Food Trade Review back issues from January 2004:
Tailor-made palletising from Whirlowdale.(informalia)(follows the launch of Palogistics[R], new pallet management system)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Following the launch of Palogistics[R], its new pallet management system, Whirlowdale is now set to offer a unique tailor-made pallet service to its customers. The new service has been established to ensure that clients receive the best pallet type for a particular job. This ...
Johnsen & Jorgensen get online with packaging database.(informalia)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Packaging specialist Johnsen & Jorgensen has launched a new database-driven website. www.jjpack.com displays a diverse range of bottles, crocks, jars and closures for the food and drink industries. The website also put faces to names of key account managers and specialist staff, ...
Pira training academy.(informalia)(Pira International establishes the Pira Academy)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Pira International has announced a major development in its courses with the launch of the Pira Academy. Membership is available to delegates who attend all five days of the newly created Packaging Technical Week. The week consists of five separate modules covering: an ...
Better protection for the environment.(informalia)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... The Environment Agency has launched Resources to help food and drink companies prepare for a fully integrated approach to environmental regulation for the first time. Over 500 companies within the sector will be subject to Pollution, Prevention and Control Regulations (PPC)--an ...
A new dedicated food website has been launched by Shell for British food manufacturers, packagers and processors to learn more about food grade lubricants and improved HSE practices.(Informalia Roundup)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... A new dedicated food website has been launched by Shell for British food manufacturers, packagers and processors to learn more about food grade lubricants and improved HSE practices. The site, www.shell.com/food, is designed to give existing and potential customers round-the-clock access ...
Food producers from across the North East have won support from Defra to launch a new hi-tech website.(Informalia Roundup)(Northumbrian Organic Producers Group )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Food producers from across the North East have won support from Defra to launch a new hi-tech website to help promote their goods and share expertise. The Northumbrian Organic Producers Group was awarded a grant from ...
Umbro Isotonic, the official sports drink of The Football League, now has its own website, www.umbroisotonic.co.uk.(Informalia Roundup)(Calypso Soft Drinks Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Umbro Isotonic, the official sports drink of The Football League, now has its own website, www.umbroisotonic.co.uk. Here consumers can click their way to money-off vouchers and win Umbro sports kit by beating the goalie in an interactive penalty shoot-out. The website ...
Food from Britain (FFB) has launched its new "Guide to Exporting" for regional food and drink producers.(Informalia Roundup)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Food from Britain (FFB) has launched its new "Guide to Exporting" for regional food and drink producers. The guide is aimed at small and medium sized businesses producing quality regional products, to help them capitalise on international business opportunities. The guide ...
Risk reputation event announced.(informalia)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... An innovative one day event has been arranged for executives in the food and other FMCG industries with responsibility for managing reputation risk. It will take place in London on 26 February 2004. The "Advanced Reputation Risk & Crisis Management Strategies For The Food And ...
Better recycling opportunities.(informalia)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... UK waste management consultancy ADAS is currently seeking a variety of food businesses from across the North West region to take part in the 1.9 million [pounds sterling] Envirolink Northwest project--Transformation of Waste to Products (T[W.sub.2]P). A key role of the project ...
LGC gets physical with extended range.(informalia)(Laboratory of the Government Chemist)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... LGC (Laboratory of the Government Chemist) Promochem has launched an extended range of physical properties standards. The reference materials are catalogued according to the type of physical property being measured which, in most cases, is related to the type of energy involved, ...
New Tyvek and Tychem brochure unveiled.(informalia)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... A new brochure has been published by DuPont Personal Protection to clarify types of protection and help health & safety officers and garment buyers to select the appropriate Tyvek[R] and Tychem[R] clothing for their employees. The brochure explains the levels of protection ...
Water activity basics for safety and quality in food products.(informalia)
Jan 01, 2004; ... The role of water activity as a food quality and safety measurement was suggested when it became evident water control could not adequately account for microbial growth fluctuations. The water activity ([a.sub.w]) concept has served the microbiologist and food technologist for many years ...
Ice Cream, 6th Edition.(Book Review)(Ice Cream, 6th edition)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2004 ... ICE CREAM, 6th Edition Robert T. Marshall Published 2003 Hardback 371 Pages Price: 62.00 [pounds sterling] (USA: Kluwer) Completely re-written with two new co-authors who provide expertise in physical chemistry and engineering, the sixth edition of this textbook/reference ...
Halal Food Production.(Book review)(Halal Food Production)(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2004 ... HALAL FOOD PRODUCTION Mian N. Riaz and Muhammad M. Chaudry Published 2004 Hardback 379 Pages Price: 150.00 [pounds sterling] (USA: CRC Press) Halal Food Production delivers a wealth of information about halal food laws and regulations, guidelines for food production, domestic ...
Detecting Pathogens in Food.(Book Review)(Detecting Pathogens in Food)(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2004 ... DETECTING PATHOGENS IN FOOD Edited by Thomas A. McMeekin Published 2003 Hardback 370 Pages Price: 129,00 [pounds sterling] (UK: Woodhead Publishing) Identifying pathogens in food quickly and accurately is one of the most important requirements in food processing. The ideal ...
Essential Guide to Food Additives, 2nd Edition.(Book review)(Essential Guide to Food Additives, 2nd Edition)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2004 ... ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO FOOD ADDITIVES, 2nd Edition Leatherhead Food International Published 2003 Paperback 329 Pages Price: 49.00 [pounds sterling] (UK: Leatherhead Publishing) Food additives are the cause of a great deal of discussion and suspicion. This book aims to inform this ...
New Technologies in Food Preservation: an Introduction.(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2004 ... NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD PRESERVATION: AN INTRODUCTION Craig Leadley, Alan Williams and Leighton Jones Published 2003 Paperback 100 Pages Price: 34.00 [pounds sterling] (UK: CCFRA) New technologies in food preservation: an introduction is No.8 in the Key Topics in Food Science & ...
Trade marks[R]: a selection of Trade Marks and Brands registered in November.
Jan 01, 2004 ... ALASIA No. 2347043 Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts: preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, fruit sauces; eggs, milk products; edible oils and fats; all included in Class 29. Med-Trade UK Ltd, 732 Lordship Lane, Wood Green, London N22 5JN. ...
Exhibitions & conferences.(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2004 ... January/February 31-3 MSE--Held at Rimini Fiera SpA, the Mediterranean Seafood Exposition is the only Italian expo event concentrating on the entire seafood chain, with a particular accent on the various types of consumption, offering processing firms unbeatable ...
Chandley helps to improve efficiency.(news & installations)(Tom Chandley Ltd.)(H J Quality Sandwich Makers)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Tom Chandley's Convecta tc--5 oven is helping to provide peace of mind and improve efficiency at H J Quality Sandwich Makers in Manchester. H J Quality Sandwich Makers, who have over ten years experience in producing a comprehensive range of baguettes, ciabattas, salads, ...
Anuga sends out positive market signals.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Following five eventful days, Anuga 2003 came to a close having registered an increase in visitor numbers. Including estimates for the final day, around 168,000 visitors from more ...
Headland Foods makes Hygiene a top priority at new manufacturing facility in Grimsby.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Headland Foods, one of the UK's leading own label frozen food manufacturers recently opened a new food manufacturing plant in Grimsby. Ensuring the highest standards of hygiene in every aspect of production, walls in both the high and low risk changing rooms and corridors leading to the ...
Store controller the Royal Show winner.(news & installations)(Next Control Systems)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Next Control Systems has won the coveted New Equipment Award at the Royal Show. An integrated management, monitoring and control system for potato and vegetable growers, it provides centralised management and control systems to keep crops in better condition. Called ...
West Midlands food and drink businesses going for growth.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Food and drink producers in the West Midlands are to be targeted as part of a 4.5m [pounds sterling] project launched by regional development agency Advantage West Midlands in partnership with Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire Chamber of Commerce and Business Link. ...
Fuerst Day Lawson sees sales of seed concentrates rise.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Fuerst Day Lawson's (FDL) Seeds and Natural Products Division has seen sales of seed concentrates for the bakery sector increase over the last 12 months, ahead of market trends. Seed concentrates, used widely in bread recipes, bread toppings and crisp breads, are bespoke combinations of ...
Who has the oldest Thermo King?(news)(refrigeration equipment)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... In September 2003, Thermo King launched a competition, looking for the longest-serving Thermo King refrigeration unit in the UK or Ireland. The winner was announced at Thermo King's UK product launch for the new MD-200 and MD-300. The response to the competition was ...
Waitrose signs distribution deal with Hays Logistics.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Quality food retailer Waitrose, part of the John Lewis Partnership, has renewed two contracts for distribution services with Hays Logistics at Brinklow, Milton Keynes and Theale in Berkshire, covering ambient, fresh and frozen foods. Both contracts will run for five years and are worth ...
Pork pie bakery goes Serpentine.(news)(Serpentine transport system )(baking technology from Auto-Bake)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... A leading pork pie bakery has increased its capacity by 25% after adopting innovative Serpentine continuous baking technology from Auto-Bake. Pork Farm Bowyers, based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, selected the Serpentine system on the grounds of its superior controllability, ...
Revolutionising safety.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... In a move hailed as its biggest safety advance in many years, the UK materials handling industry has unveiled a definitive new national scheme for Thorough Examination. Thorough Examination is similar in many ways to a car's MOT test, but much stricter. Like an MOT, it is ...
"Helping to make a trifle" by John Morton, Abacus Aquameter Ltd.(news)(James A.S. Finlay Ltd.)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Filling a mixing vessel with hot water has its difficulties. Not least, the safety aspect of working with hot liquids. And peering into a vat filled with steaming liquid to check that the dipstick level is all but impossible--particularly if the operator wears spectacles! ...
Biffaward funding helps write recipe for food and drink sector.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... A study to determine the environmental impact of the food and drink processing sector is underway, thanks to a 158,265 [pounds sterling] grant from Biffaward, a multi-million pound environment fund managed by the RSNC, which utilises landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Waste Services. ...
FIBC quality 'first' for structure-flex.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Structure-flex, the highly respected manufacturer of FIBCs and specialist packaging products for the safety-critical food and pharmaceutical industries, has just seen its Billingham (Teeside) plant become one of the first of such manufacturers to achieve the new ISO 9001:2000 Quality ...
GAME provide Fold Hill Foods with ultimate flexibility.(news)(GAME Engineering Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... GAME Engineering Ltd has recently completed a major packing line and finished product distribution installation at Fold Hill Foods', Old Leake, Boston production plant. The project that included the installation of a new Italpac line alongside Fold Hill's existing packing lines ...
Top chefs agree Pure Basmati is best.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Top chefs agree that the quality of the rice you use is critical to the overall quality of your meal, and it appears there is no better rice in the world than Pure Line Basmati. In a recent comparative taste test, conducted amongst members of the Academy of Culinary Arts, Tilda ...
Top of the range Thermo King for Scott Trawlers.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Scallop specialist Scott Trawlers, based at Lochfoot near Dumfries, has recently taken delivery of their second Thermo King SL-400e refrigeration unit, supplied by Thermo King Northern and mounted onto a Schmitz trailer. The SL-400e is Thermo King's top of the range trailer ...
Safeway and Ramesys take the Oscar for Supply Chain Strategy.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Safeway and Ramesys were announced winners of the Supply Chain Strategy of the Year Award as part of the prestigious National Business Awards held at a glittering ceremony in London in November. The joint entry beat of stiff competition and representatives from the two companies ...
New lab facilities for The Higgins Group.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... One of Europe's most successful potato supply companies has recently commissioned a new laboratory facility at Ardgye Farm in Elgin, Scotland, which will put it at the forefront of potato disease diagnostics in the UK. This substantial investment, which included grant aid from ...
Elopak's innovation is world's best.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... The new Diamond Pure-Pak[R] carton from Elopak has won the prestigious World Juice Innovation Award 2003 for the 'Best Innovation in Packaging and Processing'. Presented at the Food News, World Juice Conference 2003 in Amsterdam, the new Portion Pack from Elopak was voted the ...
Purpose built solution brings savings to cheddar cheese maker.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Associated Co-operative Creamery in Llandyrnog, near Denbigh in North Wales, has achieved manufacturing efficiencies on its cheddar and hard pressed cheese line through the installation of a new Betavac Super Plus T vacuum packing machine to work with eight existing Tetra Tebel Block ...
Boxes Prestige attains top food hygiene standard.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Boxes Prestige, the national award-winning manufacturer of first class cartons--is the latest division of The Boxes Group to achieve the highest accreditation in the UK for food packaging hygiene. Based in Northamptonshire, Boxes Prestige has gained The British Retail ...
New cheese store takes the biscuit.(news)(Bradbury and Son)(Multibuild Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... One of the UK's largest specialised cheese distributors and factors has more than doubled the size of its chilled warehouse facilities with a new 2.2 million [pounds sterling] headquarters created in Derbyshire by Multibuild Ltd. Bradbury and Son in Buxton has been trading since ...
Tyrrells Potato Chips scoops award.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... William Chase of Tyrrells Potato Chips was ecstatic to win the Sir Alistair Grant Award for Outstanding Small Business 2003, presented at the Food Industry Awards Ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London last October. The award recognises the important contribution ...
Macphie celebrates 75 years of success.(news)(Macphie of Glenbervie)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Unusually, in an era where consolidation and rationalisation is increasingly a feature of the food industry. Scottish ingredients manufacturer Macphie is celebrating 75 years in 2003 as a successful independent company, with an established reputation for consistently high quality and an ...
Superior Giga Blast freezers serve their purpose for Scottish Fisherman's Harvest.(news)(Dawsonrentals Portable Cold Storage Ltd. )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Faserburgh based Scottish Fisherman's Harvest is part of the Scottish Fish Organisation and specialises in mackerel and herring. The company has recently taken delivery of two Dawsonrentals high capacity Giga Blast freezers on a long term rental basis, having previously hired ...
West Bromwich Company takes Mexican chilli sauce to Mexico.(news)(Panesar Foods)(UK Trade & Investment )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Never mind coals to Newcastle, Panesar Foods of West Bromwich is exporting Mexican chilli pepper sauce to the Mexicans, with help from UK Trade & Investment (formerly Trade Partners UK)--the government body dedicated to providing UK companies with global expertise on international trade ...
Sessions provides labelling solution for Birds Eye Walls.(news)(Session of York )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Underpinning further its reputation as one of the most versatile and cost-effective labelling systems, the Spectrum Labeller 115 has been installed at one of the plants operated by Birds Eye Walls. Supplied by Sessions of York, the machine was originally rented by this major ...
Closures Europe seals a deal with Sumolis S.A. for a new S4B2M capper.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Closures Europe, a division of Crown Cork & Seal, recently installed new capping machinery in the production plant of Sumolis S.A., Portugal's leading fast moving beverages operator. Sumolis manages brands such as Pepsi and 7 Up, owned by Pepsico and manufactures and distributes ...
Carlisle & Red Kite can help you sleep.(news)(Carlisle Process Systems)(Red Kite Farms)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Carlisle Process Systems has helped many in the UK's dairy industry in a variety of ways, but assisting people to get a good night's sleep is a new one even for this pioneering company. But that is just what has happened after Carlisle, long recognised as a top specialist in the ...
New installation of PFM Model Falcon flowrapping machine.(news)(PFM Packaging Machinery Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Final packaging and presentation of a range of large quality meat pies produced by Saxby Brothers, Wellingborough, has been updated following the recent installation of the latest PFM Model Falcon flowrapping machine. Previously, each pie was wrapped by hand using a coated paper ...
New ISO quality approval for Dosatron.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Dosatron International has been awarded certification to ISO9001. The new International ISO9001 standard covers all aspects of Dosatron's management. development, production and customer support processes. Stocked exclusively in the UK by Hingerose Ltd the Dosatron is ...
Headland wins 'green' permit.(news)(Headland Foods )(Environment Agency)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Frozen ready meals specialist, Headland Foods has achieved a key environmental performance landmark for its 15 million [pounds sterling] factory based in Grimsby. The site has become one of the first prepared food plants in the country to secure an Environment Agency permit ...
Retailer achieves 21% increase in productivity and virtually eliminates errors due to voice technology.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Vocollect, a global leader in voice-directed distribution systems and its UK sales have demonstrated the bottom line benefits of Talkman[R] technology by supporting the expansion of Bells Stores Ltd. The North East convenience store chain ordered the system for its dedicated ...
John Maitland & Sons increases capacity with Crossland reload trailers.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... John Maitland & Sons, an Ayreshire based milk haulier, has just taken delivery of two new 30,000 litre reload trailers from Crossland Tankers to increase capacity and replace old equipment. The new tankers will be used on reload duties on an existing contract with First Milk ....
Thermo Electron makes its mark in pie market.(news)(Vale of Mowbray)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... In a move to ensure consistently high print quality and further increase efficiency, Vale of Mowbray has installed its third Allen 40/25c Hot Foil coder in its North Yorkshire based factory. The unit, which is designed and manufactured by the Process Instruments Division of Thermo Electron ...
Buckleys scores hat-trick at national print awards.(news)(UK Label Printer of the Year 2003 )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Wet glue label printing specialist, Buckleys, has been named UK Label Printer of the Year 2003 at the annual PrintWeek Awards for an unprecedented third consecutive year. The victory confirms Buckley's position as the UK's leading label printing business for well-known food, ...
First national Halal certification launched.(news)(UK Halal Corporation)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... The UK Halal Corporation, a new organisation set up to promote confidence in Halal products among customers and combat malpractice in the supply chain, has launched the first national standard for the certification of Halal products from farm to retailer. Experts from Law ...
BP LPG joins Fork Lift Truck Association.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... One of the key suppliers to the materials handling industry has signalled a move towards even deeper involvement by joining the Fork Lift Truck Association. BP LPG is already well known ...
Russell Finex first again to obtain ATEX approval on all sieving and filtration equipment.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... ATEX certification is now available for all of Russell Finex Ltd's current sieving and filtration equipment making it safe to use in potentially explosive gaseous of dusty environments. At the present time Russell Finex are the first and currently the only sieving and filtration ...
Lincolnshire Veggie Sausages are Award winners.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Cauldron Foods' best-selling premium Lincolnshire Veggie Sausages beat 42 other vegetarian products to win The Vegetarian Society's Award for the best Meat or Fish Substitute. The 42 products in the award category, and the subsequent shortlist were ...
Making the dough go round.(news)(National Doughnut Week 2004)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... National Doughnut Week 2004 will take place 31 January-7 February 2004. Sponsored by Arkady Craigmillar, this fun-filled fund-raising event gives high street bakers the chance to boost sales, getting the year off to a good start. The fantastic support of participating bakers ...
All the way with Ocean Spray.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Ocean Spray ITG (Ingredient Technology Group) has sponsored Alexander Sims, the 15 year old former multiple British and Monaco kart champion. The company supported his bid ...
Taste revival in NW Food Awards.(news)(North West Producer of the Year 2003)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Hot competition for the prestigious accolade of 'North West Producer of the Year 2003' has led the judging panel to take the unprecedented action of pronouncing two top awards this year. Wild and Fruitful, (Wigton, Cumbria) for its Hedgerow Chilli Jelly and Fairfield Farm Shop, ...
New contract is So Good for Culina!(news)(Culina Logistics)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Culina Logistics, the chilled food and drink supply chain specialist, has signed a new contract with So Good International Ltd, manufacturers of a Soya based, dairy-free alternative to milk. Based in Peterborough, So Good International is a joint venture company between Solae ...
'Thermoglaze' ushers in doughnut revolution.(plant & equipment)(doughnut machine)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Belshaw have developed their new concept 'Thermoglaze' doughnut machine. The Thermoglaze system, which does not require a ventilation hood or a fire suppression system, comprises two linked components--the Thermolizer for thawing and conditioning pre-fried, frozen doughnuts, and the ...