Food Trade Review back issues from February 2004:
Hamker acquires Vandemoortele sauces division.(company evolution)(Heinrich Hamker Lebensmittelwerke GmbH & Co KG)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... German manufacturer of private label sauces Heinrich Hamker Lebensmittelwerke GmbH & Co KG, has taken over the mayonnaise, sauces and salad ...
Hibernia Foods Limited and Hibernia Chilled Foods Limited (both in administrative receivership).(company evolution)(acquisitions)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... The Ready Meals (Brenda Road, Hartlepool and Bristol) and the Chilled Desserts (Birmingham) operations of the Hibernia Group were sold to Kerry Foods Limited on Monday 15 December 2003 ("the effective transfer date"). Accordingly, no further purchase orders will be issued by ...
New corporate locations for Amcor's European Closures and PET operations.(Amcor PET Packaging Europe/Asia)(Amcor White Cap Europe/Asia)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Amcor has announced the relocation of the corporate headquarters for Amcor PET Packaging Europe/Asia and Amcor White Cap Europe/Asia from their previous base in Ratingen, Germany Amcor PET Packaging has moved to new offices near Brussels International Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, while ...
Kikkoman changes sales and distribution brokers.(company evolution)(Food Brokers)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Soy sauce producer Kikkoman is moving its sales and distribution services to Food Brokers ....
Acquisition of Cintex by Spectris.(company evolution)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Precision instrumentation and controls company Spectris has completed the acquisition of Cintex Group ...
D.D. Williamson acquires Cargill's caramel operations.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... USA caramel specialist D.D. Williamson has acquired Cargill's Cerestar caramel colour operations in Manchester. A supplier partnership has existed between Cargill and D..D, Williamson for decades. D.D. Williamson will source glucose syrup from Cargill's Cerestar refinery to ...
Monarch on the move.(company evolution)(Unit A, Arran House, Arran Road, N. Muirton Ind. Est, Perth, Perthshire)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Chocolate and confectionery manufacturer Monarch Confectionery has moved from the Food Resource Base at Glenrothes to a ...
Cargill acquires flavour house.(company evolution)(The Duckworth Group )(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Cargill has completed the acquisition of The Duckworth Group (TDG), a flavour company supplying the food and beverage industry. TDG serves markets primarily in the UK and the rest of Western Europe, Africa, India and the Middle East. TDG will ...
New pasta factory.(company evolution)(Barilla Mexico)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Barilla Mexico recently opened the doors of its new modern pasta factory at San Luis Potosi, a town about 400 km from Mexico City. The 12,000[m.sup.2] factory is expected to produce and pack 70,000 tons of short cut and long-cut pasta per ...
Baxters Food Group and CCL Foods.(company evolution)(James Home has left the business after the acquisition)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Following Baxters Food Group's acquisition of CCL Foods in July, managing director James Home has left the business. By Spring 2004 Baxters hopes to have full operational integration of the two businesses, with fully merged supply ...
Change of ownership for Celsius First.(company evolution)( Celsius First Holdings Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Parent company ProLogis Inc has announced the sale of the Celsius First (formerly Frigoscandia Distribution) business to Celsius First Holdings Ltd. Celsius First Holdings Ltd is a corporate venture between Oregon Capital Partners (an ...
BHJ UK Protein Foods Ltd.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Protein ingredient manufacturer BHJ UK Protein Foods Ltd (Tel: 0121 5214300) has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Sales and Marketing Manager Richard Parnell. Richard has over 20 years of experience in the food industry, initially in new product development ...
Simpson Ready Foods.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Simpson Ready Foods (Tel: 0161 865 2241) has appointed Liz Hesketh as Commercial Manager of its full range of brands. Liz joins the company from Express Dairies, now Arla Foods, where she spent ten years in various roles including Category Controller. During this time she worked ...
Heinz.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Market leader Heinz has appointed Steve Bailey as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the UK and Ireland business. Steve will sit on the UK and Ireland Executive and will report to Bill Showalter, the CFO for Heinz Europe. In this newly created position, Steve will be responsible ...
Rigid Corrugated.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Rigid Corrugated (Tel: 01536 760266), part of the VPK Packaging Group, has appointed Michael O'Dell as its new Engineering Manager. With the introduction of new machine productivity programmes, his responsibilities are focused on improving quality, machine reliability and performance. ...
Hanovia.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... UV disinfection specialist Hanovia (Tel: 01753 515300) has appointed David Marsden as its new Technical Director. David joins Hanovia from Alenia-Marconi systems, where he was a ...
Donatantonio.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Donatantonio plc (Tel: 0208 236 2222), the premium Italian ingredients supplier, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Chris Welsh as Sales Director and Rod Garland as Non-Executive Director. This follows on from ...
Following a recent investment and expansion programme, Mr Bagels is strengthening its management team with the appointment of Joseph Arovo as Manufacturing Manager and David Whittley as Transport Manager.(personalia)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Following a recent investment and expansion programme, Mr Bagels is strengthening its management team with the appointment of Joseph Arovo as Manufacturing Manager and David Whittley as Transport Manager. Reporting to Operations ...
Thermo Electron Corporation.(Lorraine Perkins appointed)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Thermo Electron Corporation has appointed Lorraine Perkins as Customer Services Supervisor--primarily responsible for improving service, enhancing operating efficiencies and further strengthening internal and external relationships. Lorraine will be working closely with the ...
Ocean Spray Ingredient Technology Group.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Ocean Spray Ingredient Technology Group (ITG, Tel: 01775 842100) has appointed Arun Hiranandani as business to business marketing manager. The newly created post brings ITG's ingredients and food service businesses under one umbrella. As marketing manager, Arun will be ...
Vacuum Barrier Corporation (VBV, Tel: +1 781 933 3570), a leading supplier of cryogenic equipment to the food and beverage industries, has taken on Boyd W. Bowdish III as an Applications Engineer.(personalia)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Vacuum Barrier Corporation (VBV, Tel: +1 781 933 3570), a leading supplier of cryogenic equipment to the food and beverage industries, has taken on Boyd W. Bowdish III as an Applications Engineer. tie will be involved in the sale of VBC's complete line products, as well as serving as the ...
Canterbury Foods.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Canterbury Foods (Tel: 01482 326 234). the largest UK producer of meat and pastry products for the UK food service industry, has appointed Christian Williams as Chairman. 62-year-old Christian was formerly Deputy ...
International Union of Food Science & Technology (IUFoST).(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Professor Colin Dennis, Director-General of CCFRA (Tel: 01386 842000), has recently been elected Chair-elect of the ...
Discovery Foods'.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Discovery Foods' (Tel: 01494 464460) Joint Managing Director Brian Ridgeway has recently been honoured with a seat on ...
MDC Foods.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Emily Sheppard (below) has been appointed by MDC Foods (Tel: 01582 730014) to the position of technical controller to manage the industrial side of the company's business. In her new role Emily will provide technical support to the commercial function by liasing with industrial ...
Northern Foods.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... The board of Northern Foods (Tel: 020 7796 4133) has announced the appointment of Patricia O'Driscoll as Group Chief Executive with effect from the beginning of the new financial year in April 2004. Pat is Retail Vice President of Shell Europe, where she has been responsible for ...
Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) recently announced the promotion of Paula Feldman to Director of Statistics. Paula joined PMMI in April 1999 as manager of statistics. In her new ...
Ice Cream World Ltd.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Ice Cream World Ltd has appointed Eric Stephenson as Chairman. Eric has many years experience in frozen loud ...
Nimbus Foods.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Leading inclusions manufacturer Nimbus Foods (Tel: 01341 423050) has re-structured and strengthened its sales team in preparation for a major sales drive in 2004. Two new sales managers have joined the company and will share regional responsibility for the UK. Allan Smith will ...
Riverside Foods.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Riverside Foods (Tel: 01274 551230) has appointed a new regional sales manager to further develop sales of its fully cooked and frozen chicken and other products. Reporting to national sales manager Bonita Smith, June Bennie will handle accounts in ...
J O Sims Ltd.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Fruit ingredients supplier J O Sims Ltd (Tel: 01775 842100) has recruited a new Business Development Manager to strengthen its Spalding-based sales team. Working within the company's ingredients division, Douglas Mackay will support J O Sims' UK and European Customers. He will ...
Ungerer UK.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Ungerer UK (Tel: 01244 371711) has announced the appointment of John Margetts as their General Manager, Flavour Division. Based in the UK, John will be responsible for the development, marketing and sales of flavours to Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Sub-Continent and ...
Fuerst Day Lawson.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Fuerst Day Lawson (FDL, Tel: 020 7488 0777), supplier of products to the food and beverage industries, amongst others, has strengthened its Seeds and Natural Products Division with the appointment of Nathan Nadesan (pictured) as Account Manager. Reporting to business manager ...
ADM.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... ADM (Tel: +31 75 64 64 646) has appointed Graham Keen as its new Vice-President, Corporate Marketing. He joins the Corporate Affairs department at ADM's headquarters in Decatur, Illinois and assumes responsibility for the Company's business-to-business and consumer brand advertising and ...
Reed Boardall Group.(personalia)(appointments)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Marcus Boardall has joined the Reed Boardall Group as Finance Director and company secretary. A maths graduate from ...
Micro-Facts, The Working Companion for Food Microbiologists, 5th Edition.(bookshelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Feb 01, 2004 ... MICRO-FACTS, The Working Companion for Food Microbiologists, 5th Edition Laurie Curtis and Richard Lawley Published 2003 Paperback 279 Pages Price: 54,00 [pounds sterling] (UK: RSC) Compiled by practical food microbiologists, the fifth edition of Micro-facts provides ...
Expectations and the Food Industry, The Impact of Color and Appearance.(bookshelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Feb 01, 2004 ... EXPECTATIONS AND THE FOOD INDUSTRY, The Impact of Color and Appearance John B. Hutchings Published 2003 Hardback 180 Pages Price: 84.00 [pound sterling] (USA: Kluwer Academic) This book seeks to help those in all areas of the food industry who contribute to the visual stimulus ...
Guidelines for the Hygienic Design, Selection and Use of Dry Cleaning Equipment, Guideline No 44.(bookshelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Feb 01, 2004 ... GUIDELINES FOR THE HYGIENIC DESIGN, SELECTION AND USE OF DRY CLEANING EQUIPMENT, Guideline No 44 Karen E. Middleton, John T. Holah and Andrew W. Timperley Published 2003 Paperback 41 Pages Price: 79.00 [pounds sterling] (UK: CCFRA) This guide covers everything from good hygiene ...
Analytical Methods for Food Additives.(bookshelf)(Book Review)
Feb 01, 2004 ... ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR FOOD ADDITIVES Roger Wood, Lucy Foster, Andrew Damant and Pauline Key Published 2004 Hardback 258 Pages Price: 139.00 [pound sterling] (UK: Woodhead Publishing) The accurate measurement of additives in food is essential in meeting both regulatory ...
The Taste Signature.(bookshelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Feb 01, 2004 ... THE TASTE SIGNATURE Thornton D. Mustard Published 2003 Paperback 124 Pages Price: 21.00 [pounds sterling] (UK: The Marketing Clinic) For 20 years Thornton Mustard has researched the basis of preference throughout the world, working with the consumer in one and a half hoar ...
Statistical Quality Control for the Food Industry.(bookshelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Feb 01, 2004 ... STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY, 3rd Edition Merton R. Hubbard Published 2003 Hardback 343 Pages Price: 96.00 [pounds sterling] (USA: Kluwer) Specifically targeted at the food industry, this state-of-the-art text/reference combines all the principle methods of ...
Bakels goes vegetarian with gelatine-free range.(ingredients)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... British Bakels has launched a new gelatine-free range to allow bakers to produce goods that are suitable for vegetarians. Bakels No Gelatine range has been developed using a blend of gums and stabilisers as an alternative to gelatine. Bakels offers two cheesecake mixes within ...
New culinary concept.(ingredients)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Symrise has launched a new global brand concept for savoury culinary aromas. Culinary Tools for Taste[TM] was launched at FiE 2003, offering a second brand concept underscoring its core competence in the development of savoury flavours. The first product category to be launched ...
Glycemic index service.(ingredients)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... A new service is being launched by RSSL to measure how carbohydrates in different foods and ingredients can trigger a rise in blood glucose levels in customers. This is in response to the increasing spotlight on carbohydrates in the current drive for healthy eating. ...
A sweeter dairy industry from TasteTech.(ingredients)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... UK-based company TasteTech have developed a way for white, milk and dark chocolate flavourings to be controlled to release whenever the manufacturer desires, making products such as cheesecakes, mousses, cream and custards more flavoursome than previously possible. The new ...
Beacon get tangy for next Christmas.(ingredients; caramelised lemon shred from Beacon Foods)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Caramelised lemon shred is the latest zesty ingredient from Beacon Foods. The company has developed the new product for a tangy dessert that will be on sale next Christmas. The lemon shred is a variation on a theme previously explored by Beacon, with caramelised orange, lemon ...
Trade Marks[R]: a selection of Trade Marks and Brands registered in January.(Public Notice)
Feb 01, 2004 ... ACTIMIND No. 789031 Food supplements, dietetic substances and foods additives for non-medical use; all included in Class 30. Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH., 55218 Ingelheim, Germany. APPLETEX No. 2253271A Additives fur food; thickeners; flavourings; flavour enhancers; ...
Exhibitions & conferences.(Calendar)
Feb 01, 2004 ... March 2-4 IMHX--Organised by Turret RAI and the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA), The International Materials Handling Exhibition takes place at the NEC, Birmingham. The show incorporates the Industrial Handling and Storage Exhibition (IHSE). Occupying ...
7 million [pounds sterling] final stage investment underway as Richmond prepares for a fab 2004.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... The final phase of a total 9 million [pounds sterling] investment is now underway at Richmond Ice Cream's lolly factory in Leeds. The factory, which has the capacity to produce some 300 million lollies a year, manufactures top-selling lines such as Fab, Milk Bar, Rowntrees ...
Capsnap Europe starts producing in Greece from 2004.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Capsnap Europe, specialists in water-packaging, have already started investing in the rapidly growing market in Southern Europe. The new joint venture between the plastic processors Thrace Plastics Packaging and Capsnap Europe signals a new production site for 5 gallon bottles ...
First MD-200 in the UK on the road with Percy J Down.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Bristol based fresh fruit and vegetable importer and wholesaler Percy J Down has taken delivery of one of the first new model Thermo King MD-200 refrigeration units to go on the road in the UK. The unit was supplied by Cambridge based Marshall Thermo King. The new ...
Silver Hill opens new development kitchen.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... A new purpose-built test and development kitchen has been opened by Co. Monaghan based duckling specialist Silver Hill Foods. As well as carrying out in-house development projects, the new facility will be welcoming new and existing customers for practical product development ...
Isoma installs 25th on-line system.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Isoma, a leading supplier of bottle handling systems and technology, has installed its 25th on-line camera system. Developed and manufactured by the Derbyshire based company to significantly improve operating efficiencies, the compact unit monitors and rejects plastics and glass ...
Rose Forgrove supplies machines to award winning Clipper Teas.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Multiple award winning family business Clipper Teas Ltd, based in Beaminster, Dorset recently installed one of Rose Forgrove's Merlin Flowpak[TM] flowrappers to pack its speciality, own brand of fruit and herbal infusion tea bags into foil pillow packs ready for the final carton packaging ...
Winner of the DuPont Safety Resources' European Award 2003 announced.(news & installations)(Deutsche Post World Net)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Deutsche Post World Net has won the DuPont Safety Resources' European Award 2003 for its accident prevention programme on the safe hitching of trailers to trucks. DuPont, a global leader in science-based safety and protective solutions announced the winner and the finalists ...
Samworth Brothers takes delivery of more reefers from Gray & Adams.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Samworth Brothers Group has recently taken delivery of additional refrigerated trailers from Gray & Adams for its own account distribution operations, Samworth Brothers Distribution based in Leicester and Ginsters, based in Callington. Cornwall. The 41 tonne, tri-axle trailers ...
Kitchen Gardens Foods has taste of success in USA.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... A Stroud company's jams, preserves and chutneys are filling the shelves of delicatessens in the USA. Kitchen Garden Foods Ltd, which makes the Kitchen Garden Preserves range of traditional hand-made jams, chutneys and condiments, is anticipating a 50% increase in exports to the ...
8,000 pallet cold store extension opens at Celsius First Bristol.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Temperature controlled supply chain specialists Celsius First, (formerly Frigoscandia Distribution), has opened a new 8,000 pallet extension at it's Primary Distribution Centre at Portbury, Bristol. The new extension facility, built by construction company Bluestone, opened on ...
Growth at leading independent dairy prompts investment in Thermo hot foil coders.(news & installations)(Creamline Dairies)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... When family owned Creamline Dairies upgraded its milk processing and bottling plant, leading manufacturer of high performance hot foil coding equipment Thermo Electron Corporation supplied the company with three of its popular Allen Hot Foil Coding 50/30 units. After exploring ...
PA completes major investment programme.(news & installations)(Packaging Automation)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Packaging Automation Ltd has just completed a 250,000 [pounds sterling] major investment project, which is part of an on-going programme designed to keep the company at the very forefront of manufacturing. Cheshire based Packaging Automation which designs, manufactures and ...
Mr Bagels bakes to the highest level.(news & installations)(Higher Level Approval to the EFSIS Standard)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Mr Bagels has achieved Higher Level Approval to the EFSIS Standard for its baking procedures at the company's new million ...
Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery chooses Thermo King direct drive.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Quality convenience food producer Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery has once again returned to Thermo King for the latest addition to its fleet of temperature controlled vehicles, with the recent purchase of the company's sixth V-500 direct drive refrigeration unit on a 7.5 tonne MAN truck. ...
Innov@te Logistics rolls out its new trucks.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Motorists will soon be familiar with the livery displayed on Innov@te Logistics' new vehicles, reflecting the modern, fresh approach of the newly launched company. The distinctive bright blue and orange livery follows the dynamic new design adopted by Innov@te Logistics for its ...
Rigid Paper plant gains latest ISO standards.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Continuing its drive for the highest possible standards in terms of quality and customer service, the Selby plant operated by Rigid Paper has gained accreditation to the latest ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System ...
Rigid to manage corrugated packaging stock for Alpro.(news & installations)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2004 ... As part of the Belgian-based VPK Packaging Group, Rigid Corrugated has been appointed local partner to the Kettering facility for international Soya drinks and desserts company Alpro. Rigid is the latest VPK company to supply Alpro under a pan-European roll-out contract that ...