R&R buys into French ice cream market
R&R Ice Cream is expanding its reach abroad with the planned acquisition of France’s third largest ice cream manufacturer.
Archives for May 31, 2010
Leading UK cheese producer questions Minister’s export pledge
A major UK cheese exporter has raised doubts over Food Minister Jim Paice’s plans to invest in cheese processing to boost exports.
UK dairy farmers welcome Sainsbury’s new dairy welfare scheme
British dairy farmers have welcomed a new “unique,” animal welfare standard launched by retail giant Sainsbury’s shortly after a new Mintel report identified welfare issues as consumers’ top food concern.
Tetra Pak unveils revolutionary UHT processing system
A revolutionary UHT milk processing system slashes production time by up to 90 per cent, cuts operating costs in half and reduces capital outlay by almost a third compared to conventional equipment, said Tetra Pak.
Special Edition: Nanotechnology
Food sector and R&D need to chew the nano fat for wider take-up: analyst
The benefits for nano-packaging, showing how it can overcome current food and drink industry challenges in terms of shelf life, distribution or sustainability, need to become more apparent in order to ensure widespread commercial implementation, says an...