Christmas can’t come too early for supermarkets as growth slows
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show that year-on-year supermarket sales grew by 1.0% over the past 12 weeks. The increase is slightly behind the equivalent rate last month, against a backdrop of political uncertainty and a persistently wet...
Spencer Matthews backs red meat in mid-week meal campaign
Businessman, TV star and 2018 Celebrity Masterchef runner up Spencer Matthews is fronting a new campaign aimed at highlighting the importance of lean red meat in a healthy, balanced diet. The campaign is launching across England, Wales and Scotland as part of an...
Rapeseed oil refinery awarded top grade from BRCGS
Yelo Enterprises has been awarded the highest grade of 'AA' by food safety standards body BRCGS. The company uses mechanical presses to extract oil from its rapeseed claiming it produces the only sustainable and solvent-free alternative to the more common chemically...
Nitrogen freeze drying for bacteria allows process testing before investing
GEA has launched its new nitrogen freezing pilot plant for bacteria, giving food and dairy processors the opportunity to trial this new technology in their own plants before investing in production-scale equipment. Dairy, food and probiotic product processors use live...
Food waste successfully incorporated into tortillas to increase fibre
As part of its research into calorie reduction and fibre enhancement, Campden BRI has successfully used food waste to double the fibre content of a tortilla, helping it achieve a 'high fibre' claim. Project leader and bakery scientist Lucas Westphal, said: “We chose...
