Published: Oct 09, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Suffolk fire fighters were called to the Birds Eye factory in Lowestoft this morning.

Published: Oct 09, 2012 By: Daniel M. Jimenez

An armed robber who struck a fast-food restaurant was arrested at gunpoint after officers spotted him about three blocks from the scene of the crime, police said.

Published: Oct 09, 2012 By: Robert Trigaux

Burger-selling Checkers' chief executive, Rick Silva, at first wanted to run the other way when producers of the CBS TV reality show Undercover Boss approached him to film a segment.

Published: Oct 08, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Agribusiness and food processing in India is set to receive a major fillip as the curtains go up on the second edition of FICCI’s FOOD 360 on November 5-6, 2012 at Hyderabad.

Published: Oct 08, 2012 By: Mike Stones

The 2 Sisters Group RF Brookes bakery at South Wigston in Leicestershire is to close with the loss of 200 jobs.

Published: Oct 08, 2012 By: Rick Pendrous

Unannounced food safety audits will become the norm over the next few years, according to Catherine Watkinson, technical manager for Lyons Seafood and chair of the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT).

Published: Oct 08, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Don’t miss your last chance to vote in the Food ManufacturePersonality of the Year award. Here’s your final opportunity to help celebrate the achievement of the man or woman who can claim an outstanding record of success in food and drink manufacturing th

Published: Oct 08, 2012 By: Gary Scattergood

Many food and drink firms are missing the commercial opportunity of intellectual property (IP) because they do not patent the innovative work they carry out, a patent expert has advised.

Published: Oct 08, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Kent Police have arrested two people in a dawn raid last Friday (October 5), after allegations that Lithuanian men working in the food industry were held in slave-like conditions.

Published: Oct 08, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

After 27 years of service, a former bomb disposal expert has left the British Army to launch his own artisan bakery.

Published: Oct 08, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Shane McEntee, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, reminded the general public about National Trails Day, which takes place on Sunday, 7 October 2012.

Published: Oct 08, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Simon Coveney is delighted to announce that Ireland has achieved Aujeszky's Disease-free status following the success of the National Aujeszky's Disease Control and Eradication Programme.

Published: Oct 06, 2012 By: Rod Addy

Food and drink manufacturers with restricted space issues can turn to the latest generation automation FANUC M-710iC robot palletiser from Pacepacker Services for help.

Published: Oct 06, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

JFC Plastics has been ordered to pay £240,000 (€298,390) in fines and costs after being prosecuted following the death of a worker at one of its UK recycling facilities.

Published: Oct 06, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley+

After Heineken successfully netted Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), CEO and chair Jean-François van Boxmeer told investors that there were ‘six key reasons’ why the capture was compelling.

Published: Oct 06, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg+

The Hershey Company has told this site that it plans to work with multiple organizations to meet its recent pledge to use only certified cocoa by 2020, and will communicate progress in annual reports.

Published: Oct 06, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Japanese chefs will be cooking up US beef when they go head to head with culinary experts from around the world in the 2012 International Exhibition of Culinary Art.

Published: Oct 06, 2012 By: RJ Whitehead

An Australian natural nutrition company has announced plans to invest INR100cr in an Indian manufacturing and sales operation to provide, it claims, the country's only scientific weight loss programme.

Published: Oct 05, 2012 By: Foodmate team

US chain Corner Bakery Cafe has appointed franchise and restaurant veteran Gary Price as its new president.

Published: Oct 05, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

A children’s charity supported by the global meat industry has announced its first field project for combating poverty and hunger.