Published: Jun 29, 2012 By: Mike Stones

West Midlands food manufacturer Phoenix Brands was ordered to pay £11,000 at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court after a 16-year-old worker had to have his finger amputated.

Published: Jun 29, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Suppliers that want to jump aboard the private label surge will face a fine balancing act of co-producing for the sector and branded goods, according to Rabobank.

Published: Jun 29, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Exposure to food colourings among Australian children has dropped over the last four years, according to a new report by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ).

Published: Jun 29, 2012

Chobani is expanding its product offerings with the introduction of 16-oz blends and single-flavor 6-packs.

Published: Jun 29, 2012

Jennifer Cue has been named chief executive officer of Jones Soda Co., effective June 30.

Published: Jun 29, 2012

Scottish rope grown mussels from the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) have achieved the prestigious Marine Stewardship Council.

Published: Jun 29, 2012

Pork prices rebounded recently, up 0.7 per cent last week, after falling for several months, as the country's pork stockpiling policy helped boost market demand, Shen said at a regular briefing.

Published: Jun 29, 2012

The Wendy’s Co. expects to report a same-store sales increase of about 3 percent for Wendy’s North America company-operated restaurants for the second quarter ending July 1.

Published: Jun 29, 2012

Reaction to the US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ranged from concern to outright dismay as industry stakeholders began to assess the ruling.

Published: Jun 29, 2012

After a decade of selling a “Chicken Fillet Sub”, Subway has been accused of false-advertising in a customer complaint that has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Board (ASB).

Published: Jun 29, 2012

Food manufacturers have the opportunity to receive government money if the money is able to be used for replacing “energy-inefficient” equipment with “clean technology”.

Published: Jun 28, 2012 By: Rod Addy

A wealth of new sweetener blends is being showcased by exhibitors at IFT 2012 in Las Vegas, with the focus on natural sources.

Published: Jun 28, 2012

Regulation from the EU should encourage, not hinder innovation from the confectionery industry, according to the Association of Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries (CAOBISCO).

Published: Jun 28, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Investment in organic growth is more valuable than acquisitions that hold challenges of merging cultures and adjusting knowledge, according to the CEO of Puratos.

Published: Jun 28, 2012 By: Rod Ady

A ‘claim free’ trend may be set to emerge, with consumers becoming blind to complicated labels and pack assertions they may clamour for simple, natural ingredients they can understand without explanation.

Published: Jun 28, 2012

Dave Woodward has been promoted to executive vice-president of Heinz North America, a division of the H.J. Heinz Co., effective immediately. He succeeds Scott O’Hara, who left Heinz to pursue other opportunities.

Published: Jun 28, 2012

Members of the Institute of Food Technologist presented Advantix Systems, Ampac, Ecolab and Glanbia Nutritionals with the 2012 IFT Food Expo Innovation Awards at the I.F.T.’s annual meeting and food expo being held this week in Las Vegas.

Published: Jun 28, 2012

Higher input cost inflation contributed to a 13% decline in full-year earnings at General Mills, Inc.

Published: Jun 28, 2012

A confluence of factors appear poised to rapidly transform the food-at-home industry, according to a new study from Jefferies Group, Inc., a global investment bank, and AlixPartners, a global business advisory firm.

Published: Jun 28, 2012

The Food Standards Agency is inviting tenders from researchers to carry out an assessment of the likelihood and extent of milk becoming contaminated during a Q fever outbreak or incident in UK livestock.