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Britain is a flabulous place to live! #obesityawareness @noaw2014

Bigger isn’t always better, especially where our health is concerned. This week is National Obesity Awareness Week and it seems as a nation our waistlines are continuing to expand at an alarming rate. A new report by the National Obesity Forum has revealed the worrying news that, if things carry on as they are, over […]

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New Year’s Resolutions – food safety #foodsafety

Happy New Year! Now that the Christmas decorations have been packed away for another year, we’re tired of turkey and sick of the sight of Christmas cake, many of us will be looking to 2014 as a fresh start. That generally means the making of New Year’s resolutions. I’m just guessing, but I suspect that

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So what’s new? Food industry trends for in 2014

Consumer tastes and trends are continually changing and evolving. This can be in response to a number of factors, for instance: concerns about health, the environment, ethics, nostalgia, cost, a desire to try something new, technology or an increasingly busy lifestyle. As a result food and drink manufacturers and retailers are regularly bringing new products

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Food Safety & Hygiene News

Food safety hazards from people, premises, pests and packaging

I read an article recently which said that people are more concerned about the food safety of raw eggs than they are of reheated rice or other common causes of food poisoning. We have Edwina Curry’s anti-salmonella crusade to thank for that. But we need to remember that food safety is not always about hazards

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Food Safety & Hygiene News Food Safety Training HACCP training

12 December 2013

How cool are your products? – Climate control for the food industry

Expert spotlight: Penmann Climatic Systems As anyone in food and drink manufacturing will know, temperature control plays a vital role – not only in ensuring its safety, but also in maintaining production flow. Process and product cooling, for example, will minimise health risks, maximise throughput, provide additional shelf-life, aid product consistency and eliminate product rejection.

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Food Safety & Hygiene News Expert Spotlight Food Industry Case Studies