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UK Manufacturers Are "Reaching The Limit" of What They Can Achieve on Salt Reduction
Dec 11, 2012The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and British Retail Consortium (BRC) have published a report that claims UK retailers and manufacturers are "reaching the limit" of what they can achieve on salt reduction. The project, undertaken by ...
Tags: Salt, foods, retailers, salt content
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FDF and BRC Have Published a Report
Dec 11, 2012The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and British Retail Consortium (BRC) have published a report that claims UK retailers and manufacturers are "reaching the limit" of what they can achieve on salt reduction. The project, undertaken by ...
Tags: salt reduction, salt in foods, Public Health
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Specialist S+S Inspection Has Harnessed The Power of Neodymium Magnets
Dec 10, 2012UK-based food inspection specialist S+S Inspection has harnessed the power of neodymium magnets to offer an easy to implement method of removing metal contaminants from liquid and paste product manufacturing lines. LIQUIMAG ...
Tags: Innovation, Plant Safety, Equipment
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Detectamet Rolls out a Host of Detectable Accessories for Food and Drink Manufacturers
Dec 10, 2012Detectamet is rolling out a host of detectable accessories for food and drink manufacturers, from tote bin liners to ear plugs and hygienic gloves. The company told FoodProductionDaily that increased international adoption of British ...
Tags: nitrile, British Retail Consortium, BRC, Detectamet, recalls, contamination
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Loitta Has Chosen Greiner Packaging International with Its Carinthian Location with Option
Dec 6, 2012Loitta has chosen Greiner Packaging International with its Carinthian location with option for 800ml bottles to package its range of sauces. According to the firm, it was looking for a partner who could offer quality at strategic ...
Tags: Packaging, Sauce Bottles, bottles
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Tamar Labels Has Announced The Acquisition of The Assets of Labelit
Dec 6, 2012UK-based label manufacturer Tamar Labels has announced the acquisition of the assets of Irish self adhesive label printing company Labelit. The acquisition will allow Tamar to expand its current service offering into Europe and will also ...
Tags: self adhesive label, HP Indigo digital label, pet care
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Branded Food Manufacturers Suffered Losses as Own-Label Products Continue to Grow
Dec 5, 2012Branded food manufacturers are set to suffer further losses in market share as own-label products continue to grow in popularity,according to consumer market researcher,Kantar Worldpanel. In the soup:Tesco's decision to stock its ...
Tags: Branded food, own label products, market share, retailer
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Heritage Digestive Biscuits Have Been Recallled for Packs Containing Metal by Nisa Retail
Dec 5, 2012Nisa Retail has recalled a batch of its own-brand Heritage Digestive Biscuits,because some of the packs might contain pieces of metal,according to the UK Food Standards Agency(FSA). The product being recalled is Nisa Heritage Digestive ...
Tags: FSA, Heritage Digestive Biscuits, metal
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The Recovery From Last Month Was Mainly Driven by Clothing and Footwear
Nov 29, 2012UK retail sales values were up 1.5% on a like-for-like basis from September 2011, when they were up 0.3% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.4%, against a 2.5% rise in September 2011. The recovery from last month was ...
Tags: retail sales values, clothing, footwear
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Tri-Star Packaging Has Introduced The Nibble Box to Its Refreshed Range of Solutions
Nov 19, 2012Leading UK packaging supplier Tri-Star Packaging has introduced the Nibble Box to its refreshed range of solutions for caterers looking to enhance their takeaway or food-on-the-go offer The Tri-Star Nibble Box is designed for caterers ...
Tags: Packaging, Nibble Box, takeaway
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Olympics Would Paint a Surprisingly Rosy Picture of Retail Sales in August
Sep 21, 2012Official retail figures,released by the Office for National Statistics(ONS),paint a surprisingly rosy picture of retail sales in August,said the British Retail Consortium(BRC). The ONS numbers show the total value of sales(not seasonally ...
Tags: BRC, total value, total sales, Olympics, food, drink, sportswear
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Total Online Spend in The UK for June Was 6bn Pound,a 13% Increase Compared to Last Year
Jul 18, 2012Sales via smartphones and tablets grew exponentially in June,leaping 356%compared to the same month last year,according to an IMRG Capgemini report. The total online spend in the UK for June was 6bn pound,a 13%increase compared to last ...
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Justin King This Week Welcomed Moves From Its UK Retail Rivals to Invest
May 15, 2012Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King this week welcomed moves from its UK retail rivals to invest in product quality and service after the retailer reported an increase in annual underlying profits. Also in the UK, the Government ...
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New European Union Timber Regulation Will Affect All British Retailers
May 3, 2012New European Union Timber Regulation coming into force from 3rd March 2013 will affect all British Retailers. It means that from this date it will be an offence to sell products that contain timber that has been harvested illegally within ...
Tags: policy&standard, timber, Regulation
