Foodstuffs & Beverages

EHL Ingredients 'sows seeds of success' (02 February 2012)
Christmas 2011 was the ‘best ever’ for EHL Ingredients, which reports a 20% increase in sales during December. This boost to the business will stand EHL in good stead for 2012 as it plans further growth and company expansion including a recruitment drive, product development and investment new machinery at its head office in Stockport, Cheshire. More..

Record year for Cornish brewery (02 February 2012)
A fast-expanding Cornish brewery has exceeded £4 million sales for the first time in 2011. Skinner’s Brewery’s best-ever year has seen turnover rise by around 12%, partly through another increase in activity nationwide. More..

'Cranberry juice prevents recurrences of urinary tract infections' (02 February 2012)
New research has revealed that cranberry juice can help reduce recurrences of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. The results, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, show that the cranberry’s well-documented role in preventing recurrent UTIs in adult women also has the potential to benefit younger patients. More..

New Year brings fresh new look for Beacon Foods (02 February 2012)
British ingredients specialist Beacon Foods heads into 2012 with new branding to reflect the successful evolution of the innovative business over the past 18 years More..

New sales manager targeting growth at Beacon Foods (02 February 2012)
British ingredients specialist Beacon Foods is targeting business growth in 2012 following the appointment of two experienced regional sales managers More..

Adas uses new approach to attract recruits (01 February 2012)
Jill Bamford, ADAS Group HR Director explains how ADAS has successfully recruited new staff and approaches we have adopted More..

Government and food industry 'go for growth' (31 January 2012)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, has joined food and drink manufacturers and members of the All-Party Parliamentary Food and Drink Manufacturing Group to discuss industry’s ‘2020Vision’ to deliver 20% sustainable growth by 2020 More..

Anuga 'set for success' (31 January 2012)
Anuga FoodTec is back, and will be held between 27-30 March in Cologne; it says it will serve as an information and purchasing platform that covers the entire spectrum of technology and investment requirements for production in all segments of the international food and beverage industry. More..

Foodex back for more at the NEC (31 January 2012)
Foodex, which says it is the UK show for processing, packaging and logistics, is back this month, between 25-27 March More..

McDonald's 'uses state funds to train staff' (23 January 2012)
According to a report in the Sunday Times, McDonald's has used nearly £30m from a state plan, intended to slash youth joblessness, in order to train its own employees rather than create jobs More..