Tom Hollands, Wayne Martindale, Mark Swainson and John G. Keogh explore the benefits and pitfalls of Blockchain.There has recently been a wave of enthusiasm for applying Blockchain technology in the food sector. This article aims to clarify many of the questions surrounding Blockchain technologies, in particular: Is Blockchain...
The National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM) is currently working with a number small medium enterprises (SMEs) in the food industry supporting them to incorporate nutritional information in their menu items. Our work has assisted in nutritional calculation and provision of nutrition information including allergen information, ingredient list, daily intake values...
With representatives from eight Lincolnshire based companies, the inaugural meeting for the NCFM’s ‘Nutrition and NPD Innovations’ breakfast meetings series, took place on the 20th November 2018. The National Centre of Food Manufacturing (NCFM) venue made the perfect start to communicating what is new in the nutrition and NPD arena. The...
Apprenticeships in the food industry are training on the job in a demanding day-to-day manufacturing environment where the competencies of staff required are incredibly diverse. This is because producing successful consumer goods is tough at the best of times and with food there is a requirement to be innovative,...