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Euro food manufacturers welcome EU/US trade talks

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New trade talks between the EU and US will create growth opportunities for Europe’s food and drink industry, claim manufacturers, who together exported £11.67bn of food and drink to the country last year.

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2 Sisters workers treated for tuberculosis

2 Sisters Food Group and health officials are probing an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB), which has hospitalised four workers at the firm’s Dial Lane site in West Bromwich.

Meat products firm to invest £2.4M in business

Meat products firm Gilbert’s Foods plans to invest millions in its supply chain after securing £2.4M worth of finance from HSBC.

Reports link 2 Sisters and Bernard Matthews

2 Sisters Food Group is considering a bid for Bernard Matthews, according to recent press reports.

Departure of 2 Sisters chilled boss sparks fears

2 Sisters has announced the departure of Kuldip Kular, boss of its chilled foods division and a former Northern Foods senior executive, sparking fears for the future of the division.

Employees will rise to the challenge if firms invest – Allied Bakeries

Staff will rise to tough new standards and adapt to new working conditions provided firms can demonstrate they are putting their money where their mouths are and invest in the best possible kit.

Paragon Quality Foods weathers horsemeat storm

Paragon Quality Foods – the food manufacturer formerly at the centre of a row about pork in halal lamb burgers – has reported a 20% increase in turnover for the year ended February 28 2013.

Corking plans for Corkers expansion

Crisps brand Corkers is expanding its factory in Ely, Cambridgeshire, to enable it to produce up to 300,000 bags of crisps a day.

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Food and drink firms on Investec Hot 100 – in pictures

Food and drink firms on Investec Hot 100 – in pictures

Food and drink manufacturers and distributors, a label producer and a trader of grain and dried fruit...

2 Sisters development underlines Boparan’s shrewdness

2 Sisters development underlines Boparan’s shrewdness

Positive developments at 2 Sisters Food Group plants in Scotland and Wales are more evidence of ceo Ranjit Boparan’s...

Sainsbury own-label hits brands, says analyst

Sainsbury own-label hits brands, says analyst

Sainsbury’s own label food sales are hurting brands, according to Darren Shirley, food industry analyst at Shore...

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