25-May-2012 - Shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh has condemned protestors’ attempts to vandalise crops at Rothamsted Research centre, where a trial of genetically modified (GM) wheat is being held.
25-May-2012 - Meat processing giant Vion said the economic slump and “unprecedented” UK livestock prices had contributed to a crash in profits.
25-May-2012 - Young’s Seafood has announced that it will cease production at the Cromer Crab Company site in Cromer, Norfolk with the loss of 109 jobs between June and August this year.
25-May-2012 - Premier Foods’ facilities at Histon, Knighton and Middleton are the most likely candidates for disposal, according to City analyst Panmure Gordon.
24-May-2012 - Dairy Crest has reported results for the year ended March 31 much in line with City analysts’ expectations, with an adjusted profit before tax of £87.4M on revenues up 2% at £1,632M.
24-May-2012 - A damning report on dodgy supermarket pricing tactics that conned shoppers into thinking they were getting a better deal than they were has prompted apologies from the UK’s biggest retailers.
24-May-2012 - Britain’s meat processors will be at a distinct commercial disadvantage compared with some of their EU counterparts when new rules governing changes to the labelling of disinewed meat (DSM) products come into effect this month.
23-May-2012 - Half-year results from convenience food manufacturer Greencore published this week (May 22) have attracted a warm reception from city analysts.
23-May-2012 - Disposals are essential if Premier Foods is to service net debt, which is likely to remain at £1.2bn this year, warns financial specialist Panmure Gordon.
23-May-2012 - The proportion of own-label food and drink new product development (NPD) exceeded branded for the first time in the UK last year, according to market research firm Mintel.
22-May-2012 - Anglo Irish convenience food manufacturer Greencore sees “huge potential for expansion” in the US chilled food market, according to its chief financial officer Alan Williams.
22-May-2012 - Dairy co-operatives Milk Link and Arla group plan to merge to create a business with a turnover of more than £2bn, which processes over 3bn litres of milk a year.
21-May-2012 - Exports to China and new product launches have helped UK pork products producer Cranswick boost sales despite the recession.
21-May-2012 - High street baker Greggs has fought off stiff competition from Pret A Manger, Subway and O'Briens to win the title ‘Specialist Sandwich Chain of the Year’.
18-May-2012 - The UK has signed a landmark deal, worth at least £50M, to export pork to mainland China – the world’s biggest market for pig meat.
18-May-2012 - Cult beer Newcastle Brown Ale has fought off stiff global competition to win a place in the list of the US’s top 10 favourite beers.
18-May-2012 - A number of jobs will be lost from Rachel’s Dairy’s workforce of 150 at its Aberystwyth facility, confirmed its owner Lactalis Nestlé Chilled Dairy (LNCD).
18-May-2012 - The plans by Dutch-owned bakery ingredients group CSM to sell parts of its European and American bakery supplies business puts far more jobs at risk than the 400 previously reported, a union official has told FoodManufacture.co.uk.
18-May-2012 - What’s your view of the prospects for UK food and drink manufacturing? Is your glass half full or half empty?
16-May-2012 - Spring rain dampened Greggs’ financial results, with like-for-like sales down 1.8% in the 19 weeks to May 12 2012.
16-May-2012 - Own-label, fresh prepared foods firm Bakkavör is to launch an ethnic foods range “very soon”, according to the management statement accompanying its results for the quarter ended March 31.
15-May-2012 - Far Eastern firms’ appetite for UK food brands seems to be sharpening, with Birds Eye, which is owned by Iglo Foods, apparently the latest acquisition target.
15-May-2012 - Meat Processor Scotch Premier Meat plans to cut 30 jobs as part of cost-cutting measures at its facility at Inverurie, Scotland, which, the firm claims, will help it promote a high-quality image.
14-May-2012 - Marks & Spencer (M&S) is targeting the recession-conscious shopper by launching a budget range of everyday food products.
14-May-2012 - Wimbledon, Leeds United and Chelsea footballer, Vinnie Jones has become the latest addition to the list of celebrity milk promoters, which includes: Gordon Ramsay, Elle Macpherson, and Kelly Osbourne.