Crisp manufacturer Fairfields Farm has won a £99,978 grant from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), to assist with continued expansion.
Proposals for a sugar beet processing facility that would create up to 300 jobs in North Yorkshire have been welcomed by the National Farmers Union (NFU).
The UK’s food and drink supply chain stakeholders have been advised to unite in making sure the industry’s interests take centre stage during the tough Brexit negotiations that will take place over the next two years.
Improving flood resilience and securing a sustainable supply of water is vital for the future of the food and farming industry, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Kinnerton Confectionery, located at Fakenham in Norfolk and Sherburn in Elmet, West Yorkshire, has invested in automation to ensure compliance with its retail customers’ codes of practice.
Food and drink processors have been urged to engage with UK scientists working on new research, which promises to revolutionise food safety during manufacture and enable ‘disruptive’ new products to be developed.
EU health claim regulations for food are “complex but navigable”, and companies with long-term strategies around innovation in health have an advantage, a study has found.
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) applauded the Conservative Party’s general election manifesto, while other industry representatives had concerns about immigration restrictions.
Dairy Crest has posted a £2.9M rise in adjusted profits to £60.6M in its first full tax year since selling its dairies business, while sales for the company fell.
Key insights into the €14bn European snacks market will be on offer in the Food Manufacture Group’s free, one-hour webinar, to take place at 3pm on Thursday June 15, courtesy of the European Snacks Association (ESA) and other leading industry experts.
Marston’s has agreed to acquire the brewing business of Charles Wells Group in a deal worth £55M, which will see the brewer expand its presence in the UK.
Product liability and recall are the main drivers for business liability losses in the UK – including the food and drink sector – according to a new report from insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has begun sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources, as it launches a new solar energy farm to support production at its Yorkshire site.
The Liberal Democrats were right to place the future of the economy at the forefront of its general election manifesto, but included policies that would discourage investment, according to business leaders.
High street baker Greggs has reported an increase in total sales of 7.5% in the first 19 weeks of the year, and confirmed the completion of staff talks to ‘cut hundreds of jobs’.
Nim’s Fruit Crisps ceo and founder Nimisha Raja sold her home to finance investment in her new factory. Raja explains how she risked it all to build the food factory she needed to help her business thrive.
Weetabix’s sale for £1.4bn ($1.76bn) to US firm Post Holdings by its owner Shanghai-based Bright Food, was the biggest UK food sector deal to emerge last month.
Three-month average pay settlements in the manufacturing sector have risen above 2% for the first time since November 2015, according to a survey by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, following a surge in inflation.
The Labour Party’s manifesto for June’s general election has been broadly welcomed by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), while other industry responses were more mixed.
Our food is an emotive subjective for the British, our drink even more so, writes Susan Kramer, Liberal Democrat shadow business secretary. If you want to evoke that feeling of ‘being home’ in a Brit, talk to them about beer, tea, or roast dinners.
Dame Fiona Kendrick will stand down as ceo of Nestlé UK & Ireland, and will be replaced by current president and ceo of Nestlé Waters Italy Stefano Agostini, the manufacturer revealed yesterday (May 16).
Health and safety fines in food manufacturing could soon reach more than £10M for a single offence, after a “seismic shift” in the size of penalties since the beginning of last year, according to DWF partner Dominic Watkins.
Premier Foods reported a 9.3% drop in underlying profit to £117M in its full-year trading update, as the business vowed to focus on cost efficiency and revenue growth.
Food manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly targeting emerging markets as an export opportunity, a survey of visitors and exhibitors at last week’s Vitafoods Europe show has revealed.
The weekend’s global cyber attack, which struck dozens of National Health Service (NHS) trusts, should act as a wake-up call for food and drink manufacturers to take internet security seriously, warn industry representatives.
New £3.5M science laboratories at Abertay University, Dundee – designed to boost food and drink industry new product development (NPD) – will be opened officially on May 30.
A Somerset gangmaster who ignored repeated warnings and acted “above the law” has been ordered to pay more than £4,000, after admitting to supplying workers to a fish processing plant without the necessary gangmaster licence.
New product development (NPD) is the biggest opportunity for food and drink manufacturers over the next 12 months, while fewer firms are positive about business prospects, according to a survey by advisory firm BDO.
Food and drink manufacturers have been recognised in a new report naming the most inspirational and fastest growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Britain.
2 Sisters Food Group has invested a total of £10M in its prepared meals facility in south Wales, as the manufacturer steps up production of Chinese food.
