Premier Foods may look to sell off other assets as an alternative way to reduce debt after pulling the plug on the sale of its Ambrosia brand, according to one market commentator.
Poultry processor Moy Park has been fined more than £850,000, after a worker suffered life-changing injuries in a forklift truck accident at its Ashbourne site.
Food fraud should be subjected to stronger deterrents after a Dutch trader, convicted of fraudulently selling contaminated eggs as fit for human consumption, was fined €30,000 (£26,260), the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has argued.
The Government needs to rethink the way food and packaging waste is collected and recycled to prevent confusion among businesses and consumers, according to Wyke Farms managing director Richard Clothier.
Blackburn-based pie business Pie Mezzanae has unveiled plans to expand the business and hire more staff, as it aims to smash its three-year turnover target.
A business-to-business (B2B) producer should work to understand the consumer’s needs as much as the customer’s, Belgian chocolatier Barry Callebaut has claimed.
All of the major UK food and drink industry trade bodies have written to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) asking to put any non-Brexit consultations on hold.
International meat processing business Hilton Food Group is to grow its UK presence with the acquisition of West Midlands sous vide operator HFR Food Solutions.
Output in the manufacturing sector, including food and drink businesses, has plunged to its lowest level in 15 months, according to business advisor BDO.
Food producers in Scotland are set to benefit from a £6m pot provided by the Scottish Government, with the north west of the country receiving the lion’s share.
The Government is aiming “wherever possible” to allow a transition period for food labelling changes if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March – but warned it had “no control” over how changes will be enforced overseas for exporters.
FoodDrinkEurope (FDE), the manufacturers’ organisation for the European food and drink industry, has urged companies on both sides of the Channel to prepare for a no-deal Brexit scenario.
The risks to public health from listeria, E.coli O157 and campylobacter are the focus of a new range of food microbiology proficiency tests from Fapas.
Food safety experts have called for a relaxation of guidance governing the controls on vacuum and modified atmosphere-packed (MAP) chilled foods, which has been claimed to place UK manufacturers at a distinct disadvantage compared with overseas competitors.
Burton’s Biscuit Co has acquired Thomas Fudge’s, the premium sweet and savoury branded and own-label biscuit manufacturer, which bakes Marmite products under licence, from private equity firm Livingbridge.
A seaweed processor based in the Outer Hebrides has started work on a new £7m expanded facility after receiving £659,000 from a Scottish Government development agency.
The shrinking EU labour pool threatened by Brexit could pose opportunities for food manufacturers to look at automation and other cost-saving methods to fill the skills gap, according to law firm DWF’s head of food Dominic Watkins.
A further £8.5m of investment in Thames Enterprise Park has been announced and the cash will help develop a food hub, offering processing, packaging, warehousing and distribution facilities, among other services.
Dairy Crest has submitted a planning application for a £75m expansion of its Davidstow creamery in north Cornwall, in a bid to boost capacity at the plant by 40%.
UK consumers ate 4.4bn meat-free dinners in 2018, as a growing trend of vegetarian, vegan and flexitarian diets saw a surge in sales of fruits and vegetables.
A salmon-skin crisp maker, who turned down an offer on last night’s (3 February) episode of Dragon’s Den, has revealed the firm went on to secure backing from a leading salmon-industry mogul.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the UK food and drink industry will continue, regardless of the outcome of Brexit, with the potential of the economy accelerating should a deal be agreed before 29 March, according to Shore Capital head of research...
Advice for businesses to survive harsh winter weather and advances in facial recognition technology in the warehouse feature in this round-up of supply chain news.
Food and drink manufacturers should be encouraged to label the fluoride content of their products to minimise consumers’ risk of exposure to the mineral, a leading professor has argued.
Confectionery and snacks giant Mondelēz has joined the number of food and drink manufacturers stockpiling goods and raw materials to buffer itself from a worst-case scenario of a no-deal Brexit.
Allergen labelling law doesn’t need overhauling, it just needs to be applied correctly, according to Dominic Watkins, law firm DWF’s head of food, speaking at Food Manufacture’s Business Leaders’ Forum 2019.
A non-genetically modified organism (GMO) yeast that is claimed to reduce acrylamide levels by up to 90% in a wide range of food and drink products has been launched by Kerry Group.
The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) and food and drink research organisation Campden BRI are urging UK food science and technology students to take part in this year’s Ecotrophelia UK competition.
