The Government stands accused of being unprepared for Brexit and a second wave of the novel coronavirus by a parliamentary committee report as new lockdown regulations threaten to force suppliers to cease operations.
Digital enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can support food processors in volatile times by enhancing visibility of operations, according to Columbus food business consultant Lee Walker.
Government plans for up to ten additional inland border sites to cope with Brexit congestion and border checks are ‘extremely last-minute and desperate’, according to supply and logistics specialist Scala.
Start-up Lava Spirits has outlined the development of its latest Lava Spirits Co Coffee Gin and Coffee Orange Gin launches, which it has made available direct to consumers via its website.
Six beverage brands make the BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable UK Brands ranking. What have these brands – which include BrewDog and Gordon’s Gin – done so well to put them alongside big names like Dyson, Jaguar and M&S?
Northern Ireland-based Ready Egg Products was forced to evacuate staff from its Lisnaskea site this week, after a fire broke out in a derelict building on site.
Frozen food manufacturer Birds Eye's sales increased 'ahead of plan' in the second financial quarter of 2020, according to its annual report just published by Companies House.
Bakery will be the nutrition labelling battleground for the foreseeable future as processors across Europe face increasing pressure to reformulate and consumers seek healthier options, according to experts at Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC).
The Grocer is launching a competition to find the Factory Manager of the Year 2020 in association with Food Manufacture, with an entry deadline of 23 October.
Voluntary systems to reduce sugar in food are not working, as evidenced by Public Health England’s (PHE’s) latest progress report, according to pressure group Action on Sugar.
Amcor’s groundbreaking recyclable flexible retort pouch developed in partnership with Nestlé is backed by a robust lifecycle analysis, proving the 60% reduction in carbon footprint delivered by the new format.
Food and drink firms have partnered with north west digital technology support scheme Made Smarter to help speed up their adoption of digital technologies.
Premier Foods is to redeem £40m of its £130m outstanding senior secured floating rate notes as it cuts net debt in what was described as a ‘transformational year’ for the business.
Food-to-go manufacturer Around Noon has acquired healthy convenience food firm Simply Fit for an undisclosed amount, in a bid to diversify its range and expand its reach in the UK and Ireland.
A flurry of plant-based product launches this week include Meatless Farm's first entry into the frozen food category, three new Morrisons products from Oumph! and Spanish brand Heura's UK debut.
Greencore is ‘quicker, leaner and stronger’ despite taking an operational hit of £10m in responding to COVID-19, according to analysts at Shore Capital.
Food Manufacture's free-to-access Food Safety Briefing webinar, which covers topics ranging from food fraud and detection and inspection to allergen and pathogen management, goes live in just two days.
William Reed face-to-face events are set to return in a big way in spring 2021, with six of the biggest food shows uniting for a week of celebration of the UK food and drink industry.
Asda is set to increase the volume of products sourced from UK suppliers, from chicken and dairy to wheat and potatoes, following its acquisition by joint owners Mohsin and Zuber Issa and TDR Capital.
Italy's Newlat Food has confirmed its proposed acquisition of Hovis, following a Sky News report flagging the move, with Newlat claiming a successful bid would enable it to reach sales of €1bn within 24 months.
'Serious failings' in allergen information relating to hot drinks vending machines and cross-contamination of non-milk products dispensed by them with milk has been flagged by a trading standards report just published.
A total of £7.4bn and more than 290,000 jobs could be wiped out unless the Government regularly reviews the 10pm pub curfew rule and creates tailored financial support for pubs and brewers.
Food manufacturers continue to report coronavirus cases in their factories, with situations developing at Pilgrim’s Pride and Danish Crown sites in Cornwall and Bernard Matthews’s Holton plant in Suffolk.
As Brexit uncertainty casts 'a long shadow over supply chain planning' in the words of consultancy SCALA, Food Manufacture presents a webinar on 20 October to help food processors face future disruption.
Lancashire-based Clayton Park Bakery has partnered with ethnic foods manufacturer Fazila Foods to develop a new range of Asian-style street food products.
