Morning Foods aims to boost output over the next four years by more than 50% thanks to a major expansion of its oat milling capabilities at its site in Crewe.
After a work-related accident, food manufacturers are often asked by regulators to share their investigation reports with the police, or the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Nestlé has agreed to acquire The Bountiful Company’s core health and nutrition brands in a deal worth $5.75bn (£4.09bn), while confirming hundreds of job cuts across its KitKat and Fruit Pastilles factories.
One fish processor boosts output by upgrading packaging machinery, an automatic food pack stacker has been launched for end-of-line operations and aluminium drinks can recycling rates rise - plus the latest packaging data.
Cannabidiol (CBD) marketplace start-up Alphagreen has launched a crowdfunding campaign to secure £2m of investment to grow the business and expand its product range.
The latest data for lamb and beef exports from the UK suggests trade is gradually improving, according to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC).
Arne Mielken, founder of customs and training consultancy Customs Manager, discusses the latest wave of EU import controls this month and how to navigate these strict new controls.
Salcombe Brewery has weathered the pandemic, has almost completed a £1m site and is poised to roll out a new canned pilsner this summer, head brewer Sam Beaman tells Food Manufacture.
Northern Irish snack producer Food Stories has secured an export deal to supply its Pinkfinch fruit and vegetable crisps in supermarket stores across Belgium.
Two brewing heavyweights have been appointed to the helm of Curious Brewery, which private equity outfit Risk Capital Partners (RCP) agreed to acquire from English wine firm Chapel Down in February.
Secretary of State for International trade Liz Truss has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to securing high food standards for products coming into the country without undermining UK producers.
Legal experts at Walker Morris discuss what food businesses need to know about phases 2 and 3 of implementing checks at the Great Britain/EU border now the Brexit transition period has ended.
Healthy crisps, meat alternatives and a bevy of sweet treats and desserts all feature in this round-up of new product developments from food and drink manufacturers.
Corinthian Brands joint managing directors John Hibberd and Paul Burton have led a management buyout (MBO) of parent company St Helier Beverage Company, with help from an eight-figure funding package from finance lender ThinCats.
Real Good Food (RGF) has agreed to sell its snack bar business Brighter Foods to THG for £43m, allowing it to focus on its cake decoration subsidiaries Renshaw and Rainbow Dust Colours.
Packaging Federation chief executive officer Dick Searle has warned producers are in the firing line for ‘unfair’ costs under Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) extended producer responsibility (EPR) proposals.
The Government's preferred candidate for chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been named as Susan Jebb, professor of diet and population health at the University of Oxford.
Cornish supplier St Ewe Free Range Eggs is launching a Super Egg White Drink aimed at the health, wellbeing and fitness markets as the business seeks to expand its offer and operations.
Nestlé, PepsiCo, Tate & Lyle and Greencore were just some of the food processors announcing environmental initiatives as Earth Day 2021 approached on 22 April.
UK food and drink exports fell 9.7% in 2020 compared to the previous year, but opportunities to grow in overseas markets still remain, according to a new report.
Demand for luxury products, thriftiness and the link between gut health and mental health have been identified as top 2021 consumer food trends by market research group The Food People.
Poultry processor Avara Foods has invested £1.9m in a new automated packing line at its Hereford factory as it announces the creation of 100 new jobs at the site.
PepsiCo has set ambitious 2030 sustainable farming and climate goals to cut its environmental impact, including an aim to source all its key ingredients sustainably.
Tesco Stores Limited has been fined £7.6m at Birmingham Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to selling food past its ‘use by’ date in three of its Birmingham stores.
Golden Wonder and Tayto owner Manderley Food Group has posted a healthy set of results, but the threat of COVID-19 and Brexit still bubble under the surface for the crisps and snacks maker.
Online recipe box business Mindful Chef aims to grow its product offer in categories such as frozen foods to reach £150m in sales by 2024, boosted by traditional retail and concessions.
Baker & Baker, a €400m European bakery products manufacturer headquartered in the UK, has been formally launched, following the separation of CSM Bakery Solutions.
Addo Food Group has installed a new tray washer at it Palethorpes Bakery in Market Drayton, building on its 30-year partnership with Industrial Washing Machines.
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) is supporting vets battling the rising tide of costly red tape needed to allow Great Britain to transport short shelf-life composite foods of animal origin into the EU.
A new smart vision system for automatic inspection and validation of product codes to reduce human error and costly product recalls has been developed by Domino Printing Sciences.
A new system for in-line verification of the integrity of hermetically sealed plastic rigid food packaging has been developed by Belgian seal inspection specialist Engilico.
Tesco boosted support for its suppliers during the COVID-19 pandemic, outlining a string of measures across a year as it reported an increase in sales in its full-year 2020/21 financial results.
Gourmet frozen ready meal manufacturer Cook aims to boost production capacity by 80% thanks to the installation of new spiral freezers supplied by Starfrost, supporting aims to double sales within five years.
Food export struggles seem more systemic for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) after the Brexit transition period’s end, sounding a note of caution despite February export statistics painting a rosier picture than January data.
Cider sales have continued to grow despite the closure of pubs during the latest lockdown, with crafted and premium brands leading the charge, according to a new report from Westons Cider.
The reopening of pubs after lockdown will lead to a boost in production of Marmite and similar products affected by the mass closure of foodservice and hospitality businesses, online retailer Approved Food claims.