Food and drink manufacturers in the UK lowered prices at the fastest rate in more than three years in September, according to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker.
Champions of the food industry discuss how they navigate change and the essential tools every leader needs in their armoury to tackle today’s headwinds in this exclusive video from Food Manufacture’s Business Leaders’ Forum.
Jonathan Petrides, the founder of plant-based frozen ready meal manufacturer allplants, recalls the journey the firm has been on to date, touching on its early beginnings and growing reputation within the sector.
The threat of plastic contamination in chicken dippers and the possible presence of broken glass in luxury chocolates both sparked recalls by food firms in the past month.
An expert panel at Food Manufacture’s Business Leaders' Forum sat down on 5 October 2023 to tackle one of the most confounding questions facing the industry – ‘How do we entice Gen Z into manufacturing?’
The provider of sustainable, fibre-based packaging is set to open a global R&D and innovation centre near to Birmingham to drive packaging waste reduction and increase sustainable productivity.
The alternative protein market is going through a reckoning typical of any major innovation that requires big changes in behaviour – here’s what two experts believe will happen next…
Profitable growth is every organisation’s dream – but it usually comes with a raft of challenges. So how do you navigate growth and expansion, with the best chances of profit at the end?
A food factory worker has been jailed after admitting to contaminating food bound for restaurant chain Nando’s with plastic gloves and metal ring pulls.
The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has published new research which displays the lack of action taken by food and agriculture firms to tackle deforestation.
The importance of having robust supply chains cannot be overstated, as recent geopolitical and societal events cause widespread disruption on a scale not seen in recent history.
Pilgrim’s UK’s recovery and growth plan is progressing well as operational losses drop by 84%, with the company continuing to make big decisions to help face challenging market.
Food and beverage mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is on the rise but there is a significant absence in middle to higher market deals compared to last year, according to Oghma Partners’ latest review of the sector.
Michelle Laithwaite, CEO and co-founder of Fuel Hub, tells Food Manufacture a little about herself and her role at the company in our latest 'All in a Day's Work'.
Impending shortages of seafood driven by a rapid increase in demand by 2030 could see the rise of alternatives to popular seafoods, according to research by McKinsey & Company.
The Scottish biscuit and cake company has witnessed an uplift post-pandemic, as 2022 saw its annual turnover rise from £142.4m to £164.6m but profits didn't quite recover.
Yeast has been a powerhouse of food production for millennia, but new developments in fermentation technology have seen the ingredient elevated to do more than just raise our bread and brew beer.
Yesterday (1 October 2023) marked two years since Natasha’s Law came into force. Here, Rebecca Ironmonger of Roythornes Solicitors’ food regulatory team takes a look at what the impact has been of the law since its implementation.
