While retail growth in sausage and burger sales in 2020 has eased, they remain above 2019 figures, so the market is in a strong position going into a traditionally busy season.
Burton’s Biscuit Company has been acquired by Italian spreads and confectionery giant Ferrero from former owner Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board for an undisclosed sum.
In a world where COVID-19 has forced a readjustment of priorities in so many areas, food safety has rightly remained at the very top of the agenda for producers.
Post-Brexit bureaucracy is still hampering cheese producer Wyke Farms' export efforts, although the company is making considerable headway in markets outside the EU, according to managing director Richard Clothier in the latest FoodMan Talks.
Unite has appealed directly to Jacob Douwe Egbert’s (JDE’s) chief executive Fabien Simon to curb what the workers union terms ‘fire and rehire’ plans at its Banbury, Oxfordshire coffee factory.
Meat processor Kepak Group Ltd – formerly 2 Sisters Red Meat Ltd – has been fined £600,000 after a worker was seriously injured in an accident involving a forklift truck (FLT).
Valpak outlines options and urges engagement as Extended Producer Responsibility consultation nears end, while Menzies maps out the state of play on the Plastics Packaging Tax in our latest packaging trends overview.
Using smart technology and simultaneous frequency scanning in metal detection systems can help reduce false rejection on the production line, according to Fortress Technology.
Using detection and inspection systems to analyse multiple lines can help boost manufacturers’ productivity and profitability, according to systems provider Eagle Product Inspection.
