Up to 450 jobs are at risk at Young’s Seafood’s Annan site in the south of Scotland, while it plans to create 200 jobs in Grimsby after winning three new contracts with retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S).
Goodfella’s Pizza should deliver sales of £133m and up to £22m in profit within two years of it completing the acquisition, according to Birds Eye owner Nomad Foods.
UK sales of frozen food will top £10bn according to the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF), which has reported growth in both retail and foodservice.
Confectionery and treats manufacturer Mars aims to broaden its offering in the frozen desserts sector with the launch of its new Galaxy Chocolate Mousse Cake.
Foodservice supplier Bidfood has unveiled its 2018 Create Summer range, aimed at the catering sector, with a focus on rising demand for vegan and Middle Eastern products.
Nigel Broadhurst, the newly elected chairman of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) board, has called on collaboration between all parts of the frozen food industry to promote the benefits of frozen foods to consumers.
Ben and Jerry’s owner Unilever’s reported search for a replacement for its current ceo, Paul Polman, could take up to a year, according to an industry insider.
Frozen desserts manufacturer Beechdean Ice Cream has acquired Lovington’s Ice Cream, after buying more shares in the business for an undisclosed amount.
Retail sales of frozen food in the UK grew 5.4% to £6bn in the past year, a “huge milestone” for the sector, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.
Unilever has posted sales growth for the third quarter of this year, boosted by a strong performance in emerging markets, amid plans to restructure the business.
A series of mid-range multi-head weighers for the high performance weighing of free-flowing and semi-sticky products for dry, fresh and frozen foods, has been launched by Ishida.
Packaging supplier Parkside has collaborated with Northcoast Seafoods in what it claims is the ‘first to market’ reclosable pack for frozen foods. The pack uses the firm’s Parkscribe laser scribe technology, which creates an easy to open and close pack...
Supply chain specialist NewCold Advanced Cold Logistics is expecting further growth in the volumes of frozen food it handles both into and out of the UK.
Food and drink manufacturers have been urged by temperature control systems specialist ICS Cool Energy to upgrade their process cooling systems in the run-up to planned changes to the Ecodesign Directive, which will come into effect on January 1 2018.
Plans for a new £11.3M food and drink development centre in Somerset that would create up to 250 jobs have been given the go ahead, after receiving planning permission from the local council.
Ice cream manufacturer Northern Bl°c has secured a six-figure investment from Santander Business Banking, it was confirmed today (July 5), to grow its workforce and develop new products.
A seafood producer located near the Humber estuary and a Manchester-based supplier to JD Wetherspoon have scooped the top prizes at an annual awards that celebrates the best in frozen food manufacturing.
Beechdean Group has acquired 50% of ice cream manufacturer Lovingtons, in a joint venture designed to grow investment and boost the manufacturing capabilities of the company.
Lomond – owner of bakery Cake – has acquired wholesale food distribution business Hall’s Direct, in a deal that will boost Lomond’s annual turnover to more than £30M.
About 70 people suspected of being abused for slave labour at a Birmingham food factory have been safeguarded by West Midlands Police, after a raid yesterday (May 23).
Chilled foods continue to find favour with UK consumers, it has emerged, following news from temperature-controlled food specialist Rick Bestwick that it is handling more chilled products than ever before.
Unilever’s ice creams and Knorr brands helped to boost food and refreshment sales by 2.2% in its first quarter results, despite sales being impacted by this year’s late Easter.
Oven chip maker McCain Foods GB has reported an 8.6% hike in profits just weeks after revealing plans to invest more than £100M in its Scarborough factory.
Gluten-free bakery company Genius Foods has announced it will cut 115 jobs across its business, including a reported 78 jobs at its Hull factory, as it plans to end production of its non-Genius branded products.
Frozen and ready meals manufacturer Westbridge Food Group has been acquired by CPF Investment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thai firm Charoen Pokphand Foods, for about £60M.
Nomad Foods, owner of Birds Eye and Findus, reported a 22.6% fall in profits in its fourth quarter of 2016, but claims to be considering strategic acquisitions in 2017.
Unilever’s top-to-bottom review of its business following the rejection of the £115bn bid from US Kraft Heinz earlier this week is likely to lead to the Anglo-Dutch company disposing of some of its underperforming food business, according to City analysts.
Iceland’s suppliers are to benefit directly from the retailer’s second phase of a £5M investment programme at its headquarters in Deeside, Wales, claimed the retailer.
A number of “potentially unsafe” frozen fish and chicken products were recalled over the weekend, after they had been repackaged in unapproved premises.
A coalition of food and drink producers has urged the government to cut the tax on low-sugar food and drink products to 5%, following new research that revealed young adults can’t afford to buy healthy food.