Growth in the animal protein sector is set to slow in 2024, tightening margins and forcing producers to adapt to a new status quo of higher prices and production costs to sustain success, warned food and agribank Rabobank.
Specialist bakery goods manufacturer Real Good Food (RGF) has announced its intention to appoint administrators in the wake of continued supply issues and cash constraints.
Fighting off extremely fierce competition, our judges have narrowed the finalists down to just six companies – but who will take the grand prize home of ultimate manufacturing champion?
Enhanced rural connectivity has the potential to provide rural manufacturers with a 7%+ turnover boost, adding an extra £8.8bn to the UK economy, new research suggests.
Three finalists have been chosen from a mass of entries for next year's Food Manufacture Excellence Awards - here's more about their collaborations ahead of the 2024 ceremony...
Phil Pluck has been appointed as chief executive of leading body for UK temperature-controlled logistics, as Shane Brennan sets to depart at end of year.
Food Manufacture explores how the food and drink sector has been faring over the last few months and how the sector is feeling in light of the Chancellor’s recent budget announcements.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to jointly acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (CCBPI).
The producer of fresh and prepared vegetables has admitted a guilty plea, saying that ‘lessons have been learned’ after one of its employees was caught in a carrot baton machine and choked unconscious.
The world is already using twice as much nitrogen fertiliser as it needs, while production capacity is anticipated to grow a further 6%, reaching 202m tonnes by 2027.
Bethan Grylls explores how food and beverage manufacturers will need to adapt to increased consumption, alongside pressures around sustainability with insight from a range of experts.
The latest ‘Our Food’ report, which assesses food standards across the UK has been published – and it’s sending out warnings of a lack of resource in key roles.
On its 21st year in business, Hilton Process Solutions is celebrating the successful completion of its largest project to date with a multinational confectioner.
A report from food and drink manufacturing consultancy NIRAS has flagged the opportunity for brewers to set new industry standards, as sustainability moves from ‘nice to have’ to ‘must have’.
While Ole & Steen is looking for a new group CEO, it has also announced the new appointment of Graham Hollingshead as its UK MD. Meanwhile, Dr Harsh Amin has joined cultivated meat start-up Ivy Farm as its chief scientific officer.
Soanes Poultry’s managing director Ben Lee covers how he came into the food sector and the importance of animal welfare at the Yorkshire chicken producer.
Across two days at BlasCymru / TasteWales last month (October 2023), Food Manufacture spoke to a raft of food and drink manufacturers about the support they have received from the Welsh Government.
Food to go manufacturer Raynor Foods has become a 100% employee-owned company, with people on the move in the senior management team to support the transition.
Food Manufacture speaks to four experts, including free-from manufacturers Moo Free and Kirsty’s, around managing allergens within your factory and supply chain.
A BSI report surveying global supply chain risks between 2021 and 2022 has identified food and fuel as top commodities involved in supply chain thefts, alongside an influx of sophisticated cyberattacks.
UK cheese producers exporting to Canada face losing millions of pounds and are already taking a hit during post-Brexit bilateral negotiations to establish a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the country.
As demand for meat and poultry continues to grow, Food Manufacture explores what is driving sales of animal-based protein and whether or not the advent of cell-based meat is truly the herald of things to come, or a half-baked pipedream limited by a lack...
Beacon Foods has seen the return of its operations manager to lead on major expansion, while JS Davidson adds to its team with a new operations director.
