MP Rachael Maskell has met with workers at Valeo Foods, manufacturer of Fox’s Glacier Mints, Mint Humbugs and Poppets, ahead of planned strike action at its York confectionery factory.
Boparan Restaurant Group has partnered with retailer Sainsbury to roll out food hubs across its sites in the UK, as part of a rationalisation of its eat-in and takeaway offering.
Recipe box firm Gousto welcomed three additional blue-chip institutional investors onto its register after securing $230m (£172.3m) of investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 last month.
McCormick UK has invested millions in dry powder silos and liquid tanks for ingredients storage at its new Peterborough food factory, in partnership with European Process Plant (EPP).
Brexit red tape has cost food businesses £60m in 2021, as continued shortages of registered veterinarians placed pressure on an industry already stretched thin after the UK’s split from the EU.
Fish processor Denholm Seafoods has secured an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK, backed by UK Export Finance (UKEF), to support its growth into international markets.
Crisp manufacturer Mackie’s at Taypack has announced plans to expand its production capabilities as it celebrated a bumper year for new product development and festive sales.
Uttoxeter-based Elkes Biscuits has been sold to the Boparan Private Office (BPO) for an undisclosed fee, saving the jobs of more than 500 employees at the site.
Consumer spend on frozen food will continue grow after the pandemic, with frozen fruit and plant-based some of the biggest trends. according to British Frozen Food Foundation (BFFF) chief executive Richard Harrow.
The British Nutrition Foundation has partnered with foodservice firm Sodexo to deliver an initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Nutrition and ingredients firm Kerry has acquired biotechnology firms c-LEcta and Emmex in a bid to expand its technology portfolio and manufacturing capabilities across fermentation and developing enzymes for use in the production of food and drink....
Sales of frozen food have been bolstered by new habits developed over lockdown, according to the British Frozen Food Federation’s (BFFF’S) latest report.
Malaysian-owned cocoa manufacturer Guan Chong Berhad (GCB) has contracted Clegg Food Projects to convert the former Philips Avent facility in Glemsford, Suffolk into a ‘world-class’ cocoa and chocolate production factory.
At the fore of every well operated food and drink factory is a strong culture of health and safety, but what are some of the challenges still plaguing manufacturers and how as the spread of COVID-19 affected the way we keep employees safe?
Direct-to-consumer infant and toddler nutrition firm Mamamade has secured £1.5m of investment through crowdfunding platform Seedrs, more than 300% of its initial investment target.
South African food company Moorcroft Foods, which makes dried meat snacks Biltong and Droewors has announced it is establishing a manufacturing facility in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, creating 11 jobs.
Wholesaler Forrest Fresh Foods has secured a £500,000 General Export Facility (GEF) loan to help boost exports and overcome COVID-19 supply chain challenges, backed by UK Export Finance (UKEF).
Framptons is a contract packer and manufacturer for well-established brands. Its flexibility and adaptability have ensured its longevity and it has expanded its capacity in plant-based ‘milk’ production thanks to trailblazing investment in a SIG Combidome...
Browns Food Group has announced the acquisition of Quality Pork Processors Limited (QPP) in Brechin, ending months of uncertainty about the future of abattoir workers there.
Dawn Meats & Dunbia are harnessing UK-based agri-food tech company Elemental's protein and fat recovery process technology to capture up to 15% more human food products for every carcase processed.
A deal struck between CF Industries and members of the carbon dioxide (CO2) industry to keep supplies flowing in the UK has been cautiously welcomed by members of the food and drink industry.
Drinks firm Dash has completed a £7m funding round as it announces the appointment of current St Pierre Group chief executive David Milner as its new chairman.
Avara Foods has invested £12m in automated production for new poultry products, with the project on track for completion by the end of the current financial year.
Welsh food and drink businesses have secured more than £14m in new and potential business deals as a result of BlasCymru/Taste Wales 2021, according to Meat Promotion Wales
Savoury pastry manufacturer Higgidy is to invest £10m in expanding and developing its Shoreham-by-Sea headquarters, thanks to Samworth Brothers increasing its stake in the business.
Health, nutrition and bioscience firm Royal DSM has launched a new Food & Beverage division to provide a ‘one-stop-shop’ for manufacturers’ ingredients and nutrition needs.
Food and drink processors will need to use new technologies and creative business cases over the next few years to boost energy efficiency and meet green goals.
UK-based flavours and ingredients firm Plant-Ex Ingredients has invested €1.5m (£1.25m) into improving its services, as it continues its rapid expansion across the globe.
Plant-based snack manufacturer NutreeLife has tripled production and boosted staff numbers with help of a hire purchase agreement from Siemens Financial Services (SFS).
Managing soaring costs across the supply chain will be crucial to the delivery of profit for the big grocery retailers this year, according to Shore Capital analyst Clive Black.
Ardgowan Distillery, the whisky producer, has unveiled plans for a green landmark distillery and visitor centre which will commence construction next year.
Leanne Crowther – co-founder of good for you snack brand Flower and White – spoke to Food Manufacture to discuss her business’s journey, the importance of plant-based foods and guidance for budding food and drink entrepreneurs.
A coalition of food industry investors representing more than £3 trillion in assets under management or under advice have called on UK government to enforce mandatory reporting of nutrition and sustainability metrics.
