Repeated calls for a food sector council and criticism of the Government’s stance on maintaining standards in future trade deals were key takeaways from today’s politics briefing at the Oxford Farming Conference.
Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars has partnered with manufacturer Samworth Brothers to produce a new range of healthy snacks and ready meals for Sainsbury’s stores in the UK.
The UK food and drink manufacturing sector continues to buck the curve and report growth, despite the threat of an uncertain political and economic climate, according to a new report.
Princes has reported a 56% jump in operating profit to £15m in its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2019, capping off a productive year of investment in plant and sustainability.
The rise in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will damage the food and drink manufacturing sector’s ability to attract new talent and push up prices, according to industry experts.
Frozen food manufacturer Cook plans to create 200 jobs after securing a £16m funding package from HSBC UK to build a new 2,320m2 kitchen facility in Sittingbourne, Kent.
A processing machinery and robotics supplier has invested £1.2m in a 1,858m2 facility in Draycott, Derbyshire following a period of record growth, creating 12 new jobs.
Kentish confectionery manufacturer Fudge Kitchen has seen a 195% uplift in sales in the lead-up to Christmas, as it secures export deals for its products to Canada, Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Meat processor Cranswick has acquired outdoor pig farming business Packington Pork Limited as it continues to pursue greater transparency and provenance in its supply chain.
Family-owned The Yorkshire Pudding Pie Company has secured investment to aid the construction of its first factory, as it claims top supermarkets show increased interest in its products.
