The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is seeking urgent clarification on the reasons behind the decision by Tomlinson‘s Dairies to close its doors and cease trading.
A group of 29 Kintyre dairy farmers are looking to raise £50,000 through crowdfunding in a bid to purchase Campbeltown Creamery from current owner First Milk.
Another blow has been struck to Lincolnshire food production, as Bakkavor has announced planned job cuts at its Spalding salad factory in order for production to remain sustainable at the site.
The Government’s chief medical officer Sally Davies has called for tighter regulations on food and drink manufacturers to help reduce childhood obesity.
Members of the food and drink manufacturing industry have voiced their concerns over the dangers posed by the UK Government’s tariff schedule that would apply in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Dairy processor Meadow Foods has acquired decorations, topping and inclusions firm Nimbus Foods, for an undisclosed sum, in a bid to expand its product portfolio.
A potential sale of Hain Celestial’s UK arm, Hain Daniels, could see the firm split up into its component parts to increase the value of the business, according to Rollits corporate finance director Julian Wild.
Seeds and nuts producer Whitworths is seeking to enter the lucrative plant-based ready meal sector with a new range planned for next year, as the firm announced a reduction in turnover in its full-year results.
Trade union GMB Scotland has hit out at US president Donald Trump’s intention to apply 25% tariffs on Scotch whisky as part of any future trade deals, with Brexit on the horizon.
Poultry producers have welcomed the news that the share of consumers in the UK visiting chicken outlets and restaurants has shot up from 40% in the last year.
