An Australian noodle and pasta brand, made from an Asian plant that is claimed to keep you ‘fuller for longer’, has launched in Morrisons stores across the UK.
Nottingham-based food distributor and wholesaler Hyperama has secured a £15m finance package to help boost its importing capabilities and expand its premises.
The manufacturing director of Kraft Heinz’s Kitt Green site, billed as Europe’s biggest food factory, explains the benefits of investment and continuous improvement.
Healthier snack manufacturer Nim’s Fruit Crisps is on course for a “record year”, after securing a string of new contracts and experiencing growing demand for its products.
Meat, dairy and alcohol helped drive UK food and drink exports to £10.6bn for the first half of the year, with the US, China and Hong Kong the main recipients.
Kraft Heinz has invested more than £20m in an initiative dubbed Project Darwin to enhance its canned baked bean, soup, spaghetti and Snap Pots factory at Kitt Green, near Wigan, which it claims is Europe’s biggest food plant.
Breakfast cereal brand Kellogg’s new UK senior sales director Chris Silcock – formerly Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) grocery channel director – will help it address nutrition concerns, the company has claimed.
Biscuit manufacturer Pladis has launched a range of extra-thin crackers under its Jacob’s Cracker Crisps brand, building on the popularity of ‘thin’ food variants.
Two mobile billboards were circling Walkers Crisps’ Leicester factory and Reading headquarters on Monday (6 August), as part of a campaign urging the manufacturer to ditch plastic packaging.
This weekend saw a number of food and drink products recalled from store shelves for contamination by foreign objects, spoilage and undeclared allergens, featured in this photo gallery.
Public Health England (PHE) is continuing to focus on calorie and sugar reduction as levels of severe obesity in children aged 10–11 have reached the highest point since records began.
Intersnack subsidiary KP Snacks has acquired UK-based Popchips Ltd for an undisclosed sum, less than three months after purchasing crisps and popcorn maker Tyrrells Potato Crisps from confectionery giant Hershey.
Yuzu citrus fruit and green tea infused noodles were two of the latest flavour trends coming out of Japan, on show at Harro Foods’ Japan Food Show at the weekend, featured in this photo gallery.
Premier Foods’ Mr Kipling cakes and Batchelors Super Noodles ranges helped fuel sales growth in the first financial quarter of 2018, although it reported the strongest percentage growth in own-label products.
Unilever’s noodle brand Pot Noodle has relaunched its Pot Rice range of instant rice snacks in response to “consumer demand”, supported by a £1m marketing campaign.
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A new supply deal for a Yorkshire poultry-processor and US growth for Young’s Seafood feature in our roundup of bulletins in the food and drink industry, in this photo gallery.
Premier Foods chief executive officer (CEO) Gavin Darby would regret his decision to stand again for CEO if he were re-elected, according to Paul Wilkinson, former chairman of Rank Hovis McDougall (RHM) and Thorntons.
An investigation is ongoing into the cause of a fire at a coffee processing plant in Banbury that resulted in the callout of firefighters from three counties.
Aldi, Asda, Tesco and Waitrose have all been forced to recall their own brand soy and soya sauce, after it was discovered they might have been contaminated with small pieces of glass.
Food manufacturer Napolina has launched two brand new product ranges: Napolina Risotto Bowls and Napolina Pulses and Grains Pots in response to consumer demand for premium and convenient meals.
Soups and canned meat manufacturer Baxters Food Group has appointed John McMullen as chief executive officer (CEO) of its European strategic business unit.
Snack producer Tayto Group has acquired pork scratchings manufacturer The Real Pork Crackling Company from owner Chris Cunliffe for an undisclosed sum, its fourth acquisition since last year.
Premier Foods has moved to offer support to chief executive officer Gavin Darby following reports that shareholder Oasis Management Company intends to vote against his re-election.
Baxters Food Group has sold its Canadian subsidiary Baxters Canada Inc to three financial partners, which are each investing $8m (£6.1m) in the business.
