Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby have been acquired by private equity firm PAI Partners for undisclosed sums, with the aim of merging the two to create a significant force in chilled foods.
Oscar Mayer is proposing to transfer production of supermarket own-label ready meals away from Chard in Somerset, putting 860 workers under threat of redundancy after managers ran out of options.
Lean manufacturing, efficiency and cost saving have become even more vital as food processors face off against the disruption caused by the pandemic and the end of the Brexit transition period.
Plant-based confectionery, condiments, dough, beer, chicken and bacon products feature heavily in a new cohort of incubator brands Tesco has just announced.
Food-to-go manufacturer Around Noon has acquired healthy convenience food firm Simply Fit for an undisclosed amount, in a bid to diversify its range and expand its reach in the UK and Ireland.
Greencore is ‘quicker, leaner and stronger’ despite taking an operational hit of £10m in responding to COVID-19, according to analysts at Shore Capital.
Raynors, the sandwich supplier, was Manufacturing Company of The Year at the 2020 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards. Matt Raynor, chairman, talks about the company and overcoming the challenges of Covid-19.
Coronavirus pressures and uncertainties surrounding Brexit have impacted sales and profits for fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor in its half-year financial results.
New jobs at a bakery rebuilt after a blaze, 400 roles at a food logistics specialist and vacancies at fresh produce supplier AMK Fresh feature in this food and drink recruitment roundup.
Fresh prepared food provider Bakkavor and biscuit giant Pladis have both confirmed fresh cases of coronavirus at their manufacturing sites over the past week.
Cranswick, the UK food producer, has said it remains cautious about the longer-term economic impact of COVID-19 and the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing Brexit negotiations.
