Consumers are increasingly willing to choose plain grocery items if they are being sold for ethical reasons, the boss of the UK’s largest redistributor of surplus stock has claimed.
Meat-free innovations supported Kerry Foods’ European growth, as did sugar reduction technology for soft drinks and products aimed at manufacturers delivering US-style barbecue foods, according to the firm’s half-year results.
Ugo Foods Group has announced that Sophia Cooke has replaced Paul Ugo as chief executive officer, as he steps into the role of chairman of the business after 26 years at the helm.
Bakkavor has been fined £176,000 after an employee was killed at its Caledonian Produce site in Bridgeness, Scotland as a result of being struck by empty food trays.
