There were 393 product recalls last year, 82 (20%) of which were food and drug related, according to the website www.recalluk.com. But this figure is not a true representation as a large proportion of recalls occur before product distribution.
The acquisition of Premier Foods’ East Anglian canning business has helped to boost the sales figures growth of food and drink manufacturer Princes by 28%, according to figures filed at Companies House last week (December 12).
Work is now well underway on soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr's new £41M manufacturing and logistics facility being built by Gazeley at its Magna Park site in Milton Keynes.
Soft drinks manufacturer Cott Beverages was fined £20,000 last week for exposing a worker at its Derbyshire site to lethal ozone gas that effectively ended his career.
Rival soft drinks firms Britvic and AG Barr have finally agreed a merger to create a £1.5bn business, which will trade under the name Barr Britvic Soft Drinks.
Beer sales slumped in both pubs and off-trade sales in the last quarter, heightening fears that 5,000 jobs could be lost in the beer industry as the result of “government tax policy”.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned consumers to beware food and drink containing liquid nitrogen, following emergency surgery to remove the stomach of a teenager who allegedly drank an alcoholic cocktail containing the chemical.
Irn Bru-maker AG Barr revealed a 4.9% increase in turnover to £130M for the six months to July 28, as city analysts underlined the strong case for a merger with Britvic.
Soaring sales of English wine, the growing popularity of low-alcohol wine and an acceptance of boxed wine are the three key conclusions of new research on the UK wine market from Mintel.
It was "short-sighted" for food manufacturers to cut research and development (R&D), even during an economic downturn, claims a senior manager at PepsiCo.
Labour is unlikely to support the introduction of a nationwide approach to kerbside collection of waste packaging - particularly plastics - as called for by food and drink processors such as Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE).
Soft drinks business Nichols is keeping its head “comfortably above water” in a struggling drinks category, thanks to new UK listings and a strong international performance, according to City analyst Investec.
Britvic is embarking on the second phase of a group-wide total productive maintenance (TPM) programme. It involves transferring ownership of continuous improvement (CI) to the operational teams at individual plants.
Britvic is among a number of food and drink manufacturers that are finding it increasingly difficult to attract good quality engineering technicians into its business.
After high-profile scientific papers and a July Panorama documentary criticised the allegedly poor science behind claims made for a range of sports products, regulators, brands and nutrition experts have defended current research criteria.
Analysts remained sympathetic to Irn-Bru maker AG Barr after it reported that profits had been buffeted by factors including this year’s “unprecedented weather”.
Strong performances in Knorr cooking products and soups helped underpin growth in Unilever’s savoury food business, according to its first half year results announced today.
Scientists at Campden BRI are working on a composite dough technology (CDT), which could deliver good quality white bread but using cheaper flour mixes.
Associated British Foods (ABF) reported ‘remarkable’ results for its sugar business but challenging trading for grocery in its interim management statement covering the 40 weeks to June 23.
More consistent kerbside collection of plastics is necessary to raise the "poor" recycling levels in the UK, according to the md of Britain's largest soft drinks bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)
The recall of Britvic’s children's drinks Robinsons Fruit Shoot and Fruit Shoot Hydro could cost up to £5M, according to a statement from the soft drinks giant.
Exeter Magistrates have ordered St Austell Brewery to pay nearly £19,000 in fines and costs after workers refurbishing a Devon pub were exposed to deadly asbestos dust without adequate protection.
Feeding rising global numbers of people who are overweight places the same strain on world resources as would an additional 1bn mouths, warn researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
The West Midlands brewery Holden’s is planning major expansion to meet Japanese demand for exports of British real ale. The growth is set to create 10 jobs.
Shadow public health minister, Diane Abbott has slammed the coalition’s “failing” health policy and called for a move to put public health before big business.
Drinks giant Diageo’s plan to invest £1bn in Scotch whisky production, designed “to seize the opportunity for global growth” will create 100s of jobs, according to the firm.
Craft brewery Frederic Robinson has refitted its brewhouse at a cost of £5M to enable the efficient production of a wide range of beers in small batches.
British drinks giant Diageo has acquired Brazil’s leading premium cachaca brand, Ypioca, as part of its continuing strategy to expand in the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China).
A damning report on dodgy supermarket pricing tactics that conned shoppers into thinking they were getting a better deal than they were has prompted apologies from the UK’s biggest retailers.
As UK food and drink manufacturers search for ways to reduce packaging and carbon footprints, a new drinks launch in Thailand could point the way ahead.
