A total of 314 jobs are being created at Longbenton Foods in North Tyneside, as the factory continues its multi-million pound recovery from the fire that forced it to close in early 2009.
R&R Ice Cream will play a central role in the consolidation of the European ice cream market over the next decade as smaller players struggle to compete in a market dominated by a handful of major supermarkets, its boss has predicted.
While margins in chilled ready meals manufacturing remain wafer-thin, factory closures in the sector have gone “some way” to rebalancing supply and demand, Greencore has claimed.
The UK definition of 'ice cream' must be brought in line with the rest of Europe if the Food Standards Agency (FSA) wants manufacturers to make meaningful progress on saturated fat reduction, according to a leading supplier.
Birmingham-based ethnic foods manufacturer Spice Time is moving into new purpose-built premises this year as it embarks on an ambitious bid to become the UK’s leading Halal foodservice manufacturer.
After a small rebound earlier this year, retail food inflation will "fall back again and remain subdued for the next 18 months - unless some major unforeseen shock to global supply occurs", English Food and Farming Partnerships (EFFP) has predicted.
Norbert Dentressangle has secured £40M of new UK business and is implementing operational efficiencies in a bid to address falling international profits and sales, according to business unit director Dan Myers.
European consumers are looking for healthy, convenient ready meals that have not been heavily processed and are made with high quality ingredients, according to a new report.
After a small rebound earlier this year, retail food inflation will "fall back again and remain subdued for the next 18 months - unless some major unforeseen shock to global supply occurs", English Food and Farming Partnerships (EFFP) has predicted.
The UK frozen pizza market has undergone something of a renaissance in the past year, notching up sales growth of 6.8% in 2009, while chilled pizza could only manage 2.2% growth, according to a new report on the European frozen and chilled food market...
Air Products has launched a flexible cryogenic freezing solution that allows manufacturers to freeze individually quick frozen (IQF) and non-IQF food products in a single machine. The two-in-one freezer promises significant capital savings as well as...
A poultry processor based in Northern Ireland has launched a six-strong range of frozen chicken products, after making a £4.4M investment at its factory in Lisnaskea in county Fermanagh.
Food firms could save huge costs by using a new simulation software package that will help them optimise the energy consumption of their refrigeration systems and cold stores.
