Massive rise in commodities buyers seeking help
There has been “unprecedented interest” from food manufacturers and retailers in tools to help them take a more strategic approach to raw...
Archives for January 26, 2009
Cautious welcome for Brown’s £20bn bail out
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has cautiously welcomed the government’s promise to guarantee £20bn of loans to struggling companies, but...
Pound's plunge pushes up cost of frozen food
Frozen fruit and vegetable producers will have to pass cost increases on to retailers as their power to buy in imports is hit by sterling’s falling...
Greencore to close factory and axe 180 jobs
Greencore is to close its frozen desserts factory in West Yorkshire, resulting in the loss of around 180 jobs.The factory manufactures own-label...
Health claims list could be ‘decimated’
The ‘article 13’ list of applications under the EU health claims legislation will be “decimated” if regulators insist on applying...
TV chefs fly the animal welfare flag again
Animal welfare is about to take centre stage once more with celebrity chefs hosting TV programmes highlighting the conditions under which animals are...