Call for government to help firms at risk from insolvency and swine flu
Trade bodies are urging the government to increase its credit insurance cover to more food and drink companies, as risks to the supply chain continue...
Archives for August 9, 2009
Vehicle tracking cuts costs at Bernard Matthews
Bernard Matthews is rolling out Isotrak vehicle logistics software to its entire distribution fleet, expecting it to deliver fuel savings of 5-10%,...
EU reform alters price of sugar
Associated British Foods (ABF) will be selling white sugar for around 480 euro (or £408) a tonne next year compared with just under 600 euro/t...
County Council bails out frozen food firm
Ailing firm Northumberland Foods has been rescued by a £1.5M package, including an unprecedented loan from local government, saving up to 200...
Demand for sausages prompts £3M investment
Huddersfield-based Newsholme Food Group has pumped £3M into a factory extension to meet growing demand for its sausages and cooked meat products.The...
Government’s food security paper ‘misses the mark’
The government’s Food 2030 paper addressing food security issues does not go far enough in its forecasting, according to the Food and Drink...