Government gives egg processor £490,000 to build £3M facility
The government has granted a North Yorkshire egg processor £490,000 towards the construction of a £3M egg processing facility.
Archives for December 3, 2012
Own-label foods to continue gains over branded: Kantar
Branded food manufacturers are set to suffer further losses in market share as own-label products continue to grow in popularity, according to consumer market researcher, Kantar Worldpanel.
Vion management buyout ‘most likely’ scenario: City analysts
A management buyout is the “most likely” result of Vion’s dramatic exit from the UK’s meat processing market, according to City analysts.
Cranswick to step up US pork exports
Cranswick has applied for a second licence to supply British pork to the US market.
Key for Tesco is stabilising UK market share: City analysts
Stabilising Tesco’s UK market share and achieving stable UK trading margins should be key goals for the retail giant, according to City analyst Shore Capital.
Fox’s Biscuits appoints Müller man as managing director
Fox’s Biscuits has appointed Colin Smith as its new md, replacing Stewart Gilliand, who had been interim md since August.
2 Sisters workers decide whether to strike over alleged bullying
Around 1,200 workers at the 2 Sisters Food Group’s sites in the West Midlands are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions and a culture of alleged bullying.
Vegetable processor plans to build new £2M facility
A family-run vegetable processor has ambitious plans to build a £2M vegetable processing plant that will lead to the creation of 25 jobs in Norfolk.
Fresh appointment for David Page
Worldfoods, frozen and chilled manufacturers, Cofresh has appointed David Page as a non-executive director.
New Mondelēz lab explores the science of bubbles
A new £500,000 lab opened last week at Reading Science Centre will help Mondelēz improve food quality including the bubbles in its chocolate product — claims the food manufacturing giant.