Inside food & drink manufacturing
Newcastle-based Continuous Retorts (CRL) has been granted a series of European patents and expects US patents to follow for its food processing technology. This is just 18 months after receiving investment from the Finance for the Business North East...
Horsemeat crisis
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is investigating how Asda corned beef became contaminated with horsemeat, which was then revealed to contain the banned veterinary drug phenylbutazone, or bute.
A relatively small dairy site in Dorset is receiving international attention for its pioneering anaerobic digestion (AD) plant.
Fletchers Group of Bakeries has opened a £7M production facility at its Sheffield site following a multimillion pound land-sale to Sainsbury.
The share value of debt-laden food manufacturer Premier Foods has been driven down by one newspaper article, according to City analyst Investec.