Inside food & drink manufacturing
Soft drinks firm Britvic’s plan to cut hundreds of jobs – with the closure of two factories and a warehouse – has been slammed by the union Unite as “a bitter blow” to the workforce and the local economy.
Dairy Crest is poised for UK growth after the sale of its French spreads business, chief executive Mark Allen has confirmed.
Consumers of sports and active nutrition products are becoming more savvy and seeking bespoke products – instead of those which simply fuel them or aid recovery.
Vitafoods 2013
The brain and vision benefits of omega-3 are offering vast opportunities to food manufacturers on the back of positive European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims rulings.