Bakery boss in final of £250k BBC Apprentice show
The boss of bakery firm Dixie’s Cupcakery will compete in the final of the BBC TV series The Apprentice, with a chance of winning a £250,000 investment in her business tonight (July 17).
Archives for July 16, 2013
Heineken ad banned for condoning illegal drinking
Heineken was accused of condoning illegal drinking through a recent TV ad that depicted alcohol consumption within sight of a football pitch and bringing glass bottles into a football stadium.
Recruiting food engineers to get easier after £6.9M boost
Food and drink manufacturers will be able to recruit from a wider and deeper pool of qualified engineers after the £6.9M cash injection at Sheffield Hallam University to develop a National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering, said the Food and...
Food mergers and acquisitions hit 10-year low
Mergers and acquisitions in the UK food and drink industry hit a 10-year low at just 73 deals in the first half of this year, revealed figures from information services company Experian.
R&R Ice Cream boss to stand down as ceo
James Lambert has stood down as chief executive of R&R Ice Cream, following the completion of PAI Partners’ acquisition of the Yorkshire-based firm from Oaktree Capital Management yesterday (July 16).
2 Sisters and Premier Foods strike deal
2 Sisters Food Group has forged a licensing agreement with Premier Foods for the production, distribution, sales and marketing of its Hovis Breakfast Bakes range of breakfast biscuits.