Chr Hansen appoints new vice president
Chr Hansen has appointed Christian Barker as its new executive vice president for the Health & Nutrition Division of the business.
Archives for September 8, 2013
Flynns Fine Foods closes with loss of 40 jobs
Northern Ireland food manufacturer Flynns Fine Foods ceased trading last Thursday (September 5) with the loss of 40 jobs.
Butter has ‘shockingly high salt levels’: pressure group
Salt levels in butter, margarine, fats and spreads are “shockingly high and unnecessary”, warns the pressure group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH).
5,600 new jobs for Scottish food and drink industry
Up to 5,600 new jobs in Scotland’s food and drink industry will be created by 2018, according to a report from the Bank of Scotland.
GSK to sell Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory for £1.35bn
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to sell its nutritional drinks brands – the iconic Lucozade and Ribena – to the Japanese consumer goods firm Suntory Beverage & Food (SBF) for £1.35bn in cash.
Unite calls for ‘copper bottomed guarantees’ on Lucozade sale
Unite the union has demanded “copper bottomed guarantees” about the security of workers’ employment and their terms and conditions, after GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) sold its Lucozade and Ribena brands to Japanese company Suntory for £1.35bn.
ABF results: sugar down, Primark shines
The performance of Associated British Foods’ (ABF’s) sugar division has disappointed City analysts, while its Primark business continues to shine.
Behavioural psychology can encourage good food hygiene
Companies need to adopt the latest behavioural psychology techniques if they want to get their staff to “do the right thing”, a leading food hygiene expert has advised.
Sugar tax won't address obesity
Further evidence has highlighted how the health benefits of taxing sugary beverages would be offset by consumers switching to other unhealthy foods, according to a major new study backed by the US Department of Agriculture.
Food Standards Agency orders Farmbox Meats recall
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has ordered the recall of all frozen lamb, beef and mutton trim supplied by mid Wales firm Farmbox Meats – one of the firms involved in the horsemeat crisis.
Cheese maker appoints new ceo
Somerset-based cheese manufacturer Godminster has appointed Peter Andrew as its new ceo.