Food and drink firms’ margins hit in 2013
Food firms’ profits got worse or stayed the same in 2013, in comparison to 2012, hit by price pressures and high raw material costs.
Archives for February 13, 2014
Natural colours trend sparks research
As the trend for natural colours continues, so does the research into their stability, says Michelle Knott.
PM's £10M relief fund to protect food supplies
David Cameron’s £10M relief fund for flood-struck farmers will help avert the risk of disruption to food supplies, claimed the government, after widespread criticism it was not doing enough to safeguard food supplies.
NFU: competition to hit milk prices more than floods
Competition and low production will raise milk prices more than flooding, the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU) chief dairy adviser has said.
Nestlé boss expects another tough year
Nestlé ceo Paul Bulcke has predicted a tough year ahead, as the manufacturing giant revealed total sales of CHF92.2bn for 2013, up by 2.7% on the previous year.
Food safety crisis could be on the horizon
With ever-tighter environmental health budgets and the looming threat both of greater cost recovery and of privatisation, some experts claim we have all the ingredients for a full-blown food safety crisis.
Coca-Cola changes face of digital print
Few can have failed to notice last summer’s Share a Coke campaign, with its apparently endless roster of first names staring out hopefully from chiller cabinets. And if it caught the consumer’s eye, it had a more profound impact on supply chain...
Website provides route to market for food firms
Small food and drink firms and entrepreneurs can benefit from a new website that offers businesses without retail contracts opportunities to market their products.
Shelf-life extension leads to new markets for Deli 24
High-pressure processing has opened up new export markets for Deli 24 by extending the shelf-life of its snack food range, says Gary Scattergood
Site visits fundamental to securing growth: CCE boss
Steve Adams is a sensation at Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE). A former electrical apprentice, he rose to become CCE group director of supply chain operations for Great Britain in April last year, following a four-year stint as operations director at the...
Boulder Brands UK md claims social media is critical for business growth
Social media is critical for food businesses to communicate with customers, especially for those offering niche products, Boulder Brands UK md Simon Hazlett has claimed.