Obesity lobby should be resisted: government insider
The prime minister should resist pressure from lobby groups to tax sugar and fat, a government insider has told this website.
Archives for June 15, 2014
Hackers holding Domino’s Pizza customer data to ransom
Hackers are holding the personal data of more than 600,000 Domino’s Pizza France and Belgium customers ransom for €30,000.
Protein star performer for 2 Sisters
Boparan Holdings, the holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, has reported strong progress in its third financial quarter (Q3), with its protein division contributing significantly to sales and profitability.
Natural smoked flavours spark food revolution
Food firms are revisiting smoked flavours, working with different varieties of wood to bring fresh experiences to consumer taste buds, according to Carlos Diaz, food director at Food Innovation Solutions.
Convenience will hit £49bn by 2019
The UK convenience store market is expected to increase in value to £49bn by 2019, growing by over 30% in the next five years from a current value of £37bn, according to the latest projections from grocery think tank IGD.
Food firms likely to miss FIR labelling deadline
Supermarkets and manufacturers are struggling to make the labelling changes required on the tens of thousands of products they sell to comply with the new Food Information for Consumers Regulation (FIR), which will come into force on December 13.
Man packaging: not for girls?
From Yorkie bars to Coke Zero, the food industry has shown itself to be sceptical about the role of gender-orientated packaging – particularly where it targets men. But a new industry survey supports the idea that for some brand-owners this can be a...
2 Sisters appoints new chief financial officer
2 Sisters Food Group has appointed Stephen Leadbeater as its new chief financial officer, following Steve Henderson’s decision to take early retirement.
Industry calls for Agrifood strategy
Industry leaders have hit out at the low priority given to food manufacturing within the government's Agritech strategy launched in July last year, which some argue is too heavily biased in favour of the vocal farming lobby.