Irish Dairy Board snaps up pizza cheese factory
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has acquired the trade and assets of Telepizza subsidiary Luxtor, a Spanish pizza cheese and cheese blends plant, targeting cheese sales to foodservice customers.
Archives for September 4, 2014
Recession hits Ferrero’s plans for a UK factory
Ferrero’s plans to build a new production facility in the UK and double its sales here to £400M by 2015 were abandoned because of capital expenditure constraints, it has been revealed.
Jennifer Aniston fronts UK bottled water campaign
‘Friends’ actress Jennifer Aniston will lead Coca-Cola Enterprises’ (CCE’s) UK launch campaign for its premium bottled water Glacéau Smartwater.
Acrylamide cancer risk highlighted by EFSA infographic
Worries about acrylamide posing a bigger cancer risk than previously thought have led the food watchdog the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to issue cooking advice to consumers.
Food suppliers must learn from discounters
Food and drink suppliers should use insights from the success of hard discounters Aldi, Lidl and Poundland to boost their own retail prospects, a category management specialist has claimed.
Breaking news
Shadow minister slams retreat on Elliott Review’s FSA proposals
The government is facing criticism after calls to reunite responsibility for food authenticity and safety under the Food Standards Agency (FSA) were dropped in the final Elliott Review into the horsemeat scandal.
Premium pot noodle brand boasts £2M turnover
Ex-Pieminister sales director Crispin Busk will see sales of his premium pot noodle brand Kabuto exceed £2M this year, after securing major contracts with two of the big four supermarkets.
Energy webinar
Choose your energy management partner with care
Food and drink businesses should evaluate a range of energy management firms before selecting one to partner with to ensure the best possible financial returns, says the boss of energy efficiency specialist JRP Solutions.
Allied Bakeries creates 27 new jobs
Allied Bakeries (AB) has created 27 new jobs at its Glasgow facility after pumping £8.4M into its new Kingsmill Sandwich Thins production line.
Meat firm gets £20k bill for ‘fault-ridden’ forklift
A meat wholesaler has been ordered to pay more than £20,000, after operating what the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) described as “a fault-ridden forklift truck” and forging records in a bid to deceive its safety inspectors.
2 Sisters Food Group appoints Wayne Morley
Chicken processing giant 2 Sisters Food Group has recruited Wayne Morley as group head of technical innovation.
Breaking news
Food Crime Unit still key to Prof Elliott’s horsemeat report
A new Food Crime Unit remains at the heart of Professor Chris Elliott’s eight-point plan to combat fraud set out in his final report into the integrity of food supply chains published yesterday (September 4).
Food groups welcome Elliott’s final report – mostly
Food industry groups have broadly welcomed Professor Elliott’s final report into the integrity of food supply chains and his eight-point plan to tackle fraud.