Inside food & drink manufacturing
Dairy Crisis
Milk suppliers have complained of retailer abuse to Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon, according to a letter sent to Scotland’s rural affairs, food and environment secretary Richard Lochhead.
Castle MacLellan has pumped £5M into its Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway pâté manufacturing facility, securing current jobs and creating the potential for new roles in the future.
Tactical insight into the food and drink industry of tomorrow is the aim of a new one-day conference exploring how businesses can harness innovation to benefit their bottom line.
Produce World Group plans to close two factories, threatening up to 340 jobs, although consolidation elsewhere looks set to create other posts.
Bakkavor’s Yorkshire Fresh Fruit business faces closure after losing a major contract with supermarket chain Asda.
Intense competition in the UK bakery market will hit Kingsmill’s profits this year, according to the brand’s owner Associated British Foods (ABF).
McCormick & Company has bought Italian spices business Drogheria & Alimentari (D&A) for €85M (£62.5M) in a deal it claims will boost the portfolio it offers retailers and manufacturers.
Rapid growth of the discounters has dented Fairtrade sales, new figures from the foundation have shown.