Müller’s third-party milk offer pushes £80M sales
Müller’s £80M buyout of Dairy Crest could be completed by the end of this year, after the German firm offered to supply fresh milk to a third-party processor to appease competition fears.
Archives for June 28, 2015
Big four supermarkets ‘could become big three’
Supermarket price wars could force the merger of one or more of the UK’s big four supermarkets with one of its rivals, analysts claim.
Training boost for food manufacture
Food and drink manufacturers short on skilled workers will receive a boost in support after the dairy industry announced its successful Eden Project training scheme would be accessible to all sectors.
Poundland plans new ‘800 job’ distribution centre
Poundland is to create up to 800 jobs with a new distribution centre in Wigan.
Lidl in food safety recall last week
Discount retail Lidl was one of two firms forced to recall products on food safety fears last week.
UK frozen food sector wins EC date labelling battle
The UK’s frozen food sector is celebrating a partial victory with the European Commission (EC) over a disagreement relating to the date labelling of frozen meat products required under the Food Information for Consumers (FIC) Regulations, which came into...
Genomics set to change the future of food safety
Scientific advances in the use of genomics – the study of DNA within organisms and application of DNA sequencing – has been agreed as the top of five strategic priorities for action identified by the committee which advises the Food Standards Agency...
Ocado’s ‘profitability problem' remains: city analyst
Ocado faces a key profitability problem, despite speculation that the online supermarket and distribution business is poised to agree an international deal, according to leading City analysts Shore Capital.
Sainsbury scientist queries campylobacter targets
The targets set by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for reducing campylobacter contamination in fresh chicken in order to achieve a 50% reduction in food poisoning from the bacterium have been called into question by a member of the an expert committee on...