Mash Direct targets £2M turnover boost in six months
Vegetable accompaniments business Mash Direct is targeting a turnover boost of £2M in the next six months, after securing an annual deal, worth £3M, with the UK’s second biggest supermarket Asda.
Archives for July 21, 2015
Co-op’s 200 store boost ‘good for suppliers’
The Co-operative’s plans to open 200 new convenience stores and recruit 3,000 extra staff can only be good news for food and drink manufacturers, a spokesman has said.
Food manufacturing Oscar entries close on Friday
There are just three days to go to submit your free entry in the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).
Vitamin D deficiency in UK population offers fortification opportunities
More opportunities could arise for the fortification of food and drink with vitamin D following news that most people in the UK are not getting enough sunlight during the winter months and almost one-in-five are not getting enough sunlight or vitamin D...
New hi-tech answer to migrants in trucks
A new portable device designed to detect stowaways in trucks transporting vegetables, fruit and other goods has been launched by the Freight Transport Association (FTA), as the FTA Ireland urges its government to press for a resolution of the migrant...
Amazon Fresh launch ‘could be trouble for Ocado’
The long-awaited launch of Amazon Fresh in the UK is imminent and could spell trouble for Ocado, a specialist in online retail and logistics has claimed.
Logistics firm pays £104k for ‘life changing injuries’
A Midlands logistics firm has been ordered to pay more than £104,000, after one of its workers suffered “life changing injuries”.
Morrisons to recruit 220 staff at fish plant
Morrisons must recruit 220 staff before it can reach full capacity at its new Grimsby-based fish processing facility.
Seven tips for manufacturing success: 2 Sisters boss
The commitment to “never stop listening” was one of the seven secrets of success set out by 2 Sisters Food Group boss Ranjit Singh, as he collected an honorary degree from Nottingham Trent University.