Marine Harvest to invest £20M in salmon hatchery
Marine Harvest is investing £20M into a new salmon hatchery in Glenmoriston, near Inverness, in what is hailed as a major boost to the Scottish food and drink industry.
Archives for February 22, 2016
Dragons unimpressed by healthy ice cream pitch
Oppo Ice Cream failed to win backing after Dragons’ Den investors raised concerns about the aftertaste of the healthy product on last night’s TV show.
Brexit Debate
Prime Minister’s EU deal welcomed by CBI
Business leaders’ organisation the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron’s EU deal – ahead of the EU referendum on June 23 – and pledged to canvass members’ views on the merits of membership.
Improvements urged to product recall system
Businesses, including food and drink manufacturing firms, have been urged by the government to join a steering group to improve the system of product safety recalls.
Ingredients maker FDL bought by US firm
UK-based ingredients maker Fuerst Day Lawson (FDL) has been taken over by a Dallas-based private equity firm in partnership with current FDL chief executive officer Mac Mardi.