Tulip to axe 121 jobs at its Wirral sausage plant
Pork processor Tulip has confirmed plans to axe 121 jobs at its sausage making plant at Bromborough on the Wirral, after losing a contract with a key customer.
Archives for March 2, 2016
Range reviews point to more pain in store
Asda is the latest high street multiple to announce that it was conducting a “range review’’, wherein as much as 25% of its stock-keeping units (SKUs) will be removed from sale in some categories.
Greggs to cut 355 jobs and shut three bakeries
High street baker Greggs plans to axe 355 jobs and close three of its 12 bakeries, while revealing a £100M investment programme.
Fraudsters target Greencore in recruitment scam
Convenience food group Greencore has warned fraudsters are targeting the manufacturer as part of a recruitment scam.
Exports
Exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks fall
UK exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks fell by £0.6bn to £12.3bn last year, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Tesco to use social media to drive frozen sales
Tesco has plans to boost its online sales of frozen foods – where it sees greatest opportunity to drive volume – in an attempt to address an underperforming category instore, using social media as a promotional vehicle, its frozen category director has...
Sugar reformulation blighted by restrictions
Restrictions on the use of high intensity sweeteners continue to frustrate food manufacturers trying to reformulate products by reducing added sugar.