Linpac invests £1.2M in food packaging kit
Fresh food packaging manufacturer Linpac plans to invest £1.2M in machinery that will enable the firm to produce a further 200M expanded polystyrene (EPS) trays each year at its St Helens site.
Archives for March 29, 2016
Food firms should ‘help to fix supply chain’
A dysfunctional supply chain is threatening the future of many farms in Scotland, and food manufacturers can help fix it, according to Allan Bowie, president of National Farmers Union Scotland.
Morrisons apologises for live worm in fish pack
Morrisons has apologised to a Lanarkshire shopper after she found a live worm inside the packaging of a portion of haddock.
Bidding battle hots up for Premier Foods
The takeover bidding battle for Premier Foods is hotting up, with US spice and herb firm McCormick raising its bid from an initial 52p a share to 65p, valuing the Mr Kipling manufacturer at about £1.5bn.
‘Dirty food factory’ forces Aldi biscuit recall
Biscuits sold by Aldi and three other retailers have been recalled due to potential pest contamination, after being produced in “unhygienic conditions”.