Inside food & drink manufacturing
brexit debate
Prime Minister David Cameron visited Greene King’s brewery in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk yesterday (June 14), in a bid to persuade staff to vote in favour of EU membership in next week’s referendum.
Cranswick Food has launched a brand new ‘food-to-go’ brand called ‘Munch’ in partnership with WHSmith and Fresh to Store, the new owner of KerryFresh, as part of a strategic development plan for the meat processor.
Malnutrition is on the rise in every country in the world and is a leading global driver of disease, according to the 2016 Global Nutrition Report.
Brexit debate
Poultry processor Moy Park has voiced strong support for continued EU membership, ahead of the referendum on Thursday June 23.
Family-owned logistics firm RG Bassett & Sons has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by food logistics group S J Bargh.
Brexit debate
The UK economy – including its largest manufacturing sector, food and drink – will be blighted until 2020 if the country votes for Brexit, claimed The Economist Intelligence Unit.
The food and beverage industry is changing fast, with connectivity and boundless data catapulting it into a new digital age.
New jobs could be created by meat firm Cranswick’s partnership with community interest company For Entrepreneurs Only (FEO).