FDF first-half results show 9% rise in UK exports
The value of food and non-alcoholic drink exports rose by 8.7%, up by £528.3M over the past 12 months to £6.6bn, compared with the previous year, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Archives for August 29, 2016
FSA launches campaign against rare burgers
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched its food safety campaign – ‘Burgers aren’t like steaks’ – warning the public against serving rare burgers at home.
Samworth Brothers buys Tesco Weybridge bakery
Samworth Brothers has bought a bakery in Weybridge from Tesco – its second acquisition within a week – as it continues to grow its operations.
Price of bacon to soar due to China and Brexit
The price of bacon could be about to soar due to increased demand from China and the impact of Brexit, according to purchasing company Beacon.
More young women consider truck driving as career
There has been a rise in the numbers of young women wanting to take up truck driving, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has claimed.
Three men charged with fraud over horsemeat
Three men have been charged with fraud offences for allegedly conspiring to sell horsemeat as beef.
Texture-improving clean-label starches launched by Ingredion
Two clean-label starches aimed at improving the texture and stability in products such as yogurts, soups and sauces have been launched by Ingredion.
Samworth Brothers leases extra land in Leicester
Samworth Brothers has agreed a deal with Leicester City Council to lease a 1.7 acre area of land, in a bid to continue expanding its operations.
Quorn sales grow in ‘sluggish’ market
Marlow Foods – owner of meat-free food brand Quorn – has posted overall sales growth for 2015, despite a “sluggish” food market.
FSA welcomes conviction of abattoir worker
A man was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment on August 22, after pleading guilty to 24 animal welfare offences, including serious animal welfare breaches, food safety offences and trading standards offences.
Sandwich maker hit with £7k bread basket fine
A Wolverhampton-based sandwich maker has been hit with a £7,000 fine after global positioning system (GPS) technology showed it had been using bread baskets belonging to another firm without permission.
Mondelēz abandons pursuit of Hershey
Mondelēz International has abandoned its pursuit of US confectionery giant Hershey, the company announced yesterday (August 29), after its $23bn (£18bn) offer was rejected.
Arla posts growth in half-year results
Arla Foods has posted growth in branded sales, despite falling market prices in Europe, in its half-year results.