Food and drink sector to create 75,000 jobs by 2021
Food and drink manufacturers plan to create an extra 75,000 jobs in England and Wales over the next five years.
Archives for September 11, 2016
E.coli fears raised in second Scottish cheese case
Fears of E.coli contamination in a second unpasteurised cheese brand made by a Scottish producer have prompted a government agency to order its withdrawal from sale.
Fruit crisp firm’s £150k investment boosts expansion
Expansion into US and European markets is planned for fruit and vegetable snack manufacturer Nim’s Fruit Crisps, after it received £150,000 of investment.
Sugar intake in children is double daily allowance
Children between the ages of four and 10 are consuming twice as much sugar as their recommended daily allowance, despite intake from sugar-sweetened soft drinks falling, according to Public Health England (PHE) figures.
Price hikes on energy drinks to cut consumption
Consumers would drink fewer sports and energy drinks if their prices rose, according to a report by market research company Mintel.
ABF posts growth ahead of end of year results
Kingsmill owner Associated British Foods’s (ABF’s) operating profits will be ahead of last year, according to its trading update released today (September 12).
Integrated vision comes into focus
The pressure on the food industry to align more with the automation, quality control, traceability and wider security standards of sectors such as pharmaceuticals appears to be feeding through, at least in the availability of integrated vision systems in...
Fishermen sentenced for illegal shellfish gathering
Two men received suspended prison sentences last week for illegal shellfish gathering, after an investigation by North Wales Police and the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
Puratos opens £1.27M bakery innovation centre
Bakery ingredients firm Puratos has opened a new £1.27M (€1.5M) world class innovation centre in Oxfordshire.
Unsafe workplaces are rife, claims new survey
Unsafe working conditions among British manufacturers are putting the health of workers in serious danger, a new report has claimed.
New Richmond Shake & Bake packs launched
Kerry Foods' Richmond sausage brand has launched a new convenient pack style.