Fire brigade called to 2 Sisters R F Brookes as a precaution
Fire crews were called to two incidents at the 2 Sisters-owned R F Brookes factory in Rogerstone, Newport as a precaution, over the past two weeks.
Archives for October 26, 2016
Sales-out data offers more wholesale potential
Wholesalers could be making a lot more money from the ‘sales-out’ information they hold by selling this data to suppliers that would also benefit greatly by using it, a specialist in the field has claimed.
Morrisons headed for financial problems: Analyst
Morrisons can expect financial problems ahead caused by store closures, Brexit and the National Living Wage, HSBC Global Research predicted ahead of the retailer’s third-quarter trading update on November 3.
Fruit and veg life extended with new chemical coating
Australian researchers have come up with a way of extending the life of fruit and vegetables with a new innovative non-toxic compound for coating produce.
Mondelēz reports sales lift but drops growth forecast
Mondelēz International reported a 1.1% increase in organic revenue to £5.2bn ($6.4bn) in its third-quarter trading update this week, despite lowering its full-year growth forecast from 2% to 1.6%.
Warburtons staff learn how bread was baked in 1700
Graduates working for Warburtons have gone back in time to learn how bread was baked before modern ovens were introduced.
Youngsters cut down on meat for healthier lifestyles
A third (33%) of young people keen to lead a healthier lifestyle have tried to eat less meat, the ‘Healthy Lifestyles UK 2016’ report from Mintel has revealed.
Environmental entries impress FMEA judge
Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEA) judge Jon Poole was particularly impressed by the environmental initiative entries in this year’s judging process.