McCain Foods in profits and sales boost
Oven chip maker McCain Foods GB has reported an 8.6% hike in profits just weeks after revealing plans to invest more than £100M in its Scarborough factory.
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Caribbean food firm Grace Foods starts scholarship
Caribbean food manufacturer Grace Foods has launched a scholarship programme with Brunel University, London, in a bid to boost the number of male British students with a Caribbean background studying at UK universities.
Groceries code boss ‘has failed to deliver’
The future of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) Christine Tacon and the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) has been put in doubt because so few investigations had been undertaken since they were both set up, a food and drink sector insolvency...
2 Sisters plans 630 job cuts at ‘ageing’ chicken site
2 Sisters Food Group has revealed plans to close its “ageing” chicken processing site in Smethwick, West Midlands, putting 630 jobs at risk.
Tayto Group in 60 staff recruitment drive
Snack manufacturer Tayto Group is to create 60 jobs at its Golden Wonder site in Scunthorpe.
BrewDog worth £1bn after £100M US investment
Craft brewery BrewDog has a new business valuation of £1bn, after agreeing a £100M investment from US private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners.
Mondelēz opens four new Cadbury production lines
Mondelēz International has officially opened four new production lines at its Bournville site, the home of Cadbury chocolate, following its £75M investment in 2014.
Snacks sector hits back over crisp acrylamide claims
The UK snacks manufacturers’ organisation has hit back over claims the industry was unaware of the potential risks of acrylamide, or was unwilling to take measures to reduce the levels of the cancer-causing chemical.
Charlie Bigham’s will create 300 jobs at new site
Premium ready meals manufacturer Charlie Bigham’s will create 300 jobs in Somerset, after work began on a new food preparation site.
Whisky on first UK freight train to China
The UK’s first rail freight service to China is to start its 7,500-mile journey today, carrying British goods including whisky and soft drinks.
Kettyle Irish food partners with Guinness for new burger
Northern Irish meat processor Kettyle Irish Foods has joined forces with Guinness to introduce a premium beef burger.