Environmental plan saves salmon processor £375k
Fish processor, Farne Salmon and Trout, has saved £375,000 a year through a programme of environmental innovation.
Archives for May 14, 2017
Manufacturers ‘inspire Britain’ in new report
Food and drink manufacturers have been recognised in a new report naming the most inspirational and fastest growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Britain.
New £3.5M science labs to boost food and drink NPD
New £3.5M science laboratories at Abertay University, Dundee – designed to boost food and drink industry new product development (NPD) – will be opened officially on May 30.
Food and drink ‘must take global cyber attack seriously’
The weekend’s global cyber attack, which struck dozens of National Health Service (NHS) trusts, should act as a wake-up call for food and drink manufacturers to take internet security seriously, warn industry representatives.
2 Sisters invests £10M in ready meals factory
2 Sisters Food Group has invested a total of £10M in its prepared meals facility in south Wales, as the manufacturer steps up production of Chinese food.
Arla signs exclusive three-year deal with Morrisons
Dairy co-operative Arla Foods has agreed an exclusive three-year deal with Morrisons, to supply the supermarket with own-label milk.
Gangmaster fined for ‘acting above the law’
A Somerset gangmaster who ignored repeated warnings and acted “above the law” has been ordered to pay more than £4,000, after admitting to supplying workers to a fish processing plant without the necessary gangmaster licence.
FMEAs 2017
Food manufacturing Oscars: could you win one?
The 2017 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, which recognise the very best companies and individuals in UK food and drink manufacturing, are now open for receipt of entries.
NPD tops food and drink firms’ biggest opportunities
New product development (NPD) is the biggest opportunity for food and drink manufacturers over the next 12 months, while fewer firms are positive about business prospects, according to a survey by advisory firm BDO.