Nestlé ceo Dame Fiona Kendrick steps down
Dame Fiona Kendrick will stand down as ceo of Nestlé UK & Ireland, and will be replaced by current president and ceo of Nestlé Waters Italy Stefano Agostini, the manufacturer revealed yesterday (May 16).
Archives for May 16, 2017
Whitworths agrees merger with wholesaler Anatolia
Dried fruit, nut and seed supplier Whitworths has completed a merger with Turkish dried fruit and nut wholesale exporter Anatolia.
EU to provide daily sugar intake advice by 2020
The EU is to provide scientific advice on the daily intake of added sugar in food by 2020.
Bakery spotlight: why the feelgood factor still matters
Mounting pressure from health groups hasn’t deterred consumer desire for ‘feelgood’ foods.
Arla opens new innovation centre
Dairy co-operative Arla Foods has opened a new global innovation centre in Denmark.
Moy Park poultry sales boost revenue by 6.6%
Meat processor Moy Park reported a 6.6% rise in revenue to £370.4M in first-quarter trading, boosted by fresh poultry sales.
Survey: what does Brexit hold for UK food and drink?
The confidence of UK food and drink manufacture is under the spotlight in this year’s Food Manufacture Group state-of-the-industry survey.
Finnebrogue signs £2M sausage contract with Asda
Meat processor Finnebrogue Artisan has secured a £2M deal with Asda to supply the supermarket with premium own-label sausages.
Health and safety fines ‘could top £10M soon’
Health and safety fines in food manufacturing could soon reach more than £10M for a single offence, after a “seismic shift” in the size of penalties since the beginning of last year, according to DWF partner Dominic Watkins.
Election exclusive
What a Lib Dem victory would mean for food manufacturing
Our food is an emotive subjective for the British, our drink even more so, writes Susan Kramer, Liberal Democrat shadow business secretary. If you want to evoke that feeling of ‘being home’ in a Brit, talk to them about beer, tea, or roast dinners.
Premier focuses on cost efficiency as profit falls
Premier Foods reported a 9.3% drop in underlying profit to £117M in its full-year trading update, as the business vowed to focus on cost efficiency and revenue growth.
Election 2017
Food and drink sector reacts to Labour’s manifesto
The Labour Party’s manifesto for June’s general election has been broadly welcomed by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), while other industry responses were more mixed.
VITAFOODS EUROPE
Nutrition show reveals emerging markets potential
Food manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly targeting emerging markets as an export opportunity, a survey of visitors and exhibitors at last week’s Vitafoods Europe show has revealed.
UK consumers worry less about food safety than Europe
Consumers in the UK worry less about food safety than the rest of Europe, according to a new report on glass packaging for food and drink.
Manufacturing pay rises to 18-month high
Three-month average pay settlements in the manufacturing sector have risen above 2% for the first time since November 2015, according to a survey by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, following a surge in inflation.
Binghams expands listings with Tesco
Potted beef and spreads producer Binghams has secured further listings with Tesco.