£500k China and UAE export deals for Northern Ireland firms
Four Northern Ireland food and drink manufacturers have secured trade deals to China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Europe, in deals worth a collective £500,000.
Archives for August 29, 2017
Whey can extend shelf-life of protein bars
The notoriously short shelf-life of protein bars may be a thing of the past thanks to a new whey protein that, according to its maker, can keep them soft for at least a year.
Clearly Drinks creates jobs after factory expansion
Beverage manufacturer Clearly Drinks has created 12 new jobs, after expanding production at its factory in Sunderland.
Real Good Food slashes profit expectations
Bakery ingredients manufacturer Real Good Food (RGF) has cut its profit forecast to £1M for the year ending March 31 2017, half the value of what was expected earlier this month.
New distillery, chocolate factory and smoker in East Lothian
A new distillery, chocolate factory and smokehouse will open in East Lothian this year, as part of a Business Improvement Development (BID) scheme funded by local producers.
Phoenix Brands invests £1.5M in new factory
Biscuit manufacturer Phoenix Brands has invested £1.5M in a new factory in Wolverhampton, with plans to hire an additional 10 staff.
Boparan gains chicken farm planning permission
2 Sisters owner Ranjit Boparan’s investment firm has gained planning permission to build a chicken farm in Wiltshire, despite local concerns over its environmental and economic impact.
Natural colourant shows stability success in yogurt and water
A natural colourant range has compared favourably in stability tests for fruit preparations in yogurts and in flavoured sparkling waters.
ME AND MY FACTORY
Meat firm boss on his switch from IT to food
The owner of a Yorkshire-based pie and meat maker has confessed to being lucky in his search for a food business, after making an unconventional switch from a successful career in IT.