Doughnut maker Urban Legend has praised the Government for sticking to its 1 October deadline for introducing restrictions on retail promotions of food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS).
McCain Foods (GB) and Bright Blue Foods have joined the ranks of food manufacturers recovering from the hammer blow of the pandemic, with both reporting sales and profits up in full-year results.
Four Anjels, the biscuit and cake manufacturer, is set to relocate to a new site at Furlong Park, Cheltenham in March 2022, creating an anticipated 80 new jobs.
Britvic is cutting the sugar content across the six bestselling Rockstar Energy drinks, six months before restrictions on retail promotions of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) products start in October.
A non-GMO acrylamide-reducing yeast (ARY) has received new patent allowances and grants from regulatory authorities in China, Russia, India, Australia and Vietnam.
Plant baker Finsbury Food Group's subsidiary Lightbody Holdings has agreed to acquire a further 35% of Lightbody-Stretz for €7.14m from Phaste, bringing its stake to 85% of its shares.
Biscuit and snacks manufacturer Pladis has slashed saturated fat and sugar in its Go Ahead Fruit & Oat Bakes, so they now escape the Government's HFSS (High in Fat, Salt and Sugar) classification.
Uttoxeter-based Elkes Biscuits has been sold to the Boparan Private Office (BPO) for an undisclosed fee, saving the jobs of more than 500 employees at the site.
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards and Business Leaders Forum have been postponed from 10 February to Thursday 17 March, due to uncertainty caused by delayed updates to COVID-19 guidance on face-to-face events.
Savoury pastry manufacturer Higgidy is to invest £10m in expanding and developing its Shoreham-by-Sea headquarters, thanks to Samworth Brothers increasing its stake in the business.
Growing sales of Premier Foods' Mr Kipling and Cadbury cakes have helped it continue to wipe out debt, while increased sugar, ingredients and grocery sales helped ABF offset rising commodity costs.
Greggs, the bakery retailer and manufacturer, has appointed Roisin Currie, currently Greggs retail and property director, as chief executive, replacing Roger Whiteside, who has already announced his intention to step down from the board.
Regal Food Products Group Plc, the company behind the Regal Bakery, Regal Foods and Yorkshire Baking Company brands, has acquired premium desserts manufacturer Just Desserts for an undisclosed sum.
Chilled food powerhouse The Compleat Food Group has acquired Crewe-based Wrights Food Group, the savoury bakery, sweet pastry and ready meals manufacturer.
Chilled desserts maker Rhokett Limited, which Michelin star chef Gary Rhodes helped set up and is based at Cranbrook, Kent, has been acquired by private-equity-backed Spanish food group Palacios.
Healthier doughnut brand Urban Legend has appointed industry veteran Jamie Mitchell as its new chairman, helping to lead the expansion of the business across the UK and internationally.
Workers in food and drink factories deserve abundant praise for striving to keep the nation fed in the face of radical changes to the UK’s geopolitical landscape and a global pandemic.
Rich Products, Müller UK & Ireland and ABP are among the food firms making the final cut in the run-up to the announcement of the winners of the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs). Is your company shortlisted? Read on to find out.
Pladis biscuit factory general manager Brian Jones has won the Factory Manager of The Year Award, held in partnership with Food Manufacture as part of the Grocer Gold Awards 2021.
It’s been a very long time coming, but at last the decision has been taken to introduce mandatory folic acid fortification of all non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK.
The UK is a nation of pet owners. According to the latest statistics from the Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) 59% of UK households now have a pet.
Plant baker Finsbury Food Group has defied one of the toughest markets in living memory to record sales and profit growth, amid its continued Operating Brilliance Programme.
Simply Doughnuts, winner of the 2021 Food Manufacture Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year award, is launching three new flavours and enjoying export success, founder, owner and managing director Shiraz Master explains in this exclusive podcast.
BBF Limited has agreed to acquire Sargents Bakeries Limited, which makes sweet pies, tarts and sundaes for an undisclosed sum, creating a combined business with a turnover of almost £200m, employing 1,700 people.
From baking to whisky distilling, we cover appointments from across the industry over the past month in this round-up of people on the move in food and drink.
From meat-free chicken burgers to air-dried ingredients, ‘World first’ confectionery launches to vegan friendly brioche buns, we cover the latest in plant-based new product development from food manufacturers.
New recyclable packaging at TruffleHunter, the development of paper-based bags at Bauck and a ‘first of its kind’ integrated bottle cap all feature in this round-up of food and drink packaging developments.
Pladis, the biscuit and snacks manufacturer behind brands such as Jacob's, Go ahead and Carr's has confirmed its intention to close its Tollcross factory in Glasgow, hitting 468 jobs.
Burton’s Biscuit Co. has launched a dedicated foodservice division - Burton's Foodservice - just as the UK out-of-home (OOH) market opens up after the latest lockdown.
Greggs, AG Barr and Ornua have all posted growth and strong sales in spite of COVID-19 related challenges, in this round-up of food and drink manufacturer’s financial results.
The advent of COVID-19 in the UK sparked a major shift in the outlook of consumers: home baking surged and issues such as health and sustainability assumed greater importance.
Chilled pastry producer Addo Food Group is recruiting for more than 200 vacancies across its five sites to meet rising demand for fridge-staples since the pandemic.
Cranswick celebrated a strong set of results in its first quarter trading update, as sales dipped for Premier Foods in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
An innovative cereal bar concept netted student team ReGen, from London Metropolitan University a finalist place in Ecotrophelia UK 2021's contest. Team lead Nyani Lebrasse tells us more in the latest FoodMan Talks.
Tesco supplier Baker Street has boosted listings of its long-life Classic Hot Dog Rolls and Original Burger Buns through the retailer's outlets three months after launching the products.
Digital adoption is a necessity for food and drink manufacturers moving into the future as the lines between consumers and customers become blurred, according to Puratos.
Oils and fats producer AAK has announced plans to consolidate production to optimise its European bakery business, moving a portion of its manufacturing capability to the UK.