The Ultimate Food Company, based in Kendal, which made puddings, including some under the Famous Grouse brand under licence, has gone into administration due to a “number of issues”.
UK consumers are set to buy up 200,000 turkey crowns and birds tomorrow (December 22) from Tesco, as 20M people visit its stores on the last Friday before Christmas.
2 Sisters Food Group will invest £250,000 in its Christmas pudding manufacturer Matthew Walker, creating 45 new jobs at its Heanor, Derbyshire factory.
Ranjit Boparan’s 2 Sisters Food has hit out at the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for failing to understand the “competitive dynamics” of the own-label market after its acquisitions of Northern Foods and Brookes Avana have lead to competition concerns in...
2 Sisters Food owner Boparan Holdings is considering the sale of one of its Christmas pudding businesses amid competition concerns arising from its acquisition of the Brookes Avana business from Premier Foods.
“Exceptional demand” for Heston Blumenthal’s hidden orange Christmas pudding and strong sales of ready meals, chilled soups and sauces helped offset dismal sales figures at Northern Foods’ frozen division over the festive season.