A new £20m cheese factory in Wales, which claims to be the first zero carbon emissions cheese plant in Europe, is opening in June sourcing milk from more than 40 Welsh dairy farmers.
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).
Saputo Dairy UK has completed the installation of a 5MW solar energy project at its Davidstow Creamery in Cornwall, which produces top UK cheese brand Cathedral City.
A sense of togetherness and camaraderie, as well as the potential of automation to help upskill the workforce at the same time as boosting production, were key takeaways for Wyke Farms managing director Richard Clothier from Business Leaders’ Forum 2022....
Aldi has launched Grow with Aldi, a UK-wide competition for suppliers offering space on shelf if approved by a 'Dragons Den' style expert judging panel at the retailer's HQ.
Tetra Pak has partnered with Swedish biomanufacturing tech start-up EnginZyme to develop enzymes to reduce food waste, improve sustainability and increase yield.
Unilever expects its commodity costs to rise by £3bn in 2022, claiming the price of soybean oil doubled in 2021, while Arla has predicted cost inflation will cause 'a slowdown in branded growth'.
Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has launched a recruitment campaign for more than 150 jobs aimed at maintaining customer service levels of over 99% for own-label dairy customers.
Specialist Stilton maker Long Clawson Dairy has hosted a meeting between National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters and minister for exports Mike Freer to discuss unlocking more export opportunities for dairy products.
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.
Danone UK & Ireland has acquired B Corp certification, claiming to be the first combined food and healthcare manufacturer in the UK and Ireland to do so, following accreditation of its Specialised Nutrition business.
Discount retailer Aldi has invested an extra £1.6bn with British suppliers since the start of the COIVD-19 pandemic as part of its commitment to locally grown produce.
A new testing kit that can detect Bacteriophage contamination in dairy products within an hour has been debuted by nutrition, health and bioscience firm Royal DSM.
Danone UK & Ireland has appointed James Mayer as president of a restructured company, which combines its specialised nutrition, plant-based, dairy and waters businesses under one leadership team.
Milk producer and distributor Town Head Farm is expecting to double capacity with the opening of a new warehouse in Keighley, following an £800,000 loan from Lloyds Bank.
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.
Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has targeted a 50% growth of its organic dairy business in the next five years, supported by a new set of sustainability standards for its owner-farmers.
Mondelez and Saputo have defended their commitments to sourcing milk from sustainable producers, after a Greenpeace investigation linked the manufacturers to a complex supply chain that was devastating rainforests.
Vegan protest group Animal Rebellion have blockaded the Arla distribution centre in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, demanding the dairy producer transition to plant-based by 2025.
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.
More than 100 people who lost jobs when Tomlinson’s Dairies went into administration last year have won a legal battle against the company after a judge ruled they were not consulted properly on the redundancies.
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.
Members of the dairy industry continue to pressure the Government to prevent further damage to the industry caused by the shortage of heavy good vehicle (HGV) drivers, as the driver crisis threatens Arla’s milk supply.
Domestic lamb sales gained a welcome boost in the past year as the COVID-19 lockdown drove up demand for takeaway fare such as kebabs, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Arla Foods UK has confirmed the creation of production, warehouse management and quality control jobs and investment in processing equipment, filling lines and packaging facilities at its Settle factory as it begins Lactofree milk production.
Ornua has invested £500,000 in a single sachet packing line at its Leek factory off the back of clinching a supply partnership with nutritional supplement manufacturer Aymes International.
An extension to Wyke Farms's Wincanton cheese store and export packing facility was completed in February 2021, transforming it into an export centre of excellence and the timing was perfect, says operations director Pete Hooper.
Dale Farm, the Northern Ireland-based dairy cooperative, has become an ingredients supplier for infant formula products for the first time as part of a major supply partnership with dairy processor Arla Foods.
The UK dairy industry is set to face a challenging year on the back of spiralling production costs and variable milk prices, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Post-Brexit bureaucracy is still hampering cheese producer Wyke Farms' export efforts, although the company is making considerable headway in markets outside the EU, according to managing director Richard Clothier in the latest FoodMan Talks.
