Workers union Unite has threated a ‘beer drought’ across the UK, after announcing plans to ballot its members employed by XPO Logistics Drinks for industrial action over a ‘paltry’ pay offer.
High protein smoothies packed with berries in eco-friendly packaging derived from edamame beans secured University of Surrey's two person team Edam & Eve a finalist place in Ecotrophelia UK. Team lead Ruangfah (Minnie) Ruangsorn explains more...
Fruit juice manufacturer AMC Freshly Squeezed Ltd has been fined £16,000 for health and safety failings, after a worker lost three fingers in an accident involving a screw conveyor.
The labour shortage experienced across the food and drink supply chain will only get worse, unless the Government steps in now to prevent serious damage, according to members of the food and drink industry.
The Food & Drink Federation (FDF) has appointed Karen Betts - currently chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) - as its new chief executive, replacing Ian Wright.
Molson Coors Beverage Company has invested £25m into a new hard seltzer canning line and upgrades to its beer and cider packaging facilities at its Burton-upon-Trent brewery.
Trade union Unite has called off industrial action at Jacob Douwe Egberts’ (JDE’s) Banbury plant in order to facilitate talks with the manufacture over ‘fire and rehire’ plans for workers.
Former Dairy Crest chief executive Mark Allen is to join drinks manufacturer AG Barr as an independent non-executive director and chairman designate, with effect from 1 July 2021.
Princes has finished the first phase of a £60m investment in its Cardiff soft drinks factory – the largest spend on that division, which will take the company into new markets.
US-based North Coast Brewing Company has bought Scottish drinks firm Wooha Brewing out of administration for an undisclosed sum, with plans to create new jobs at the site.
The UK’s proposed trade deal with Australia could cut – though not necessarily scrap – tariffs on Scotch whisky exports to the country, supporting thousands of jobs in the Scottish drinks industry, according to the Government.
Jacob Douwe Egberts (JDE) is to proceed with its proposals to dismiss and re-engage staff at its Banbury production plant, after talks between the coffee maker and workers union Unite broke down.
Unite has appealed directly to Jacob Douwe Egbert’s (JDE’s) chief executive Fabien Simon to curb what the workers union terms ‘fire and rehire’ plans at its Banbury, Oxfordshire coffee factory.
Claims that continuing industrial action at Jacob Douwe Egberts’s (JDE’s) plant in Banbury have resulted in a production shortfall of 300m cups of coffee are incorrect, according to the manufacturer.
Westons Cider has invested in a new £3m production line at its Herefordshire mill, meaning all the cans it produces will now be packaged at the site in Much Marcle.
Strong COVID-19 retail demand helped boost meat processor Cranswick’s full year (FY) results, as drinks firm Britvic struggled with the loss of out-of-home sales due to lockdowns and social distancing.
Brewing supplies and consultancy firm Murphy & Son claims to have saved nearly £100,000 over the past three years through its approach to product development.
Tetley, the well-known tea producer, has awarded the Port of Tyne a long-term logistics and distribution contract, building on their existing 20-year partnership and cutting down on carbon emissions.
Soft drink value and volume sales in the licensed trade last year were just over a third of 2019 figures, while foodservice soft drinks sales fell by more than a third.
Nestlé has introduced Wunda, a new pea-based 'milk', while Swedish pea 'milk' brand Sproud has been launched into northern England supermarket chain Booths.
Britvic has announced the acquisition of Plenish, the plant-based 'milks', cold-pressed juices and shots company, bolstering its presence in the plant-based segment.
One fish processor boosts output by upgrading packaging machinery, an automatic food pack stacker has been launched for end-of-line operations and aluminium drinks can recycling rates rise - plus the latest packaging data.
Salcombe Brewery has weathered the pandemic, has almost completed a £1m site and is poised to roll out a new canned pilsner this summer, head brewer Sam Beaman tells Food Manufacture.
Two brewing heavyweights have been appointed to the helm of Curious Brewery, which private equity outfit Risk Capital Partners (RCP) agreed to acquire from English wine firm Chapel Down in February.
Healthy crisps, meat alternatives and a bevy of sweet treats and desserts all feature in this round-up of new product developments from food and drink manufacturers.
Corinthian Brands joint managing directors John Hibberd and Paul Burton have led a management buyout (MBO) of parent company St Helier Beverage Company, with help from an eight-figure funding package from finance lender ThinCats.
Cider sales have continued to grow despite the closure of pubs during the latest lockdown, with crafted and premium brands leading the charge, according to a new report from Westons Cider.
Guillaume Chesneau, managing director at Nespresso UK and ROI, has outlined key 2020 consumer trends and how these would influence food and drink production and sales growth in 2021.
Kingsland Drinks has appointed former Pernod Ricard UK managing director Denis O’Flynn as a non-executive director on the board of Kingsland Drinks Group.
Coffee giant Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) claims its Banbury coffee factory needs to change to remain competitive, as a strike ballot looms over the company’s plans for hundreds of workers there.
Scottish soft drinks company AG Barr, which owns brands including Irn Bru and Rubicon, has joined the ranks of manufacturers reporting financial dents from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wellness drinks brand Moju has secured £2.5m of investment in a funding campaign led by dairy giant Danone’s investment arm, Danone Manifesto Ventures (DMV), constituting its first foray into the UK market.
Whisky and spirit producers from Orkney to Cornwall are set to toast an almost £9m cash boost announced by the Government on 20 March supporting plans to create low-carbon green distilleries.
In this exclusive interview, Nix & Kix co-founders Kerstin Robinson and Julia Kessler discuss their history and the challenges they faced in setting up their own drinks company.
Workers at the Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) coffee factory in Banbury have voted in favour of a ballot on industrial action over concerns for nearly 300 jobs.
Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland (UK & I) is to create 55 new jobs as part of a £115m investment to boost capacity and efficiency at two of its major UK breweries.
