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Top food manufacturing news for October

Top food manufacturing news for October - in pictures

By Laurence Gibbons

A work experience student whose ready meal idea wowed Tesco, food workers allegedly forced to work in slave-like conditions and a food manufacturer forced into administration after losing a key Morrisons contract were just three of the topics in our list...

The perils of sourcing unicorn food elsewhere was one tongue-in-cheek reason given for shopping at Waitrose

Top food manufacturing news for September - in photos

By Mike Stones

Unicorns, Premier Foods, and Morrisons are just three of the topics to feature in our list of the seven most popular food and drink manufacturing articles published on FoodManufacture.co.uk in September.

Greencore has acquired International Cuisine Limited from the Hain Daniels Group

Greencore buys own-label ready meal business

By Mike Stones

Chilled food manufacturer Greencore has acquired the own-label chilled ready meal business International Cuisine Limited (ICL) from the Hain Daniels Group in the UK for an undisclosed sum.

Birds Eye boss plans frozen food revival

Birds Eye boss plans frozen food revival

Birds Eye Iglo chief executive Martin Glenn aims to spearhead a frozen food renaissance building on the category's current success, but acknowledged its consumer image had been slow to improve.

As European lifestyles become ever busier, grazing on snacks is becoming more popular

Nestlé reveals consumer preference for snacks

By Mike Stones

The results of a Nestlé study revealing German consumers’ growing preference for snacks and on-the-go eating are equally valid in the UK and across Western Europe, according to the firm.

Premium products: Consumer perceptions have changed about frozen foods

Demand for frozen food continues to rise

By Freddie Dawson

The value of the frozen food sector has soared to over £5bn so far this year, with 3.6% growth in the third quarter alone, the British Frozen Food Federation announced yesterday (October 25

Kettleby Foods

Samworth Brothers pushing for £1bn turnover

By Ben Bouckley

Samworth Brothers is hoping to turnover around £1bn within three years, as the Leicester firm confirmed that it will create at least 70 new jobs at its Kettleby Foods business.

Findus Group targets selective acquisitions

Findus Group targets selective acquisitions

By Ben Bouckley

The Findus Group says it may well pursue “selective bolt-on acquisitions”, after it emerged that chilled and frozen foods giant’s owner is trying to renegotiate its banking covenants.

All change please

All change please

By Freddie Dawson

To stay ahead in the ready meals sector, manufacturers must be quick to innovate and diversify.

Paul Jerram: Factory manager

Me and My Factory: Bon Apetito

By Paul Jerram, factory manager, apetito, Trowbridge

Apetito is part of a larger German company and is still privately owned. We are the biggest provider of food and services to the elderly, through Meals on Wheels (partnering with 150 local authorities), care homes and our Wiltshire Farm Foods franchise,...

My beef with you

My beef with you

Dunbia’s Sawley plant is the source of meat for many a pie and ready meal, John McAvoy tells Rod Addy

David Page joins S&A Foods

David Page joins S&A Foods

S&A Foods, supplier of chilled and frozen ethnic ready meals and snacks, has announced the appointment of David Page as md. The appointment is...

Ready, steady grow

Ready, steady grow

By Michelle Knott

Despite a rash of recent closures in the ready meals sector, some manufacturers remain hopeful about the prospects for eventual recovery. Michelle Knott reports

Time for a revolution

Time for a revolution

I have always respected the relationship that the French have with food. The markets, the baguette, the lunchtime set meal, the family meal table,...

Brains for business

Brains for business

By Sarah Britton

Innovation and technology centre Malmo Park is on a mission to seek out the development chefs of tomorrow. Sarah Britton joined its Chef Idol judging panel to see what was cooking

Products with pedigree

Products with pedigree

While out food shopping last Christmas, I had to do a double take. Browsing the seasonal party snacks section my eyes fell upon a turkey &...

Flexible futures

Flexible futures

It's been a tough year for ready meal producers, faced with continually squeezed margins. Rebecca Green finds out how they have responded

The real deal

The real deal

Frozen Asian snack specialists UPB Products is cashing in on one of the Indian food market’s biggest growth areas - snack foods and accompaniments...

Engineering the authentic thing

Engineering the authentic thing

Adrian Harding trained as a chemical engineer and is now implementing world class manufacturing and 'just-in-time' practices

Prince among ready meals

Prince among ready meals

Princes Foods' factory manager Elliot Gledhill describes some of the issues involved in moving production from one location to another

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