North Yorkshire

Rat infestation forces food factory closure

19-Feb-2018 By Gwen Ridler

An infestation of rats forced sandwich manufacturer CK Foods in Bedale, North Yorkshire – trading as Country Kitchens – to close part of its factory for three days last week.

Yorkshire Food Enterprise Zone: work begins

07-Mar-2016 By John Wood

Development work has started in Yorkshire at one of the six Food Enterprise Zones designated by the government just under a year ago.

Food factory blaze: Police arrest 14-year-old boy

22-Sep-2015 By Alice Foster

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a huge fire at a salad factory.

Wensleydale Creamery invests £350k in expansion

19-Nov-2014 By Michael Stones

Cheesemaker the Wensleydale Creamery has invested £350,000 in new equipment to expand into the burgeoning £90M blended cheese category.

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Drinks processor to create 100 jobs

18-Jul-2014 By Rod Addy

Soft drinks maker Cawingredients is investing £42M in its site at Leeming Bar Industrial Estate in North Yorkshire, creating more than 100 jobs and boosting production and warehouse capacity.

Avoiding crash creates mash on road

23-Jun-2014 By Laurence Gibbons

North Yorkshire police were forced to close a section of the A64 for almost six hours after a lorry spilled mashed potato onto the carriageway trying to avoid a crash.

Three Karro Food Group workers killed in road crash

29-Nov-2013 By Michael Stones

A road accident has claimed the lives of three men travelling to work at Karro Food Group’s bacon factory at Malton, North Yorkshire.

R&R Ice Cream to close Leeds factory

19-Jul-2013 By Mike Stones

Europe’s biggest own-label ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream is to close its Leeds factory before the end of the year.

R&R Ice Cream fined £10k after worker's conveyor accident

25-Sep-2012 By Mike Stones

Europe’s largest own-label ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream was fined £10,000 yesterday (September 24), after a 20-year worker was injured by a conveyor belt.

Acquisition boosts Speciality Powders

07-Aug-2012 By John Wood

Corby-based Phoenix Foods has been sold in a multi-million pound deal to Speciality Powders.

Soft drinks firm labels Coca-Cola's production plant 'a disgrace'

02-Jul-2010 By Rod Addy

Andrew Cawthray, boss of soft drinks maker Cawingredients, has challenged competitors' commitment to efficient, eco-friendly processing.

Judy Brennand joins The Wensleydale Creamery

10-Jul-2009

The Wensleydale Creamery has appointed Judy Brennand as technical manager. She has responsibility for The Wensleydale Creamery’s two sites at...

Hope for new soft drinks production facility

12-Jan-2009 By Elaine Watson

Soft drinks entrepreneur Andrew Cawthray is hoping to secure planning permission to build a soft drinks production facility at Leeming Bar,...

Cash injection gives factory an ice boost

28-May-2008

Ice cream maker R&R has pumped £13M into developing its Crossgates ice cream factory near Leeds in a bid to expand its range and increase...

Yorkshire Soup goes for the double

20-Feb-2006 By Elaine Watson

Premium soup maker Yorkshire Soup is planning to move to larger premises this year in order to meet growing demand.Terry Williams, a partner in the...