05-Jan-2010
Frozen and chilled foods logistics specialist Langdons has announced the opening of a new depot just off the M1 Junction 37 near Barnsley.It will...
UK becomes more attractive as a manufacturing base
19-Oct-2009 By Rod Addy
Interest in establishing UK manufacturing bases for European food supply is increasing after years of a trend towards off-shoring, according to Dan...
Flexible friend for north Wales
30-Sep-2009
UK-based Excelsior Technologies has begun converting films and pouches at its new £20M, 8.5-acre site in north Wales.The site, said to be the...
07-Sep-2009 By Elaine Watson
The UK would be a “net beneficiary in terms of jobs” were Kraft successful in its bid to acquire Cadbury, its bosses have insisted.In a document...
Traditional Grimsby smoked fish to get protected name
01-Sep-2009 By Rick Pendrous
Traditional Grimsby smoked fish looks set to be the latest UK product to be granted protected name status, following a nine-year wait.The product has...
Dawnfresh lines up new capacity
28-Aug-2009
Dawnfresh Seafoods has completed a complete refurbishment of its processing plant at Bothwell Park, Uddingston in Lanarkshire at a cost of over...
GM blues threaten livestock sector
28-Aug-2009
The European livestock industry could be in serious trouble unless something is done to address the problem of asynchronous approvals of genetically...
27-Aug-2009
The Findus Group has announced the appointment of Mark Escolme as group md for its UK frozen businesses: Young’s Seafood and Findus UK.Escolme has...
24-Jul-2009 By Hayley Brown
Bad relationships threaten production
30-Jun-2009
The market continues to shift from synthetics to naturals, but the biggest growth will be in the use of colouring foodstuffs, predicts RTS Resource
Small is beautiful for export opportunities
08-Jun-2009
Trade promoter PS8 is urging small food and drink businesses to take advantage of overseas opportunities while sterling’s exchange rate remains...
27-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy
Shadow hangs over £150M meat preparations market as industry pursues a compromise
27-Apr-2009 By Hayley Brown
Opposition to United Biscuits' plans grows
Private firm flies the Food From Britain flag
27-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy
Trade promoter PS8 has risen from the ashes of government-backed export promoter Food From Britain (FFB) to act as ambassador for British firms at...
24-Feb-2009 By Hayley Brown
Conservative drive for Meat products labelled 'British' to be from animals born in UK
27-Jan-2009 By Hayley Brown
Food processors consider exporting more goods to take advantage of sterling's demise
Nestle signs supply deal for LPR pallets
27-Jan-2009
Nestle has elected to grant the pallet-pooling operator LPR approved supplier status for all its European divisions, including three based in the...
02-Jan-2009 By Rod Addy
After decades of zero tolerance, the US finally abandons its rigid approach to listeria
02-Jan-2009 By Rod Addy
PD Ports has added its voice to growing numbers of logistics and supply chain service providers pressing the government to ease the system of...
22-Dec-2008 By Hayley Brown
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), is in consultation with the Irish Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (DAFF), after it...
Business is booming for champions of chutney
08-Dec-2008
Leicestershire-based Simtom Food Products has landed a £220,000, three-year contract, with the Ministry of Defence to supply mango chutney to...
Beef exports on road to recovery, new figures reveal
17-Nov-2008 By Rod Addy
The strongest performing UK export products are meat, dairy, spirits, cakes and biscuits, confectionery, soft drinks and breakfast cereals, according...
29-Oct-2008 By Paul Gander
The UK glass industry is fighting on different fronts to ensure that supply matches demand, pricing is seen to be fair and - not least - that...
UK's Gala opportunity
29-Aug-2008
Food manufacturers may increasingly turn to UK apples as an ingredient, as the cost of importing continues to climb, according to promotional firm...
29-Jul-2008 By Paul Gander
An ongoing consultation by government officials on a UK deposit system for beverage containers is likely to run aground due to cost, the interests of...
Fresh pasta market in strong growth
28-Jul-2008 By Sarah Britton
Despite difficult conditions, the UK fresh pasta market has witnessed impressive growth due to new consumers entering the market, according to a...
30-Jun-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Road hauliers in the UK, which pay twice the diesel duty of competitors in other EU Member States, are pressurising the government to ease the...
British Food and drink exports break records
16-Jun-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Britain’s food and drink exporters can expect a further record-breaking year in 2008 following their outstanding achievements in 2007, which saw...
Danish pastry firm buys Eurobuns
28-May-2008
Eurobuns, the Milton Keynes-based bakery, has been acquired by Danish pastry specialist Lantmännen Unibake for an undisclosed sum in a move that...
29-Apr-2008 By Elaine Watson
Food firm defends plant's move to Poland
German pizzas break UK shelf-life rule
31-Mar-2008 By Rod Addy
Pizzas imported from German convenience food group Freiberger have sparked industry cries that the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) 10-day...
Dairy processors pledge support for farmers
31-Mar-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Dairy processors in the UK have pledged to maintain their raw milk pricing support for farmers, despite weakening market signals.Robert Wiseman...
28-Mar-2008
Dairy UK’s new Northern Ireland (NI) director, Dr Mike Johnston, said today he would make the high cost of environmental compliance for dairy...
Food supply chain needs radical review
04-Feb-2008 By Rod Addy
Solutions to help safeguard UK food and drink supply amid rising international demand are being worked on by independent research body Chatham...
Freeman's sells up
25-Jan-2008
Sun Valley Europe, part of Cargill, has acquired the chicken processing business Freeman's of Newent, which has 120 employees. Terms were not...
Coffee trade bodies unite to provide single voice
07-Jan-2008 By Rick Pendrous
The British Coffee Association (BCA) and The Coffee Trade Federation (CTF) have marked the New Year by merging to form one body.With effect from...
Now you do the maths
02-Jan-2008 By Rod Addy
Rod Addy zeros in on how one firm is bringing its employees up to speed in the basics of numeracy and literacy and more in-depth subjects
Balance Food poised for growth in 2008
21-Dec-2007
Savoury products supplier Balance Foods is poised to double in size during 2008 following an impressive debut year.The Godalming-based business has...
12-Nov-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Nestlé UK has announced that it is working with competitor United Biscuits (UB) on a collaborative distribution project first reported by Food...
15-Oct-2007
Sweet bakery specialist Dawn Foods has promoted Dave Roberts to national account controller for the UK, from his previous role as national account...
02-Oct-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Nestlé UK's supply chain director has called for greater investment in Britain's rail freight infrastructure, as the food giant embarks upon its...
28-Aug-2007
With flooding and foot and mouth disease both affecting many individuals and impacting the food industry adversely, this has not been a happy...
Pudding maker clips UK first
28-Aug-2007
William Robertson and Sons on the outskirts of Edinburgh has become the first company in the UK to take delivery of a new Tipper Tie AlpinaSwipper C...
Culina builds £20M Suffolk depot as Continental supplies grow
20-Aug-2007 By Elaine Watson
More than 50% of chilled goods handled by Culina Logistics for onward distribution to UK customers are now coming from the Continent, bosses have...
06-Aug-2007
British Sugar Group has appointed Gino De Jaegher, md for UK and Ireland. Reporting directly to Group chief executive, Mark Carr, he will take up the...
Welsh cheese woos rest of UK
30-Jul-2007
Premium cheddar cheese Cadog Export is set to launch across the UK. With sales in excess of £3M, over 100t of Cadog cheese is sold across Wales and...
Fresh brand identity for herbs
30-Jul-2007
The fresh culinary herb sector is set for a makeover. Five of the UK's major fresh herb suppliers - R&G and Fresh Herb Solutions, HumberVHB,...
09-Jul-2007 By Rick Pendrous
The bulk of Britain’s flour milling operations will in future be independently owned with private equity playing an increasing role as the big...
25-Jun-2007 By Rod Addy
The Soil Association has warned about the threat of a new strain of the MRSA superbug spreading to the UK through infected meat from the...
Online test that's sure to be a help - in any language!
08-May-2007
A new test to help employers make a rapid assessment of the English skills of migrant workers has been launched.Developed by Yorkshire recruitment...
