From 2 Sisters Food Group’s disposal of its red meat business to the top food and drink trends for 2019, we count down the most read stories on this website in 2018.
Also featured in this gallery are reports on a listeria contamination that sparked a nationwide recall, a contract loss that threatened jobs at a chilled meals facility, and the winners of this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.
To find out about all these stories and more, click on the next slide of this photogallery of the most read stories on FoodManufacture.co.uk in 2018.
Meanwhile, click here to find out what the most read stories of 2017 were.
From 2 Sisters Food Group’s disposal of its red meat business to the top food and drink trends for 2019, we count down the most read stories on this website in 2018.
Also featured in this gallery are reports on a listeria contamination that sparked a nationwide recall, a contract loss that threatened jobs at a chilled meals facility, and the winners of this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.
To find out about all these stories and more, click on the next slide of this photogallery of the most read stories on FoodManufacture.co.uk in 2018.
Meanwhile, click here to find out what the most read stories of 2017 were.
The best of the best in the food and drink manufacturing community were celebrated in November at this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, captured in this photo gallery.
These awards – sponsored by KDH, Systems Integration, Rappor Metrics and Foodex – showcased the achievements of the hardworking members of this industry at a glamorous Big Top-themed event, held at the Hilton on Park Lane in London and hosted by TV personality Gregg Wallace.
2 Sisters Food Group agreed to sell its Manton Wood sandwich business to Samworth Brothers, for an undisclosed amount.
The manufacturer said the disposal was a major step in transforming the business, allowing it to focus on strengthening its core operations.
Processor 2 Sisters Food Group continued its transformation programme with an overhaul of its senior team.
Following a “root and branch” review of teams, carried out by chief executive Ronald Kers, a raft of management changes took place.
ABP UK was unveiled as Food Manufacture Company of the Year at the 2018 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.
Beating stiff competition from the likes of Finsbury Food Group, Sleaford Quality Foods and SK Chilled Foods, the meat processor was praised by the judging panel, led by Iain Ferguson, for championing a tough stance on modern slavery and illegal gangmasters, and driving a comprehensive programme of environmental initiatives.
Global sourcing, thanks to Brexit, and vegan products led this gallery of the top 10 UK food trends for 2018, according to market analyst Eurostar Commodities.
The unpredictable nature of the UK’s exit from the EU will drive producers to look worldwide to source raw materials and workers and vegan food sales will outperform organic, it predicted.
2 Sisters Food Group revealed it was planning to close three of its poultry sites in Smethwick, Wolverhampton and Cambuslang in Scotland with the loss of 900 jobs.
The company, owned by Ranjit Boparan, said it was simplifying its operations and investing in areas where it could make the “most positive” difference.
Tesco’s termination of a Kerry Foods contract, threatening up to 1,000 jobs at its Burton-upon-Trent factory unless the business could be replaced, was branded ‘brutal’ by trade union Unite.
It was responding to news that the manufacturer had lost a major contract to supply Tesco with Indian and Oriental ready meals from the Burton facility.
Bolder flavours, plant-based foods and alternatives are just some of the big trends that will dominate food and drink next year, according to market research firm Innova Market Insights.
Innova’s annual top 10 trends in food and drink chart the innovations and developments that manufacturers will want to keep their eyes on in the year ahead.
Greenyard Frozen UK recalled frozen vegetables it supplied to top grocery retail chains, claiming they might be contaminated with listeria amid a wider international incident that snowballed in the summer.
Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Iceland own-label products are known to have been caught up in the incident, as well as other branded lines produced by Greenyard (see full list below). The recall was implemented voluntarily by the company, ahead of any requirement by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
