A report from consumer watchdog Which? revealing that one-in-five supermarket chickens was contaminated with campylobacter has been welcomed by the UK poultry industry.
An anti-meat poster from campaign group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) linking meat to death from obesity has been slammed by the meat industry and labelled “shoddy scaremongering”.
Social media-savvy food manufacturers use Facebook and Twitter to forge links with customers that boosts sales in ways that large firms cannot, claims Wilfred Emmanuel Jones, founder of the Black Farmer brand.
The row between drinks distributer Trade Team and former workers at its Hams Hall site has ended after Unite the union confirmed a compensation package had been agreed for its members.
No negative effects on human and animal health or the environment can be traced to a trial of genetically modified (GM) maize strain which produces insect toxin, according to research from the European Food Safety authority (EFSA).
Chilled foods manufacturer Bakkavör has been rewarded for its commitment to health and safety at two of its UK sites by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Food manufacturers are being warned of a possible food fraud surrounding the production of imported basmati rice which could be intentionally contaminated with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
One of the largest UK distributors of ethnic food and drink, Wanis has been fined £100,000 for producing counterfeit bottles of Pickapeppa Sauce after its supplies of the original were exhausted.
The £5.6M management buy-out of Scottish confectioner Lees Foods and its plans to restore the business to private ownership has been welcomed by city analysts.
Premier Foods, Dairy Crest and Britvic are among a growing number of food and drink manufacturers under increasing financial pressure as a result of a struggling retail market, according to a new report.
Passion and planning ability are the two key qualities for launching a career as a successful food entrepreneur, according to Caribbean food guru Levi Roots.
Greencore’s commitment to honouring loss-making contracts as part of the Uniq deal has hit the successful integration of the business, according to city analysts.
Food and drink manufacturers are on track to realise the government’s ambition for the sector to lead the UK’s economic recovery after research confirmed it as one of the UK’s few growth industries last year.
Cereal manufacturer Kellogg has distanced itself from the row over the dismissal of workers at one of its major clients after the union Unite targeted the firm in a bid to draw attention to the dispute.
Food and drink manufacturers are looking for a university partner to establish the UK’s first dedicated food and drink engineering degree, designed to produce graduates equipped with sector specific engineering skills.
A review of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA), which polices firms supplying temporary labour, has been welcomed by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) as a way of cutting red tape for food manufacturers.
A new tray sealer and check-weigher range from Ishida Europe, launched recently at the Anuga FoodTec show in Germany, will help manufacturers boost efficiency and throughput, claims the firm.
Bombay Halwa has gone live with a dedicated, multi-million pound production facility for a ready meal range that caters for rocketing demand for halal food.
Food and drink manufacturers are missing out on recruiting young talent by failing to promote their industry in schools and colleges, Nestlé apprentice Sam Richards told the HR Forum at trade event Foodex, staged at the NEC.
The long-running pension row at consumer giant Unilever has ended after Unite overruled fellow unions GMB and the Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) and accepted an improved offer from the firm.
Irn-Bru manufacturer AG Barr is diversifying into the £800M UK ice cream market with the launch of a new range of Rubicon-branded ice creams developed from its juice range.
Last-minute negotiations between meat processing firm Vion and workers at its South Lanarkshire plant have led to the immediate cancellation of imminent industrial action in the row over pay and conditions at the site.
Meat producers have hit out at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) after it revealed a list of UK firms where alleged incidents of bullying and harassment have been reported over the past two years.
Kraft chief executive Irene Rosenfeld’s pay packet soared by 13.5% to nearly £14M last year after hitting targets relating to the controversial Cadbury takeover.
Many food and drink manufacturers are set to abandon health claims approval under new EU legislation and go, instead, for nutrition claims, for which the approvals hurdle is much lower, according to experts.
A total of nearly £3.5M was paid to Premier Food’s executives last year, with new md Michael Clarke receiving a golden hello payment of £1.94M upon joining the firm eight months ago.
Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond has opened a new £4M bottling facility at Tennent Caledonian’s Wellpark brewery in Glasgow that will enable the brewer to meet its export targets.
Sector skills councils (SSCs), including Improve, which represents the food and drink sector, have come under a scathing attack by the head of the Meat Training Council (MTC) for not meeting the needs of the sectors they represent.
Robots intended for use in food processing and hygenic design were top trends at the trade event Anuga FoodTec, staged in Cologne, Germany last week, according to the show organisers. In this podcast, Professor Herbert Buckenhuskes, from one of the organisers...
Fresh food manufacturer Bakkavör has been accused of failing to follow the correct operational procedures at its Lincolnshire plant after it was fined £8,000 for discharging dirty water into a stream.
Kerry Foods has blamed soaring competition in the UK cooked meats market for its decision to close its Durham meat processing factory with the loss of 350 jobs.
Premier Foods’ all-important Power Brand plan has been questioned by city analysts who expressed concern over the strength of some of the firm’s core brands.
Government-funded support network Interface – Food and Drink will offer Scottish food and drink manufacturers nearly £20M over the next five years for research and development.
Stronger industrial starch margins in Europe have boosted sales at sweeteners manufacturer Tate & Lyle following the announcement of the firm’s full year results.
Food and drink manufacturers’ “over-reliance” on migrant workers and the challenge of attracting young recruits, were hot topics at Food Manufacture’s HR forum. Here, we capture a flavour – in quotes – of a wide-ranging and, at times, hard-hitting debate.
Morrisons has acquired full ownership of its Farmers Boy Deeside (FBD) fresh meat facility from former partner Cranswick as the retailer steps up its plan to become the UK’s largest fresh food manufacturer by 2015.
Pooles Pies could reach £100M in sales within the next five to 10 years, according to Neil Court-Johnston, the new owner and chief executive and former Holland’s Pies boss.
The acquisition of up-for-sale Ragu manufacturer Symington’s could be the key to unlocking the success of Premier Food’s non-core brands, according to city analysts, after reports of private equity interest in the businesses.
Too many food and drink companies are missing out on huge potential "hidden" cost savings in their operations, a expert in lean manufacture has claimed.
Think back to what you were like at 15. Possibly you were sullen and uncommunicative at times, but most likely you were also full of energy and ideas. These latter traits are foremost among the characteristics of Vitafoods Europe 2012, which, now in its...
Food and drink organisations from across the UK will be able to get recognition for their impact on their local community and the natural environment by entering this year's Community Partnership Awards (CPA) organised by the Food and Drink Federation...
As the economy continues to impact on consumers throughout 2012, soft drinks manufacturers will have to boost innovation to offset increased pressure, according to Britvic boss Paul Moody.
