Veggie food firm Redwood Wholefood Company, owned by Heather Mills, is the most ethical vegetarian food business in the UK, according to The Good Shopping Guide.
Scottish food group Baxters has moved to secure a “strong foothold” in the canned meat market after completing a deal with Princes for the acquisition of the Fray Bentos brand.
Illegal fishing, which now accounts for 15% of world catches according to EU calculations, distorts the market for fish, and threatens the viability of honest businesses that refuse to deal with criminals, warned politicians.
More than 450 top industry executives gathered in London recently for the Food Manufacturing Excellence awards. Here’s a taste of the big night caught on film.
Premier Foods and Loyd Grossman are “not at fault” for the botulism scare that has hospitalised three children in Scotland, a spokesman told FoodManufacture.co.uk.
The government’s decision to abolish the panel of experts advising ministers on tackling obesity is like “turning the policy-clock back 10 years”, according to panel member Professor Timothy Lang.
Marks & Spencer’s Simply Food stores are a “bit of a square peg in a round hole” and have lead to missed opportunities for the group, according to city analysts.
Food manufacturers have a key role to play in combatting the damage done by celebrity diets, favoured by Lady Ga Ga and Cheryl Cole, according to the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
Food and drink processors can slash downtime and boost production and efficiency thanks to software just launched in the UK that enables them to co-ordinate maintenance work via their BlackBerry smartphones.
A new exhibition designed to promote UK food and drink manufacturing, organised by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), has won praise from business secretary Vince Cable.
Rising input costs and pressure from competitors within the big three UK dairy groups have hit Robert Wiseman’s profits for the half year period ending October 1, according to city analysts.
Analysts have said it is too early to gauge the long-term effects of the latest chapter in Premier Foods “annus horribilis” following the firm’s Loyd Grossman sauces botulism scare
Premier Foods’ faith in its eight Power Brands was shaken this weekend after a batch of Loyd Grossman sauces were recalled after two people contracted botulism from the product.
Unite the Union has slammed Kraft ceo Irene Rosenfeld for failing to appear before a parliamentary select committee and accused her of “massive arrogance” and “a total disregard” for her former Cadbury staff.
Workers employed by food manufacturers are nearly twice as likely to suffer a major injury in the workplace compared with their colleagues in other sectors of the manufacturing industry, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed.
Maple Leaf Bakery is to close its factory in the West Midlands but 236 jobs could be saved after the firm announced that it had received enquiries from a number of interested parties.
Software systems used by many UK food manufacturers are 10 years behind those of their European competitors and need to be upgraded urgently, a software supplier has claimed.
The first evidence emerged this week of how supermarket price wars were helping to force food prices down. Food prices were 0.5% lower in the first two weeks of this month compared with the previous month, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Higher cheese prices and profits from property sales helped Dairy Crest to a strong financial performance for the period ending September 30, according to city analysts.
Failing to understand credit awareness is costing UK small to medium-sized food and beverage manufacturing businesses thousands of pounds, according to research conducted by information services company Experian.
Struggling Premier Foods’ recent covenants deferral deal significantly reduces the probability that the firm will enter liquidation, according to investment and banking firm Investec.
Food industry experts have expressed concern about “worryingly weak” consumer sales in the run-up to Christmas – but say pressure may ease as the New Year unfolds.
Leading bagel firm the New York Bakery is seeking to increase its share of the UK bagel market and double household penetration over the next five years after announcing major expansion plans.
Analysts believe that Premier Foods will come under intensifying pressure to sell off some of its businesses following this week’s deal with its banks.
Tonight is the night. The long wait is nearly over. This evening, 450 food and drink industry executives will gather in central London to discover which firms have triumphed in the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards.
Struggling Premier Foods has been handed some much-needed respite in its quest to renegotiate its debt arrangements after its banks agreed to a deferral of its forthcoming covenants test.
Greencore is remaining tight-lipped on the identity of its mystery suitor following press reports that US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier and Rice (CD&R) is in talks with the Irish food supplier.
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has welcomed invitations from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for the industry to take the lead in devising alternative methods of meat inspection.
Rumours of a fat tax in the UK to tackle obesity, stirred up by the media on the strength (or weakness) of a throwaway remark by the Prime Minister, have been firmly kicked into touch.
