Princes Group is to sacrifice its Chichester factory, affecting 200 jobs, in a wider drive to modernise production that also entails the planned closure of its Newton Heath juice plant.
The markets offering the most potential for food and drink exporters are China, the US and Hong Kong, and manufacturers are already enjoying significant benefits, statistics released in August indicate.
As part of their proposal to establish a stronger collaborative alliance, providing food industry customers with full “end to end” processing and packaging lines, equipment firm Ishida and snack food system provider Heat and Control held an open house...
Ingredients supplier Sleaford Quality Foods is set to benefit from a new 14,000m2 spice processing facility opened by its parent company Jain Farm Fresh.
Start-up pretzel manufacturer Indie Bay Snacks is set to launch its products in 200 Sainsbury’s stores across the country, the brand’s first major multiple listing.
One of Unilever’s biggest shareholders has threatened to vote against the multinational’s proposal to move its headquarters to the Netherlands, as unrest among British investors continues to grow.
A new gluten-free factory opened by Doves Farm signals its plan to return breakfast cereals production to the UK from Italy, the processor has claimed.
Brighter Foods aims to create 50 jobs in a multi-million pound Brexit-proofing investment designed to boost domestic production of snack bars, including its gluten-free and dairy-free brand Wild Trail and own-label products.
Walker Logistics sales director William Walker had no firm plans to join the family company, but the diversity and fast-paced nature of the business soon had him hooked.
Weetabix has drawn up plans to close one of its Corby factories but has vowed to protect as many jobs as possible by upgrading the facilities at its second site in the town.
Pink gin, pea crisps and vegan ice cream are just some of the new products and trends that have been on display at this year’s Speciality & Fine Food Fair, which took place at London’s Olympia from 2–4 September.
Consumers are increasingly willing to choose plain grocery items if they are being sold for ethical reasons, the boss of the UK’s largest redistributor of surplus stock has claimed.
Breakfast cereal and snack manufacturer Weetabix has confirmed that it will be able to meet its commitment to sourcing all of its wheat from British farmers.
An Australian noodle and pasta brand, made from an Asian plant that is claimed to keep you ‘fuller for longer’, has launched in Morrisons stores across the UK.
Nottingham-based food distributor and wholesaler Hyperama has secured a £15m finance package to help boost its importing capabilities and expand its premises.
The manufacturing director of Kraft Heinz’s Kitt Green site, billed as Europe’s biggest food factory, explains the benefits of investment and continuous improvement.
Healthier snack manufacturer Nim’s Fruit Crisps is on course for a “record year”, after securing a string of new contracts and experiencing growing demand for its products.
Meat, dairy and alcohol helped drive UK food and drink exports to £10.6bn for the first half of the year, with the US, China and Hong Kong the main recipients.
Kraft Heinz has invested more than £20m in an initiative dubbed Project Darwin to enhance its canned baked bean, soup, spaghetti and Snap Pots factory at Kitt Green, near Wigan, which it claims is Europe’s biggest food plant.
Breakfast cereal brand Kellogg’s new UK senior sales director Chris Silcock – formerly Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) grocery channel director – will help it address nutrition concerns, the company has claimed.
Biscuit manufacturer Pladis has launched a range of extra-thin crackers under its Jacob’s Cracker Crisps brand, building on the popularity of ‘thin’ food variants.
Two mobile billboards were circling Walkers Crisps’ Leicester factory and Reading headquarters on Monday (6 August), as part of a campaign urging the manufacturer to ditch plastic packaging.
Public Health England (PHE) is continuing to focus on calorie and sugar reduction as levels of severe obesity in children aged 10–11 have reached the highest point since records began.
