The food industry could witness licensing deals similar to the one recently announced by 2 Sisters Food Group and Premier Foods over Hovis Breakfast Bakes biscuits, according to analysts.
British food manufacturers will be able to draw on food ingredients produced by a high output, environmentally friendly and progressive modern farming industry, thanks to the new “green revolution”, after the launch of an Agri-tech Strategy today (July...
Luisa Zissman has already attracted 16 investors for her bakery venture via crowdfunding web operation Angels Den after losing to rival Leah Totton in The Apprentice final last night (July 17).
The boss of bakery firm Dixie’s Cupcakery will compete in the final of the BBC TV series The Apprentice, with a chance of winning a £250,000 investment in her business tonight (July 17).
2 Sisters Food Group has forged a licensing agreement with Premier Foods for the production, distribution, sales and marketing of its Hovis Breakfast Bakes range of breakfast biscuits.
The closure of Premier Foods’ Barry mill in the Vale of Glamorgan – with the loss of 43 jobs last week – and plans to reorganise its milling business into two parts could herald its sale, according to City analyst Investec.
Allied Bakeries’ deal to supply bread to Co-op stores has helped the grocery division of its parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) achieve 7% growth in the third quarter of its financial year.
Premier Foods plans to cut 43 jobs with the closure of its mill in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, by the end of October, in a bid to align capacity with market demands.
A Hull bakery and a west country brewer have been ordered to pay a total of more than £43,000 after two separate accidents in which their workers suffered finger injuries.
Meeting the target of 100% sustainable palm oil within two years has moved closer with a deal between New Britain Palm Oil (NBPOL) and Olenex – a joint venture between Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and Wilmar International.
A keynote speech from environment secretary Owen Paterson, urging the widespread adoption of genetically modified (GM) science and crops in Europe, has drawn both praise and criticism.
Staff will rise to tough new standards and adapt to new working conditions provided firms can demonstrate they are putting their money where their mouths are and invest in the best possible kit.
Sliced bread needs to undergo a public and health professional perception transformation – “just like eggs did” – with key industry figures conceding they haven’t always done enough to battle “bread bashing” in the media.
Europe risks becoming a “museum of 20th century technology” unless EU rules on genetically modified (GM) crops are relaxed, government ministers have warned EU officials.
Burton’s Biscuit Company has pumped £4.6M into a factory in Llantarnam, south Wales as part of a £13.5M investment across its four UK production sites announced in April.
Britain’s leading bakery brand owner Warburtons has completed the purchase of speciality bread and pastry manufacturer Giles Foods, for an undisclosed sum.
Bread bakers should be prepared to face further reductions in salt levels when new limits are set by the Department of Health (DH) later this year – despite hitting their 2012 targets and reducing levels by 40% over the past decade.
Family-owned Roberts Bakery is investing £10M in building a third new bakery at its Northwich site to meet expected growth in demand for its plant bread.
A new non-genetically modified (non-GM) ‘superwheat’ developed for growing in the UK, which yields 30% more than traditional wheats, could be of a quality suitable for breadmaking, according the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB).
Border Biscuits is expanding its factory as it continues to experience year-on-year growth. The growth is, in part, aided by the introduction of the company’s first automated line, which bosses conceded was a "huge culture shock" for the Lanark...
The Scottish government is working with the British Standards Institute to develop a new Scottish marketing and advertising standard covering foods high in fat, salt and sugar.
Work for Pret A Manger and save yourself £27,000 in university fees was the message from ceo Clive Schlee, as the sandwich chain rolls out a school leaver programme and announces 500 new UK jobs.
Allied Bakeries is on target to commission its largest bread plant, with a capacity of 10,000 loaves an hour, at Walthamstow in East London this summer.
An international study into food allergies has been launched which hopes to establish a standardised approach to allergen management for companies involved in food manufacturing.
A furious union official has accused Premier Foods of “holding a gun to the head of workers” who are being made redundant at the Garretts Green Hovis bakery in Birmingham.
Burton’s Biscuit Company is investing £13.5M in its manufacturing operations to enhance production, support new product development, and meet growing demand for its biscuits.
Cargill and Arasco are creating a new starches and sweeteners joint venture in Saudi Arabia to meet growing demand in the confectionery, bakery and juice sectors in the region.
British farmers are facing “a perfect storm” of low cereal yields and high feed costs, which could affect food manufacturing, warns the National Farmers Union (NFU).
The boss of a British bakery firm is taking on Danish and French apprentices because she claims there is little interest or support from colleges or government to devise schemes for British youngsters.
Puratos has developed enzyme technology for its S500 bread improvers to enable them to be used in all bread applications and a wider range of process conditions.
Food manufacturer Fox’s Biscuits, now part of the 2 Sisters Food Group, has rejected claims by union Unite that it had acted meanly in allegedly "axing" its workers’ holiday entitlement.
A Northamptonshire grain firm has been ordered to pay £30,776 after a worker lost three fingers and a thumb on the unguarded blades of a running mixer.
A former west Yorkshire food manufacturer — Andrew Jones Pies, of Huddersfield, which is now in administration — has been ordered to pay £375,000, after a gas explosion ripped through its bakery oven, killing a father of two and seriously injuring another...
Ingredion showcased its portfolio of functional ingredients at Gulfood / Ingredients Middle East 2013, as part of its aim to show how its solutions can help manufacturers achieve significant cost savings and meet growing demand for clean-label products.
As demand for natural food colours grows, suppliers and their customers are paying more attention to traceability and supply chain control. Paul Gander reports.
