A former Young’s Seafood factory is set to reopen in Scotland and create up to 20 new jobs, following investment by the European Commission (EC) and the Scottish government.
Removing subsidies and opening up markets post-Brexit is likely to result in increased domestic food and farming productivity while boosting food security, the former New Zealand high commissioner to the UK has argued.
Workers were evacuated from a seafood factory in West Lothian, Scotland, on Wednesday (December 6) and four received hospital treatment, after a suspected chemical leak at the facility.
Some foods are still too salty, despite falling rates of salt consumption, according to Public Health England (PHE), after research from Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) claimed to reveal “shocking and excessively high amounts of salt” in certain...
Boparan Holdings has reported operating profit down by 57.6% to £8.4M – after the temporary closure of its 2 Sisters’ West Bromwich poultry plant – in its first-quarter results.
Food and drink firms, including snack manufacturer All Good, gourmet sausage maker Heck! Food and BrewDog are featured on the latest The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list.
US trade negotiators will “play hardball” when discussing food and farming products, as part of a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK, warns Sir Ivan Rogers, former UK permanent representative to the EU.
2 Sisters Food Group is to create 100 new jobs at its East Anglian chicken processing facility, following an upgrade of the factory ahead of the busy Christmas period.
Gluten-free sausage brand The Black Farmer is to launch a range of pork products using pork raised without antibiotics, the first mainstream brand to do so, it claimed.
Cranswick has revealed plans to build a new £54M poultry processing plant in Suffolk, as it posted a £133.8M rise in sales for the six months ended September 30 2017 in its interim results.
Food safety experts have welcomed recommendations from a select committee of MPs that there should be a far more systematic process for sharing data and intelligence obtained from private sector audits of food businesses with the Food Standards Agency...
Maelor Foods’s new £20M poultry processing plant in Wrexham will be officially opened by ministers from the Welsh Assembly and the Mayor of Wrexham tomorrow (November 23).
The alleged food safety incident at 2 Sisters Food Group’s West Bromwich chicken cutting plant was not a “one-off” for the company and should act as a “wake-up call” for food regulators and accreditation services, according to a House of Commons report.
Northern Ireland food manufacturing business Davison Canners has boosted its food lines – including adding a new dessert range – and created 50 new jobs, after securing a £3.1M financial package from HSBC.
Boparan Holdings, the parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group, has reported a £26M drop in operating profit in its full-year results, as it struggles with a “tough trading environment” and rising input costs.
Meat processor Hilton Food Group has completed its £80.8M acquisition of fish firm Icelandic Seachill, as it continues to drive volume growth in the UK and overseas.
The parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group saw sales rise for the final quarter of 2016/17, but a fall in profits, and cautioned that the West Bromwich chicken factory closure would hits its first-quarter results in 2018.
The boss of 2 Sisters Food Group Ranjit Boparan has said he would personally visit all retailers to reassure them of the safety of its West Bromwich plant, which was the subject of an undercover press investigation and Commons select committee inquiry.
Rocketing refrigerant costs are in store for companies running freezers and chillers, including distributors of temperature-controlled meat products, according to Star Refrigeration, which counts top meat suppliers among its clients.
Workers were evacuated from the Moy Park factory in Ashbourne in Derbyshire on Monday (October 30) and two were hospitalised, after a chemical incident at the chicken plant.
Meat supplier Bawnbua Foods claims to have grown its ingredients business by 50% after investing £500,000 into its production facilities in Northern Ireland and Greater Manchester.
Chesterfield-based food specialist Original Recipes, which makes a range of pâtés and terrines, is aiming to treble its production capacity after securing a £25,000 investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) to fund its expansion.
Ranjit Boparan, the boss of 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG), has agreed to fund Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspectors across all of its plants as well as implement CCTV in all areas and improve staff training to restore confidence in its poultry production....
Chairman of the House of Commons’ Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) select committee Neil Parish MP has accused the UK’s main meat assurance schemes of being “culpable” for the alleged breaches of food safety identified in an undercover press...
2 Sisters Food Group boss Ranjit Boparan will appear before a parliamentary committee today (October 25), after allegations were made about food safety, hygiene and welfare breaches at the company’s West Bromwich plant.
Packaging manufacturer Linpac has collaborated with Dunbia to introduce a convenient 'quick roast' joint pack concept, Prime Cook, to the shelves of major retailer Co-op.
Campylobacter contamination levels in UK-produced chickens have fallen to their lowest levels in three years, according to a Food Standards Agency (FSA) report.
The US and the UK are currently in “the dating phase” over agreeing a trade deal, which should not take long, US agriculture secretary Sonny Perdue has exclusively told the Food Manufacture Group.
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) 2017 has yielded a vintage crop of entries, with a particularly strong selection of Young talent of the year entries, says Waitrose technical manager and FMEA judge Jonathan Bayne.
Meat processor and packing business Hilton Food Group has revealed plans to build a £29.2M (NZ $54M) factory in New Zealand, as it continues its global growth.
Scotland’s food and drink sector is being showcased in a new map of the country, highlighting the growing success of the industry – a key driver of the country’s economy.
2 Sisters Food Group boss Ranjit Boparan has been called to appear before a parliamentary inquiry, after allegations of food safety, hygiene and welfare breaches at its West Bromwich plant.
