Meat industry workers should be given priority to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or risk damaging the food and drink supply chain, according to key industry bodies in the UK.
'Serious concerns' about UK nutrition laws post-Brexit have been raised by a House of Lords committee in a letter addressed to minister of health Edward Argar.
COVID-19 is in retreat at Nestlé’s Fawdon factory, but staff have tested positive for the virus at the company’s coffee processing plant at Tutbury in Staffordshire.
The Tofoo Company aims to pioneer UK frozen tofu products, managing director David Knibbs told Food Manufacture, after separately revealing the company’s recruitment drive and growth plans in this exclusive podcast.
Jo Taylor of dairy giant Arla Foods UK has been named Factory Manager of the Year 2020 after a closely-fought contest involving companies from every food and drink category across the UK.
Nomad Foods Ltd has agreed to acquire Findus Switzerland from Froneri International and certain intellectual property from an affiliate of Nestlé SA for €110m (£97.7m).
Endless LLP's acquisition of Hovis builds its bakery presence, with the bread brand joining cake manufacturer Bright Blue Foods in the private equity firm's portfolio and opportunities for synergies, one financial adviser claims.
Food sales remain strong at Associated British Foods (ABF), but coronavirus pressures on the business’s retail operations cut into annual sales and profit.
Trade bodies have cautiously welcomed the Government’s decision that the existence of the Trade and Agriculture Commission will continue, but have stressed industry involvement is needed in any future trade deals.
Dairy product supplier Ornua Foods UK has announced a £3m investment in cutting and packing equipment at its Leek factory to boost capacity in response to strong consumer demand for its cheese.
Hilton Food group has reported continued growth in the past three months, as it benefits from increased consumer spending on home cooking in response to coronavirus restrictions.
A nationwide lockdown would put foodservice suppliers at risk and quash further mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the food and drink sector, according to financial adviser Oghma Partners.
Cranswick Foods’ Watton pork processing plant will continue production according to one analyst, after almost half of its staff tested positive for COVID-19, while Nestlé's Fawdon factory has confirmed 40 cases there.
Clarity on how fruit, vegetable and flower suppliers will be able to recruit seasonal workers for picking next year has been called for urgently by the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Members of the European Parliament have spurned proposals to reserve meat-related names – such as sausages and burgers – for products containing meat, as restrictions on dairy alternatives get stricter.
A total of 39 trade body representatives have warned many of Great Britain’s food firms plan to stop trading with Northern Ireland (NI) due to the cost of rules and regulations post-Brexit.
Ingredients firm RC Treatt & Co has completed a trailblazing digital factory at its £41m global headquarters at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk in partnership with Siemens Digital Industries.
The Government has outlined actions that will need to be implemented by businesses before 2021, whether the UK ends up with a Canadian or Australian style deal with the EU.
A no-deal Brexit will be bad for food security, bad for business and bad for consumers, according to trade bodies commenting on the Prime Minister’s warning to UK businesses today (16 October).
Lean manufacturing, efficiency and cost saving have become even more vital as food processors face off against the disruption caused by the pandemic and the end of the Brexit transition period.
Winners of the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2021 will be announced in an online ceremony timed to coincide with the planned 11 February date for the London awards dinner.
Trade unions have united to urge the Government to do ‘whatever it takes’ to secure a trade deal with the EU to save jobs and prevent a schism along the Irish border.
A new platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that would allow firms to detect food safety risks has been launched by food safety expert Agroknow.
Digital enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can support food processors in volatile times by enhancing visibility of operations, according to Columbus food business consultant Lee Walker.
Start-up Lava Spirits has outlined the development of its latest Lava Spirits Co Coffee Gin and Coffee Orange Gin launches, which it has made available direct to consumers via its website.
Frozen food manufacturer Birds Eye's sales increased 'ahead of plan' in the second financial quarter of 2020, according to its annual report just published by Companies House.
Bakery will be the nutrition labelling battleground for the foreseeable future as processors across Europe face increasing pressure to reformulate and consumers seek healthier options, according to experts at Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC).
The Grocer is launching a competition to find the Factory Manager of the Year 2020 in association with Food Manufacture, with an entry deadline of 23 October.
Voluntary systems to reduce sugar in food are not working, as evidenced by Public Health England’s (PHE’s) latest progress report, according to pressure group Action on Sugar.
Food and drink firms have partnered with north west digital technology support scheme Made Smarter to help speed up their adoption of digital technologies.
Greencore is ‘quicker, leaner and stronger’ despite taking an operational hit of £10m in responding to COVID-19, according to analysts at Shore Capital.
Food Manufacture's free-to-access Food Safety Briefing webinar, which covers topics ranging from food fraud and detection and inspection to allergen and pathogen management, goes live in just two days.
Italy's Newlat Food has confirmed its proposed acquisition of Hovis, following a Sky News report flagging the move, with Newlat claiming a successful bid would enable it to reach sales of €1bn within 24 months.
Food manufacturers continue to report coronavirus cases in their factories, with situations developing at Pilgrim’s Pride and Danish Crown sites in Cornwall and Bernard Matthews’s Holton plant in Suffolk.
