Small and medium sized businesses are hesitant to embrace digital transformation due to a lack of confidence in technology and digital skills, the head of Made Smarter's North West adoption programme has warned.
UK policymakers have been urged to put food security at the heart of the Government’s industrial strategy and to focus less on agriculture in a cross party-based report by think tank Policy Exchange.
In an exclusive video, long-time headline sponsors and judges, Charlotte Langdon, partner at Menzies LLP, and finance and sustainability lead, Richard Singleton, sit down to discuss the upcoming Food Manufacture Excellence awards, including what they’ll...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an inquiry into the proposed acquisition of two ForFarmers owned feed mills by Boparan Private Office (BPO).
Dried fruits and nuts ingredients manufacturer Community Foods has secured an additional £6m to support its expansion plans, boosting total investment into the company to £23m.
Fuel Hub co-founder and CEO Michelle Laithwaite discusses building a successful healthy ready meal manufacturing business and its win earlier this year at the 2024 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).
With UK food safety and labelling requirements facing greater stringency and deviation from EU legislation, businesses must stay ahead of the curve to ensure compliance and consumer trust. Melissa Haskell, partner in the regulatory & licensing teams...
Entering a competition can be daunting – questions such as ‘am I good enough to stand out’ and ‘how and where do I even start my entry’ may flit across your mind – but if you’re keen to enter, you absolutely should!
EIT Food has launched an ‘Open Innovation Challenge’ to discover new ways of transforming agrifood byproducts into pet food, in partnership with Mars Petcare.
The public sector food body for Scotland has published three things we know so far around processing to help consumers make sense of ultra processed foods, as the topic continues to garner increasing interest.
The Gower-based producer gg’s has purchased new machinery to slash its production times, after securing a £70,000 financial agreement with Lloyds Bank.
Nothing stretches and tests a leader more than being faced with a crisis. And food, perhaps more than any other sector, has the potential to throw up some pretty significant crises to challenge the very best of leaders. Sharing his experiences this month,...
Philip Rayner tells the story of gluten-free oat business Glebe Farm Foods, including its legal battle with Oatly, in the latest episode of the Food Manufacture Podcast.
Mark Jones, food and drink lawyer and partner at law firm, Gordons LLP, offers his thoughts on why ultra processed foods tax is likely to be a 'Labour additive' and why that's a good thing.
In this exclusive cutting and slicing round-up, we look at how different food manufacturers in different segments – cheese, fudge, sandwiches and cake – handle their cutting operations following the introduction of machinery.
The Italian dairy manufacturer’s uptick in its 2023 turnover from 2022 has been mostly generated aboard, with the UK among one of the biggest importers for Italian cheeses.
The ‘world’s first’ biofuel cell (BFC) capable of generating clean energy at an industrial scale could be available to food and drink manufacturers within the next two years, thanks to additional funding from Innovate UK.
The output of the food and drink manufacturing industry increased at the fastest rate of any monitored sector during July 2024, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker.
Whether you're a start-up or an industry leader, the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards invite food and drink processors to showcase their capabilities and celebrate the efforts and achievements of their companies and teams. Here, we summarise each...
While 30% of companies recognise that having a succession plan in place is important, fewer than 1 in 10 have one fully integrated into their strategy, recent research from the Azets Barometer found.
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEA) is now open for entries, with 15 categories up for grabs, including one new accolade – the Health Hero Award.
Food science research group Campden BRI has opened a dedicated laboratory and wine tasting centre in Guildford as part of its ongoing investment in the expanding domestic wine industry.
Birmingham Food Council has developed a game for food sector professionals, planners and policymakers to improve their understanding of how system shocks could impact the UK’s food security.
Health foods manufacturer Probios has acquired 100% of free-from food firm BiotoBio in a ‘transformational’ deal that will push revenue for the company past €100m.
Melt&Marble, a developer of fats for use in meat and dairy analogues, has secured a €2.5m (£2.1m) grant and potential future equity investment from the European Innovation Council (EIC).
