Mass job losses expected at Northern Ireland chicken firm
Bosses at top Northern Ireland chicken processor Farm Fed have launched a consultation with staff over the proposed closure of its Coleraine factory,...
Archives for February 6, 2006
Frozen firms’ bid to cut costs finds fewer takers
Frozen food buyers have started to reduce their use of on-line auctions as a procurement tool after finding them increasingly less effective,...
Battle to keep British loaf not over, says trade body
The Federation of Bakers (FoB) has said the battle to keep the traditional British loaf is not over, despite a European Parliament decision on...
Spotlight put on authenticity as new research targets contaminants
Contamination of highly processed foods with meat proteins or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that shouldn’t be there could be more readily...
Health boom good news mainly for big firms
Big names in food and drink manufacturing such as Danone, Nestlé, and US firms Campbell and Dean Foods were more likely than small rivals to reap...