Premier Foods extension granted
Premier Foods has secured planning permission for a warehouse and factory extension at its Bury St Edmunds site to process ingredients for its...
Archives for February 25, 2008
Retail sector biggest refrigeration energy user
Retail displays, catering fridges and refrigerated transport are the three biggest consumers of energy according to a government funded research...
Food Commission slams ‘misleading’ flavourings
The Food Commission is calling for all flavourings to be individually identified on food labels, accusing well-known brands of fleecing shoppers by...
Envirowise funding remains in doubt
Fears grew about funding for Envirowise as the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published its 2008/09 budget settlement...
Work planning and rostering software boosts manufacturing efficiency
Processors have achieved time savings of 25% in the organisation of labour, halved production waste and short-term sickness and boosted manufacturing...
Apetito in talks over closing Dudley pies plant
More than 70 staff at Apetito’s pies and pastries factory in Dudley face an uncertain future after company bosses said mounting losses could force...
Omega-3 fishcakes offer schools a healthy option
A ‘super fishcake’ high in omega-3 and low in foodmiles has been launched in response to new government guidelines requiring oily fish to be on...