Soya Magic plans expansion into food production
Fledgling Grimsby-based manufacturer Soya Magic is taking on the big boys in the soya category with plans to diversify into food production after...
Archives for February 7, 2009
Deepening recession hits food processors
Food and drink processors are starting to suffer as the UK recession deepens, according to the latest government figures.Food, drink and tobacco...
Cheviot becomes Northumberland Foods in MBO
Cheviot Foods has escaped closure in a last minute management buyout (MBO), after its sale to a subsidiary of Country Chef fell through.The MBO has...
Private and public collaboration on food safety
The world’s food industry moved yet another step towards a single global food safety standard with the announcement last week of an agreement...
Processors urged to switch to domestic ingredients
The English Farming and Food Partnerships (EFFP) has warned processors against over-reliance on imported raw materials as retailers put more pressure...
Dairy farmers struggle as milk prices fall
Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB) is the latest business to announce a reduction in the price it pays to farmers for milk, putting even more strain on...
Food industry backs nanotechnology study
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has welcomed a government led probe into the use of nanotechnologies in the food sector.The investigation,...
TSC Foods in talks to buy Glorious! brand
TSC Foods is in talks to acquire the upmarket Glorious! brand endorsed by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White following news that brand owner Conival...