Milk-related allergen recalls down 32% in 2008
There was a sharp drop in milk-related allergen-based recalls in 2008, although incidents relating to soya, cereals and nuts other than peanuts and...
Archives for May 31, 2009
Finsbury is approached for takeover
Own-label bakery giant Finsbury Food Group has confirmed rumours that it has received an approach regarding a potential offer for the company.The...
Mass redundancies loom at Luton sandwich site
There is enough business to sustain Hain Celestial’s Luton sandwich factory for another 12 months, but its long-term future is uncertain if bosses...
William Reed acquires Foodnavigator.com
Decision News Media (DNM), publisher of FoodNavigator.com and 16 other websites serving the international food, nutrition, pharmaceutical and...
Government to learn from food industry’s approach to healthy eating
A new £2.2M (euro 2.5M) European research project aims to determine how governments across the EU can learn from the food industry how to sell...
Co-op pushes to extend supplier payment terms
Buyers at the Co-operative Retail Trading Group (CRTG) are pushing for extended payment terms in addition to improved buying terms as they seek to...