Inside food & drink manufacturing
If Marks & Spencer wants to compete with Waitrose in the long-term it should embark on a radical restructure of its property portfolio, develop a full-range convenience offer at its high street stores and make a serious move into online food shopping,...
The new coalition government will cut £270m from regional development agencies (RDAs), cut DEFRA's budget by £162m and slash £600m from quangos this year as it embarks on a radical cost-cutting drive to save £6.2bn.
Product developers at a “very large confectionery company”, a smoothie maker, a babyfood manufacturer and several cereal bar makers are conducting trials of products containing powder from the pulp of the African baobab fruit.
Pork giant Cranswick is increasing capacity at factories in Sherburn, Hull, Preston and Norfolk after posting a sparkling set of full-year results.
Credit insurance premiums will not return to pre-recession levels, according to one leading supplier.