FOOD MANUFACTURE SURVEY 2010: THE RESULTS IN FULL
Food Manufacture’s annual state of the nation reader survey is run every May and is intended to serve as a barometer of confidence levels in the industry.
Archives for July 4, 2010
Coca-Cola on track to open transformed facility
Coca-Cola Enterprises is making strong progress in transforming a disused production area at its Edmonton site in north London into a new bottle blowing and filling line.
We must think the unthinkable
Had the merchant bank been called Lehman Sisters, it would probably never have gone bankrupt in 2008, precipitating one of the world's biggest financial crises ever recorded.
FM survey: Two thirds of food manufacturers expect profit margins to improve
Relentless pricing pressure, late payment and overzealous supermarket buyers notwithstanding, confidence levels amongst UK food manufacturers appear to be improving, according to Food Manufacture’s annual 'state of the nation' survey.
FM survey: 'Own-label arrangements actively discourage investment'
The topline message from the trading relationships section of Food Manufacture’s annual survey is ‘pay your bills on time and stop commoditising our products’, although the overall results suggest that confidence levels have improved in the sector.
Nestlé: COOL extension is impractical and unwelcome
Lobbying to prevent the extension of country of origin labelling (COOL) to all meat and poultry products - even when used as minor ingredients in complex processed foods - has stepped up a gear as major food manufacturers have continued to question its...
Report: UK food manufacturing trade deficit is increasing
The UK food manufacturing trade deficit is increasing, despite strong export growth in the sector, according to a report just published on the industry’s contribution to the nation.