Archives for March 30, 2011

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Management buyout of Northumbrian Fine Foods

By Ben Bouckley

Managers at Northumbrian Fine Foods have bought the company off private equity owners and plan to invest in the business in a bid to push turnover above £12m in 2011.

Santa Maria gears up for boom in Mexican food

By Freddie Dawson

Mexican is becoming a favourite ethnic cuisine in the UK, according to Sweden-based manufacturing group, Santa Maria, which is gearing up to cash in on the trend.

Woodhead calls in administrators

By Anne Bruce

Bakery firm Woodhead (Scarborough) went into administration on March 29, with 30 of its 310 staff made redundant.

Battle heats up in milk supply chain

By Anne Bruce

Pre-close trading updates from Robert Wiseman and Dairy Crest today highlighted the continued turf wars between the major UK processors, with no clear winner in sight.