Dilutable drinks beat spending squeeze
Dilutable drinks have done well out of the recession and will continue to grow, according to industry experts.
Archives for June 8, 2011
End of the line for Northumberland Foods?
Food production looks unlikely to restart at the former Northumberland Foods site in Amble, after it emerged that the firm’s assets are being auctioned off and the site sold.
Expert slams 'politicised' nutrition and salt science
Nutrition is being politicised, with food authorities bowing to pressure from minority interests and lobbyists in areas such as salt reduction at significant risk to consumer health, according to one expert.
Administrators hunt for Millar Savoury Foods buyer
Northern Irish meat product supplier Millar Savoury Foods has gone into administration, blaming difficultlies in passing on commodity price increases to supermarket customers.
Smaller food brands face increased own-label threat
Manufacturers of lower-profile food brands could fall victim to the retailer-driven trend towards more own-label products over the next 15 years, according to a new report from financial services provider Rabobank.