Jobs could be rescued at Ulster meat factory
Forty jobs have been lost at a Northern Ireland meat processor, but administrators for the stricken business are hopeful of finding a buyer who may rehire former workers.
Archives for July 3, 2011
Discussions ongoing over potential Northumberland Foods site sale
Property agent Sanderson Weatherall is in discussions over the possible sale of the ex-Northumberland Foods site in Amble, while an auctioneer has already disposed of 90% of the factory's equipment, FoodManufacture.co.uk can reveal.
Serious harm could result from local supplier focus, regional food firms warn
Smaller companies face serious harm as a result of retailers’ increasing focus on local suppliers, regional manufacturers have warned.
EU researchers revolted as EFSA clears health claims vault
The European Food Safety Authority last week delivered the fifth batch of article 13, general function health claim opinions bringing the total issued to 2723. There are just 35 to go – to be published next month in a final mini-batch that will conclude...
Enter the ‘white knight’? Premier needs to replace Schofield now, industry sources insist
Premier Foods needs urgently to find a successor to ceo Robert Schofield, say industry sources, as the firm continues to hunt for an heir amidst rumoured pressure from institutional investors.
PepsiCo UK admits missing reformulation targets
PepsiCo UK admits it has not hit all its self-imposed targets to make products healthier, but says the economy and technical challenges are partly to blame.
Blackstone Group realises Tangerine dream
US private equity firm Blackstone Group has bought a majority stake in Blackpool-based Tangerine Confectionery, FoodManufacture.co.uk understands, while management has also reinvested in the firm.
Dairy to shrink energy bills with anaerobic digestion investment
A UK dairy company is to cut processing costs after investing £3.4m in an anaerobic digestion (AD) technology to turn food waste into renewable energy.