Irn Bru maker, AG Barr posts turnover up 4%
AG Barr, maker of the iconic beverage Irn Bru, has overcome manufacturing problems, bad weather and tough market conditions to post turnover 4% up at £124M during the first six months of this year.
Archives for September 27, 2011
FSA refuses to comment after board member resigns
The FSA says it plans to give no further updates on the case of its board member Dr David Cameron, following the announcement of his resignation on September 1.
Fairtrade logo for Mars’ Maltesers
Leading confectionery brand Maltesers is to carry the Fairtrade logo from next June in stores throughout the UK and Ireland.
Sales rise but profits fall for Lees Foods
Scottish food group Lees Foods has posted a rise in sales but a fall in profits for the six months to June.
Full-year Finsbury results show ‘substantial progress’
Finsbury Foods' results for 12 months to July 2 show ‘a year of substantial progress on the balance sheet’, according to financial analysts Panmure Gordon.
Robotics or die: food manufacturers’ 10-year choice
UK food manufacturers have between just five to 10 years to adopt robotic technology or face terminal decline.