Archives for December 16, 2011

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Real Good Food ‘ripe for investment’

By Mike Stones and Freddie Dawson

Bakery, desserts and sugar distributor The Real Good Food Company (RGF) is “an attractive investment opportunity”, according to financial specialist Shore Capital, after the firm posted an interim statement.

Highland Chocolatier takes high road to success

By Rod Addy

Chocolate manufacturer Highland Chocolatier is investing £200,000 in quadrupling the size of its production area in a bid to expand capacity to meet rapidly rising demand.

Fresh opportunities as egg rules change

By Rod Addy

Ingredients suppliers are seizing the opportunity offered by EU regulations banning the use of battery farmed hens’ eggs to back food manufacturers struggling to source legitimate supplies.

20% food industry growth by 2020 is 'realistic'

By Mike Stones

Achieving the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) target growth of 20% by 2020 is “entirely realistic”, the organisation’s communications director Terry Jones told FoodManufacture.co.uk.

Premier Food’s Irish brands sale raises cash fears

By Mike Stones

The £34.7M sale of Premier Foods’ four Irish brands, Chivers, Gateaux, McDonnells and the Erin licence, to the Boyne Valley Group underline worries about the food giant’s ability to generate cash, one leading analyst has warned.