British bakers rise to baby gender cake opportunity
Trendy parents-to-be could open a new niche market for British bakers by commissioning cakes for so-called gender reveal parties, held to reveal the sex of their unborn baby to family and friends.
Archives for April 29, 2012
Magnum Infinity helps Unilever to 8.4% sales rise
The launch of the Magnum Infinity range in Europe helped Unilever to sales growth of 8.4% with turnover up by nearly 12% to €12.1bn in the first quarter of this year.
Food manufacturers’ growth driven by acquisitions
Growth in the food and drink industry will be driven by further mergers and acquisitions, reveals a survey of private equity and corporate firms in the UK and Ireland conducted by financial advisor Grant Thornton.
Bakkavör opens plant and starts restructuring talks
Own-label food manufacturer Bakkavör has opened a new facility at its Caledonian Produce site in Bo’ness, West Lothian and started financial restructuring talks with its lenders.
Kelly’s saves £200,000 through green schemes
Kelly’s of Cornwall has nailed £200,000 worth of savings in two years from environmental projects ranging from reduction in water use to more efficient effluent treatment.