Policy change could force waste rethink
Changes to government incentive schemes could force food manufacturers looking to generate their own energy from waste into a rethink.
Archives for July 26, 2012
Ellsey’s £800k bid to build new vinegar factory will create jobs
A vinegar manufacturer has launched an £800,000 bid to build a new factory in Wigan to expand its product range and create jobs.
AG Barr grows sales despite weather woes
Analysts remained sympathetic to Irn-Bru maker AG Barr after it reported that profits had been buffeted by factors including this year’s “unprecedented weather”.
Princes commits to buying 9,000t of British peas
Princes has confirmed its support for British pea growers faced with reduced crop yields due to poor weather conditions this year, by committing to buy 9,000t from domestic growers.
Milk protests continue despite price cut reversal
Three milk processors have abandoned plans to cut the price they pay for milk on August 1, but farmers have pledged to continue their blockades of milk processing depots until all the price cuts are rescinded.
Desinewed meat ban drives up costs for powdered meat
Manufacturers of soups, sauces and seasonings in the UK could find themselves at a commercial disadvantage to their continental counterparts as a result of the ban on use of desinewed meat (DSM).