Archives for October 30, 2012

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Manufacturers sign up to ‘weak’ national palm oil pledge

By Gary Scattergood

Food manufacturers, government and supermarkets have today (October 30) “stated their ambition” to ensure palm oil used in food production is responsibly produced and does not contribute to deforestation by 2015. But a leading retail organisation has...

Premier Foods scales debt mountain with £92.5M Mizkan sale

By Mike Stones

Food manufacturer Premier Foods moved closer to reducing its debt mountain today (October 30) with the confirmation of a conditional agreement to sell its sweet pickles and table sauces business to Mizkan for £92.5M in cash.