Cranwick results impress despite rising pig prices
Meat firm Cranswick has offset rising pig prices to deliver “impressive growth” in the three months to December 31, according to City analysts.
Archives for February 1, 2013
Tesco ‘paid more attention to misshaped fruit’ than horse meat burgers
It was “extraordinary” that Tesco didn’t know its value burgers contained 29% horse meat bearing in mind the stringent quality controls it applies to “misshapen fruit”, a leading MP claimed.
Nestlé launches smartphone nutritional label scanning
Food giant Nestlé has chosen the UK for the global launch of its new digital scanning system, designed to provide customers with smartphone access to information about the nutritional profile and environmental and social impacts of its products.
Meadow Cheese appoints Harte as md
Meadow Cheese has appointed Michael Harte as its new md.
Dalehead’s multi-million pound abattoir plan
Dalehead Foods has unveiled a new multi-million pound abattoir and production facility in Spalding, Lincolnshire, which it hopes will boost British pork exports to the US.
Cranswick buys site to meet £30M Asda contract
Meat firm Cranswick has bought a former fish auction house in Hull – creating 100–120 new jobs – after winning a £30M contract from Asda to supply fresh pork.