Food firms have ‘enormous’ impact on economic recovery
UK food and drink manufacturers are having an “enormous impact” on Britain’s economic recovery, according to food minister David Heath.
Archives for March 19, 2013
Horsemeat scandal to hit 2 Sisters Food Group results
The 2 Sisters Food Group expects the horsemeat scandal to cause “considerable volume reduction” to its ready meal business, according to its latest financial results for the 13 weeks to January 26.
Sainsbury dodges horsemeat to post strong Q4 results
Supermarket chain Sainsbury has dodged the worst impact of the horsemeat scandal and posted better than expected financial results for its fourth quarter and year to March 16, driven mainly by non food items.
Battle intensifies to save 70 cheese manufacturing jobs
Welsh Assembly Member Rhodri Glyn Thomas is battling to preserve the future of Saputo’s troubled cheese manufacturing plant in Camarthenshire.
£43,000 fine for fishing boat repairs that ‘risked lives’
A boat repair business has been ordered to pay £43,000 after it sent two employees to repair a fishing boat’s diesel tank under circumstances that could have led to a fatal accident.
Redundant dairy workers to bring Stilton making back to Derbyshire
Two cheesemakers who were made redundant by Dairy Crest and Long Clawson Dairy are on a mission to bring traditional Stilton making back to Derbyshire.
Food firms sign up for Made in Britain campaign
A national campaign to establish a ‘Made in Britain’ logo that can be applied to all products manufactured in the UK is gathering force.