R&R Ice Cream scoops Fredericks Dairies for £49M
Yorkshire-based R&R Ice Cream has acquired the Lancashire family-owned ice cream maker Fredericks Dairies in a £49M deal.
Archives for April 8, 2013
130 jobs at risk at distribution centre for Tesco
A distribution centre for Tesco at Middlewich, Cheshire – operated by CEVA Logistics – faces closure with the potential loss of 130 jobs.
New tool to cut the salt from DSM
In the wake of the Department of Health’s (DH’s) new Salt Strategy, which was launched on March 12, the launch of DSM’s new sodium reduction toolbox couldn’t be more timely.
Margaret’s mind ‘not on job’ in her ice cream years
Margaret Thatcher’s mind was not focused on food science, despite being credited with the invention of soft scoop ice cream, a former colleague has revealed exclusively to FoodManufacture.co.uk.
Cargill expands with Saudi starches venture
Cargill and Arasco are creating a new starches and sweeteners joint venture in Saudi Arabia to meet growing demand in the confectionery, bakery and juice sectors in the region.
Scottish slaughterhouse fined £9,500 for breaking BSE law
A Scottish slaughterhouse has been fined £9,500 for breaking a law designed to keep bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) out of the human food chain.
Biscuit firm raises cash for growth and 45 new jobs
A biscuit manufacturer has secured a loan of £276,000 from the Manchester Investment Fund to expand its business and create more than 45 jobs.
2 Sisters will profit from horsegate
Ranjit Boparan's acquisition of the outstanding business of Vion UK last month was heralded as a shrewd move for his company 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG) as several retailers announced their desire to shorten and simplify their meat supply chains in the...