Blunkett unveils Fletchers new £7M bakery facility
Fletchers Group of Bakeries has opened a £7M production facility at its Sheffield site following a multimillion pound land-sale to Sainsbury.
Archives for April 9, 2013
Premier Foods share value ‘hit by newspaper story’
The share value of debt-laden food manufacturer Premier Foods has been driven down by one newspaper article, according to City analyst Investec.
High-speed sterilising technique wins patents
Newcastle-based Continuous Retorts (CRL) has been granted a series of European patents and expects US patents to follow for its food processing technology. This is just 18 months after receiving investment from the Finance for the Business North East...
Horsemeat crisis
FSA probes illegal drug in Asda’s horsemeat corned beef
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is investigating how Asda corned beef became contaminated with horsemeat, which was then revealed to contain the banned veterinary drug phenylbutazone, or bute.
Dairy site is a global anaerobic digestion trendsetter
A relatively small dairy site in Dorset is receiving international attention for its pioneering anaerobic digestion (AD) plant.