Premier Foods to axe 43 jobs with Wales mill closure
Premier Foods plans to cut 43 jobs with the closure of its mill in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, by the end of October, in a bid to align capacity with market demands.
Archives for July 9, 2013
Castle MacLellan fortifies factory with £5M spend
Cheese processor Kavli is investing up to £5M in its Scottish pâté subsidiary Castle MacLellan Foods at Kirkcudbright, in Dumfries & Galloway.
Tell us how meat and dairy are produced: consumers
More than 80% of shoppers want food labels that tell them how meat and dairy products were produced, according to new research commissioned by an alliance of pressure groups.
Britvic may renegotiate or quit AG Barr merger deal
Soft drinks firm Britvic has signalled its willingness to renegotiate the terms of its merger with business rival AG Barr or abandon the deal, after the Competition Commission issued a final approval yesterday (July 9).
Larchwood Foods appoints new sales and marketing director
Larchwood Foods has appointed Julian Cruttenden as its new sales and marketing director in a bid to drive sales of its Mr Hugh’s range of cold pressed rapeseed oil.
Food manufacturers unite to tackle youth unemployment
The food industry has pledged to offer training to 12,000 young unemployed people.
Tulip job cuts announcement puzzles experts
Confusion over job cuts at Tulip is rife among industry insiders and analysts at a time when things were beginning to look up for UK and export markets for pork.
Mars UK president: ‘Food manufacturing is cool again’
Perceptions of the food industry are changing and manufacturing is becoming a more popular career for young people, according to Mars UK president, Fiona Dawson.
Premium fudge firm boss predicting significant growth
A company making handmade fudge is predicting a 40% to 60% rise in turnover over each of the next two years as high-end retailers increasingly seek to stock its products.