Consumer trust in our food industry is ‘broken’
The horsegate scandal identified “key gaps” in many manufacturers’ due diligence processes, according to the boss of a traceability and auditing software specialist.
Archives for October 8, 2013
Natco owner buys Trigon out of administration
Trigon Snacks, maker of Big D, Planters and Passion Shed brands, has been snatched from administration in an eleventh hour sale to Choithram & Sons, owner of Natco Foods.
Big leap in shoppers’ traceability concerns
Consumer concerns about food traceability have risen rapidly this year, according to fresh research unveiled at the IGD Convention 2013.
UK consumers buying less fruit and veg: IGD
Sales of fruit and vegetables continue to go down, despite efforts to encourage shoppers to cut fresh produce waste and eat more cheaply, according to the IGD’s chief economist James Walton.
Tesco boss to attend Fengrain Conference
Tesco’s technical director Tim Smith is to address Fengrain’s cereals conference at the East of England Showground, Peterborough on November 7.
DEFRA boss sees the upside of horsemeat
The horsemeat scandal benefited the food industry by sparking increased consumer interest in assurance and local supply chains, according to environment secretary Owen Paterson.
100 jobs threatened at fruit plant
Fruit importer and ripener SH Pratt has begun a 45-day consultation with staff and trades union GMB over proposals to axe more than 100 jobs at its Luton plant in Bedfordshire.
Cautious optimism from analysts over Greggs
Bakery retailer Greggs has provoked cautious optimism from analysts over its latest quarterly trading update, with signs of a recovery in like-for-like sales.
Rising food prices to drive own-label sales: Nielsen
Rising food prices will prompt more than a third of UK consumers to buy more own-label food and drink products, reveals research from consumer insight organisation Nielsen.
Karro Food Group’s top two priorities
Increasing volumes and improving efficiencies are the two main priorities in the year ahead for Karro Food Group, which was formed following a management buyout of Vion’s pork division last December.