Krispy Kreme top youth food brand on social media
Donut manufacturer Krispy Kreme is the most popular food brand on social media for young people (aged 18-24), according to a new report.
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Ardo UK’s boss to take over Danish arm of firm
Ardo UK md Stephen Waugh has also been appointed as the new boss of the frozen fruit and vegetable firm’s Danish arm.
Premier Foods gears up for product launches
Premier Foods is preparing product launches and marketing campaigns to hit the market with as the dust settles following the successful completion of its refinancing deal.
Quorn Foods’s £30M investment to create 400 jobs
Quorn Foods aims to invest £30M at its Billingham site, creating 400 jobs, it claims, to keep pace with soaring consumer demand for meat-free products.
Unilever Q1 food sales ‘disappointing’
Unilever’s poor food results in its first financial quarter (Q1) update for 2014 remained “disappointing”, affected by the late timing of Easter, but the company’s overall outlook was strong, City analysts have said.
Optimism among manufacturers highest in 40 years
The level of optimism among UK manufacturers has reached a peak not seen in over 40 years, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
BrewDog opens school for next generation of brewers
Scotland’s largest independent brewery BrewDog has opened a new bottling shop and school in London that will help grow the next generation of brewers, according to the firm’s boss.
Bread will fare better than milk in price wars
The bread supply chain will not be affected by the supermarket price wars in the same way as milk, the Federation of Bakers’ director Gordon Polson has said.
University of Liverpool launches £2M norovirus project
Liverpool University is leading a £2M Food Standards Agency (FSA) project to map the occurrence of norovirus food poisoning across premises and industry workers.
Supermarket ‘innovation’ often more ‘renovation’
Too many supermarket products are examples of ‘renovation’, not innovation, according to Stefan Cosser, head of innovation at Food Innovation Solutions (FIS).
Jobs saved at Kellogg’s Wrexham, but 100 staff to go
Kellogg’s Wrexham factory will lose fewer jobs than previously feared after intensive consultations between trades union representatives, staff and managers, although almost 100 workers are still expected to leave.
Late payments hit 23% of small businesses
Almost a quarter of small businesses have felt the effects of late payments over the past year, according to research by the national small business group the Forum of Private Business.