SOFHT Appoints new chairman from Asda
The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) has appointed Asda’s operations compliance manager Alan Lacey as its new chairman.
Archives for June 22, 2014
Orchard Valley Foods appoints new sales director
Worcestershire-based Orchard Valley Foods has appointed Gill Hodgson as its new sales director.
Morrisons fires new salvo in supermarket price war
Morrisons has fired another salvo in the intensifying supermarket price war with the launch of a further round of permanent price cuts.
Guest article
Food labelling and supply chain audits are key: legal firm
The recent halal food scandals and reports of the presence of blood serums and offal in meat product tests serve to highlight several challenges for the food and drink industry.
Campaigner’s sugar plan rejected by food manufacturers
A new plan to tackle childhood obesity by curbing sugar consumption from Action on Sugar (AoS) has been slated by food manufacturers.
World Cup helps Moy Park engage 40% of the population
Poultry processor Moy Park’s sponsorship of the World Cup in Brazil has helped it engage with 40% of the world, the firm’s director of brand marketing has claimed.
Lucrative opportunities in brands from the past: Burtons
Reviving food brands from the past could prove even more lucrative if food businesses successfully tap into consumer nostalgia, according to Stuart Wilson, Burton’s Biscuit Company chief commercial officer.
Avoiding crash creates mash on road
North Yorkshire police were forced to close a section of the A64 for almost six hours after a lorry spilled mashed potato onto the carriageway trying to avoid a crash.
Morrisons denies Netto revival threat
Morrisons has denied claims it will suffer from Netto’s re-entry onto the British supermarket scene, despite analyst claims it could prove vulnerable to a renewed round of price cutting.