Blaze costs WC Rowe £2M to renovate
Fire damaged pasty manufacturer WC Rowe will have to spend more than £2M on its Falmouth site to bring it back up to standard, the director in charge of the renovation has said.
Archives for August 14, 2014
Tesco and Sainsbury likely to follow Asda price cuts
Tesco and Sainsbury will likely follow Asda’s cost- and price-cutting lead to combat discounters Aldi and Lidl, according to food industry commentator Clive Black, responding to Asda’s latest results.
Forklift accident costs food packaging firm £33k
A food packaging firm was fined £30,000 and must pay costs of £2,979 after an employee suffered severe injuries to his leg when he was struck by a forklift truck.
Bakkavor storms ahead in fresh prepared food
Bakkavor delivered strong growth in fresh prepared food ahead of the UK market as a whole in the past financial quarter and is significantly boosting investment to support customers’ growth plans.
Sugar debate halts baking’s popularity
Demand for baking ingredients and kits is set to crumble as health conscious consumers look to avoid sugar and spend less time in the home, according to a report by Mintel.
Food firms need intrapreneurs, expert argues
Food industry cultures must be overhauled to foster the development of ‘intrapreneurs’ if genuine innovation is to be encouraged, according to an expert in the field.
Food and drink industry set for ‘depressing Christmas’
Food and drink businesses are set for a depressing Christmas as price competition among major retailers will dampen price inflation on food products in December 2014, according to a report by Mintel.
Mars drinks recalled on bacteria fears
Mars Chocolate Drinks is recalling some of its products, after fears they may have become contaminated with a bacteria that causes food poisoning.
Beware the views of Britain’s ‘food Taliban’
Nutrition is not a precise science. Most studies on the effects of human dietary intake have to take account of potentially confounding factors, since it is rarely possible to control what people eat in extended studies as it might with lab rats.
GM isn’t scary, says SOFHT chairman
Genetically modified (GM) foods should not be scary and a balanced debate about the science must take place for the food industry to provide consumers with more choice.