Archives for September 4, 2014

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Food Crime Unit still key to Prof Elliott’s horsemeat report

By Michael Stones

A new Food Crime Unit remains at the heart of Professor Chris Elliott’s eight-point plan to combat fraud set out in his final report into the integrity of food supply chains published yesterday (September 4).

Premium pot noodle brand boasts £2M turnover

By Nicholas Robinson

Ex-Pieminister sales director Crispin Busk will see sales of his premium pot noodle brand Kabuto exceed £2M this year, after securing major contracts with two of the big four supermarkets.

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Choose your energy management partner with care

By Laurence Gibbons

Food and drink businesses should evaluate a range of energy management firms before selecting one to partner with to ensure the best possible financial returns, says the boss of energy efficiency specialist JRP Solutions.

Allied Bakeries creates 27 new jobs

By Nicholas Robinson

Allied Bakeries (AB) has created 27 new jobs at its Glasgow facility after pumping £8.4M into its new Kingsmill Sandwich Thins production line.

Meat firm gets £20k bill for ‘fault-ridden’ forklift

By Michael Stones

A meat wholesaler has been ordered to pay more than £20,000, after operating what the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) described as “a fault-ridden forklift truck” and forging records in a bid to deceive its safety inspectors.

Irish Dairy Board snaps up pizza cheese factory

By Rod Addy

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has acquired the trade and assets of Telepizza subsidiary Luxtor, a Spanish pizza cheese and cheese blends plant, targeting cheese sales to foodservice customers.

Recession hits Ferrero’s plans for a UK factory

By Nicholas Robinson

Ferrero’s plans to build a new production facility in the UK and double its sales here to £400M by 2015 were abandoned because of capital expenditure constraints, it has been revealed.

Food suppliers must learn from discounters

By Rick Pendrous

Food and drink suppliers should use insights from the success of hard discounters Aldi, Lidl and Poundland to boost their own retail prospects, a category management specialist has claimed.