Hilton Food hits delay with Tesco contract
Hilton Food Group has hit a speed bump in its drive to boost supply volumes with Tesco after announcing a deal to grow that business, according to analysts.
Archives for September 14, 2014
Elliott Review: Food Crime Unit underway
Food Standards Agency budget slashed by £22M
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will have seen £22M cut from its budget from the beginning of the horsemeat scandal to the end of the 2015/16 financial year.
Steam infusion may offer health gains
This autumn will see the first results emerge from the first phase of a two-year research project into the use of steam infusion as a technique for improving the nutritional content of food.
Heck’s £1M investment to boost sales
Premium sausage manufacturer Heck Foods has received £1M of investment from the equity firm Panoramic Growth Equity.
FDF launches export promotion drive
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched a month of activity with online export community Open to Export, designed to boost small and medium-sized food and drink company exports.
Greggs’s sales boost impresses City
High-street baker Greggs has wowed City analysts after it reported own shop, like-for-like sales up by 5.4% for the 11 weeks to September 13, compared with a 1% fall for the same period last year.
Food fraud uncovered at fish and chip shops
Food fraud is rife in fish and chip shops, with one in six fish samples bought differing from what had been ordered, according to sampling conducted for consumer group Which?
Free energy webinar: just three days to go
With just three days to go until the Food Manufacture Group’s free, one-hour webinar on the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), we have collected together key quotes that capture how energy has dominated headlines over the summer.