Premier Foods’s branded sales dip in third quarter
Premier Foods saw branded value sales fall in its third financial quarter (Q3) as the maker of Mr Kipling cakes and Ambrosia desserts was stung by supermarkets losing share to discounters.
Archives for October 23, 2014
Sugar alternatives aren’t always better for health
A backlash against sugar and sugary foods has driven consumers towards ‘natural’ alternatives, but they can be just as bad for health, experts have warned.
Top seven food and drink trends for 2014: Waitrose
The influence of technology and social media on the nation’s diet is the top of seven key food and drink trends, identified by posh retailer Waitrose this year, based on millions of purchases in shops and online.
Heinz UK & Ireland appoints new boss
Heinz UK & Ireland has appointed Jan Kruise as its new md, replacing Phil Jones.
R&R Ice Cream tops mid-market private food firms
R&R Ice Cream is the top mid-market private food processor in the UK by sales, according to the 10th annual Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 list.
Tesco in crisis
Tesco chairman to quit as pre-tax profit falls 90%
Tesco chairman Sir Richard Broadbent is to quit the business, as the troubled retailer admitted overstating first half profits by £263M and posted pre-tax profits more than 90% down.
Diageo Scotland fined £18k after falls cause injuries
Drinks company Diageo Scotland has been fined for safety failings after two workers were injured in falls at separate plants in Moray.
Food safety conference
Supply chain relationships ‘need more work’
Relationships along the food supply chain need more work, according to Professor Colin Dennis, chair of the food safety conference.
Foodmanjobs redesign makes job hunting easy
It’s now even easier for readers to find their ideal food manufacturing jobs and for manufacturers to find their ideal candidates, following the redesign of Foodmanjobs.
Big four should hit discounters with c-stores
The big four retailers should launch more convenience stores on the doorstep of their rival discounters to fight the competition, according to a leading professor from Aston Business School.
Tesco results provoke sharp reaction from analysts
Tesco’s bleak third-quarter results – posting a 92% fall in pre-tax profits to £112M and news of the chairman’s decision to quit – have provoked a predictably acerbic reaction from City and retail analysts.
Cranswick’s Benson Park deal praised by analyst
Cranswick’s purchase of cooked poultry firm Benson Park has been praised by a leading food industry analyst as a ‘sensible’ move fulfilling aims to break into new areas of protein.