Raw material costs hit Macphie of Glenbervie
Ingredients manufacturer Macphie of Glenbervie took a £182,000 hit to its profits as a result of volatile raw material costs, according to its latest annual results.
Archives for November 5, 2014
Help fight dementia, food and drink industry urged
The fight against the rise of dementia in the UK could be helped if functional food and drink manufacturers did more to promote good brain health, an industry leader has claimed.
Turkey’s Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi nets United Biscuits
United Biscuits (UB) has been sold to Turkish food firm Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi, private equity owners Blackstone and PAI Partners have confirmed.
Mushroom firm invests £2M to meet demand
Walsh Mushroom Group has invested £2M in a new packaging and distribution site in Evesham, Worcestershire to help it meet “growing demand” for UK-grown mushrooms.
UK’s first cereal cafe to open on Brick Lane
The UK’s first speciality cereal cafe will open on Brick Lane, London on December 10.
First six Sainsbury Netto stores to open imminently
Sainsbury will open the first six stores in its joint venture with Netto on November 6, but the supermarket chain’s proposition needs serious thought, according to a leading food analyst.
M&S strategy shows signs of starting to work
Marks & Spencer’s (M&S’s) half-year results show its recovery strategy is beginning to work, according to some City analysts.
Premier Foods faces £4,370 hit after accident
Premier Foods has paid £4,370 in compensation to a worker who suffered a head injury after a loose pipe fell on him while he was cleaning machinery.
UK food industry depends on migrants
Migrant workers make a key contribution to food and drink manufacturing and their loss to the sector would be seriously damaging, according to informed industry sources.
Campylobacter may spread internally in poultry
Work aimed at reducing the surface levels of campylobacter contamination on poultry could be overtaken by events, as new research suggests internal spread of the pathogen in chickens as well.
Food manufacturers to lure young engineers
Food and drink manufacturers are planning to lure young engineers away from competing sectors, such as aerospace and automotive, during Tomorrow’s Engineer Week, which started on Monday (November 3).
Food hygiene scheme to become mandatory in England
A scheme which rates the hygiene of food businesses across the UK looks set to follow Wales and soon Northern Ireland (NI) by becoming compulsory in England over the next few years, the head of the Food Standards Agency's (FSA's) Local Delivery Division...
Tulip goes the whole hog for US-style foods
Pork processing giant Tulip turned around its £2.3M US-style food production plant in a matter of weeks, ceo Chris Thomas has said.
Truss to visit China next month to boost pig exports
Environment secretary Liz Truss will be travelling to China in December with the aim of reducing barriers to UK pig exports to the world’s most populace nation as its demand for protein rises.
Food heroes of WW1 celebrated in film
Britain’s military and food heroes of World War One are commemorated in a new video tribute from the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Half of food products labelled ‘may contain’ are allergen free
Nearly half of products labelled with a ‘may contain’ allergen warning were allergen free in survey of more than 1,000 pre-packaged processed food samples conducted by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Sweet justice demanded for confectionery thieves
Thieves have stolen £50,000 worth of sugary treats from Yorkshire confectionery makers Confection By Design and The Serious Sweet Company and an appeal has been launched for information.