Making use of simpler ingredients
Tate & Lyle’s (T&L’s) launch of its Claria functional ‘clean-label’ starch is the latest in a raft of supplier introductions that appeal to consumer demand for foods that make use of store cupboard ingredients.
Archives for November 14, 2014
Deeside’s KK Fine Foods to create 90 jobs
KK Fine Foods is creating 90 jobs on Deeside Enterprise Zone in a £4.2M investment – its largest to date – supported by the Welsh government and Finance Wales.
Shipwrecked beer recreated by scientists
A 170-year old beer found in a shipwreck is to be recreated by the Finnish-based brewery Stallhagen and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
Management takes over natural ingredients firm
Uren Food Group has undergone a management buyout (MBO), ending more than a century of family ownership for the natural ingredients firm, which is based at Neston, Wirral.
Ditching chief scientific adviser role is ‘madness’
The EU has been slammed for ditching the role of chief scientific adviser to the president, with one informed source calling the decision “madness”.
Christmas food and drink spend to reach £5.3bn
Savvy consumers will visit various retailers this Christmas for food and drink shopping, with total grocery spending expected to rise 1.5% from last year to £5.3bn, Webloyalty has claimed.
Nestlé boss invites teachers to spend day in a factory
Spending at least one day a year in a factory would help teachers better advise their students about the merits of a career in manufacturing, according to Nestlé.
Bakkavor invests in chilled breads facility
Bakkavor revealed plans for a multi-million pound investment in its chilled bread plant at Crewe as it reported results up to the end of its third financial quarter (Q3).