Mars invests millions in Norfolk sauces site
Mars Food will expand its Norfolk King’s Lynn facility in a multi-million pound investment plan, following a £1.1bn trade partnership deal between the UK and the US.
Archives for January 16, 2015
Supermarket price war to force food suppliers to fail
The supermarket price war could force more than 100 food suppliers out of business, warns a new report from insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor.
Industry reacts to Andy Burnham’s Demos speech
Risks of unrealistic fat, salt, sugar limits
Setting unrealistic fat, salt and sugar limits for foods could spoil their quality, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has warned, responding to Labour shadow health secretary Andy Burnham’s policy proposals.
Water shortage is biggest global threat
Shortage of water is the greatest risk facing the world in terms of its potential impact, according to the 'Global Risks 2015' report just published by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
New guidance airs a pure food hygiene issue
New best practice guidelines for compressed air use in food and beverage manufacture are now available, which cover the direct and indirect contact of air with products. The guidelines have been produced by the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) in...
Oxford Farming Conference
Promote health benefits or risk political sidelining
The food industry must promote about its health benefits or risk being sidelined in the lead-up to the General Election in May, according to the chairman of the Oxford Farming Conference.
US trade talks ‘win-win’ for manufacturers
Trade talks to free up business between the EU and the US are a “win-win” opportunity for UK food and drink manufacturers and consumers, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Don’t miss out on industry’s growing popularity with investors
Food and drink firms should latch on to a growing popularity with investors to provide crowd funding for their businesses to gain investment and expertise, according to Crowdcube.
Haggis to tackle US obesity crisis
Haggis would help tackle America’s obesity crisis, but its import ban into the US must first be lifted, Members of Parliament were told in a House of Commons debate yesterday (January 15).
M&S moves to 100% double-bagging of whole chickens
With the November test report on campylobacter highlighting levels of contamination on whole chickens in UK retail averaging 70% over six months, at least one retailer said it was on-track to have all its birds wrapped in an ovenable roast-in bag to...
Mondelēz International to let 250 go at Bournville
Mondelēz International is letting 250 staff go at its chocolate factory at Bournville, which makes a range of Cadbury branded products, including Cadbury Dairy Milk.