Suppliers ‘won’t be hit’ by Morrisons’ price cuts
Morrisons has stressed the price cuts it has announced will not rebound on suppliers, but will be entirely funded by the supermarket chain itself.
Archives for February 18, 2015
Glanbia boosts lactoferrin production
Glanbia Nutritionals will step up its lactoferrin production capabilities for its Bioferrin brand of bovine lactoferrin after a large investment, it has announced.
Dried exotic fruit uptick
Drying exotic fruits such as papayas, lychees, mangos and dragon fruit increases ease of access, as well as allowing them to be produced in a greener and more economic way, according to German natural raw ingredients firm Worlee.
Dragons’ Den ice cream maker wins £50k backing
A Sheffield ice cream maker is celebrating a £50,000 investment from the Dragons’ Den TV programme for her East Asian-inspired ice creams.
Pancake Day can help stamp out food waste
Pancakes should be celebrated for the role they could play in reducing food waste, according to food waste charity Hubbub.
Brewery’s £250k bottling plant boosts production
Yorkshire beer firm Little Valley Brewery has boosted its production five-fold with a £250,000 investment in a new bottling line.
Tesco names chairman Broadbent’s successor
Tesco has appointed John Allan as chairman, replacing Richard Broadbent, who announced his departure in October last year.
Asda contract doubles capacity for gluten-free brand
Pork Farms’s gluten-free brand Too Good To Be Gluten Free (NoG) has secured a listing to supply 245 Asda stores.
Perth food park now open and offers 400 jobs
Up to 400 jobs are set to be created now that Perth Food and Drink Park is open for business, following a £5M investment by Perth and Kinross Council.
Online is price war saviour for big four
Online retail will be the salvation of the big four supermarkets, which faced a battering in the run up to Christmas as a result of increased pressure from the discounters, experts have said.
Tesco’s new chairman has valuable background
Tesco’s new chairman John Allan’s background in retail, grocery and logistics will make him a great help to the retailer at this critical time, according to a leading industry analyst.
Weetabix cuts costs with more efficient motors
Weetabix has saved thousands of pounds by replacing motors on the breakfast cereal extruders at the Corby factory that makes products such as Weetos and Crunchy Bran.
Dairy Crisis
Christmas milk sales down £22M
Milk sales plunged by £22M over Christmas, despite rising volumes sold in the period, reflecting competition among retailers to keep prices down, according to market analyst IRI.
TTIP trade talks
TTIP trade talks ‘undermined’ by secrecy: Cable
Unnecessary secrecy is undermining the EU/US trade talks, business secretary Vince Cable has warned a top Brussels official.
Almost 2,500l of fake booze seized
Almost 2,500l of fake wine and spirits were seized by Interpol and Europol as part of a pre-Christmas enforcement campaign involving more than 50 countries.
Aldi in £1.2M deal with rapeseed producer
Aldi has seized 8% of the UK rapeseed market through a single £1.2M deal with Phoenix Speciality Oils.
Almond Contamination
FSA's unlabelled nut probe focuses on paprika
A batch of paprika was the most likely source of undeclared almond protein, which has sparked three allergy alerts, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Support for small firms ‘ineffective’ and holding back growth
Support offered to small firms by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) is “ineffective and holding back the growth prospects” of British businesses, including food manufacturers, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Hundreds of bottles of fake Glen’s Vodka seized
Hundreds of fake bottles of Glen’s Vodka on sale in England and Scotland have been seized by enforcement officers.
Expert outlines five healthy snack bar trends
Healthier children’s formats, natural and raw ingredients and mid-morning options are among the 2015 healthy snack bar trends picked out by Lizzie Conlon, food developer and nutritionist at Food Innovation Solutions.