Food firms making ‘good start’ to boosting healthier diets
The food and drink industry has made a “good start” in helping consumers adopt healthier lifestyles, according to the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF).
Archives for March 9, 2015
WhiteWave eyes Quorn’s European potential
Quorn’s European potential has enticed WhiteWave Foods to consider acquiring the business, rather than its US credentials, according to one industry expert.
Dairy crisis
First Milk finances ‘stabilised’, says Paice
First Milk has “stabilised” its finances and is on track to recover from the cash flow problems that emerged earlier this year, according to chairman Sir Jim Paice.
Zwanenberg’s buyout of Westlers boosts product quality and branding
Zwanenberg Food Group’s acquisition of meat manufacturer Westlers has helped the business revamp its product quality and marketing, according to the firm’s marketing controller.
Morrisons results to show price war damage
Morrisons’ full-year results – to be published on Thursday March 12 – are expected to show another significant fall in profits, reflecting the impact of supermarket price war, as city analyst Shore Capital offered a seven-point to-do list for new ceo...
Food firms must take on more apprentices
Manufacturers need to be part of the solution to bridging the food and drink sector’s skills gap, the director of the government’s Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has said.
Nestlé opens doors to teachers in bid to fill skills gap
Nestlé has thrown open its factory doors to teachers to give them a taste of modern apprenticeships in a bid to help them communicate the career opportunities in the sector to young people.
Food fraud fines to soar as a deterrent to criminals
Fines for food fraud and food poisoning are rising dramatically in an attempt to deter criminals who see it as a profitable but low-risk route to making easy money.
BrewDog creates 130 new jobs with £1.5M grant
A surge in demand for craft beer has led the Aberdeenshire-based BrewDog to create 130 new jobs at Ellon in north east Scotland, after receiving a grant of £1.5M from the Scottish government.
Mondelēz boosts coffee site staff
Mondelēz will take on an extra 100 staff at its Banbury, Oxfordshire, coffee facility, following a major investment to boost its production capabilities and a joint venture with Douwe Egberts.