Potato blanching equipment sparked product recall
The failure of a potato blanching machine caused the contamination of one of Swancote Foods’s potato products with small bits of metal, prompting the recall of several retail own-label lines.
Archives for May 14, 2015
Firm to pay £21k for transport manager’s injuries
A haulage firm has been ordered to pay more than £21,000, after its transport manager suffered serious injuries when he was run over by the tractor of an articulated lorry.
Profits, investment and acquisitions lead week’s top news
A boost in profits for Bakkavor, a multi-million pound investment in manufacturing by United Biscuits and two acquisitions lead this week’s Good Week/ Bad Week.
Major retailers pressed to secure shop floor jobs
Unite the union has pressed the UK’s biggest retailers to secure shop floor jobs, following a spate of major redundancies in response to mounting pressure from the discounters Aldi and Lidl.
Moy Park ramps up production after investment
Moy Park has ramped up its output to 5M chickens a week, following the announcement of a £170M expansion plan last year.
SABMiller buys London craft brewer Meantime
Drinks multinational SABMiller has acquired London craft brewery Meantime Brewing Company, continuing the recent trend of beverage giants investing in craft brewers.
Clean-labels: a dirty game?
The industry's drive to make food and drink labels easier for consumers to read has been attacked in a recently published book. Lynda Searby finds out how the sector has responded to the latest criticism
Why small food firms should shun major retailers
Small food and drink businesses should shun the big four supermarkets and consider other routes to market that might be more suitable for their product, according to a number of firms.
New Poundworld owner to invest in new stores
Poundworld Retail’s store expansion drive will accelerate in the wake of its acquisition by private investment firm TPG, according to a statement by the new owner.