Archives for July 8, 2015

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Clearer health claims wording is needed

By Nicholas Robinson

Urgent action is needed to amend the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulations (NHCR) to allow food and drink (F&D) manufacturers to make better use of them, a legal expert has claimed.

Me and my factory

Why United Biscuits had to invest £50M

By Nicholas Robinson

United Biscuits has pumped millions into its flagship Harlesden site. Kevin McGurk tells Nicholas Robinson why the investment had to be made

Budget 2015

The Budget: what it means for your business

By Michael Stones

Food and drink manufacturers will find points to praise and areas of disappointment in the chancellor George Osborne’s summer Budget – which he lauded as “a new contract with the nation”, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).

Cool buyout for Newcastle food wholesaler

By Nicholas Robinson

Newcastle-based wholesaler Kitwave has scooped Sheffield frozen food firm Hulleys Frozen in its eleventh acquisition since securing a £7.5M cash injection.

British firms on waiting list for 2015 Anuga show

By Rick Pendrous

Capacity restrictions have prevented a number of UK food and drink manufacturers from exhibiting at this year's Anuga food show, which takes place in Cologne, Germany, from October 10 to 14.