Dragons’ Den stars pump £125,000 into Tags crisps
Former Seabrook Crisps md John Tague walked away with a £125,000 investment after four of the BBC’s Dragons’ Den stars battled it out to get their hands on a slice of his £760,000 crisp business.
Archives for August 2, 2015
Farmers threaten food supply chain disruption over low prices
Food manufacturers run the risk of having their supply chains disrupted by militant farmers if they continue to shun British produce, according to a leading activist.
RSSL offers tests for adulterated oregano
A new service for verifying the authenticity of dried oregano has been launched, following news of high instances of adulteration of the herb on sale in the UK.
‘Changing of the guard’ among top dairy firms
There has been a “changing of the guard” in the dairy sector as French firm Lactalis has overtaken Danone as the world’s second largest dairy company, according to Rabobank.
Manufacturers: ‘National Living Wage unaffordable’
Food and drink manufacturers in the UK won't be able to afford the £7.20 an hour National Living Wage (NLW) when it comes into force next year, according to a recent survey.
Searching for a Food Manufacture hero
The Food Manufacture Group is searching for a food and drink manufacturing hero and we need your help to find winning candidate.
Wine firm invests £100k in new site
Yorkshire wine firm Bon Coeur Fine Wines has invested £100,000 in a 32,000m2 site at Melsonby.