Kerry Foods sales revenue falls by 6.4%
Kerry Foods has suffered losses as a result of heavy promotional activity caused by the major multiples in response to the growth of the German discounters Aldi and Lidl.
Archives for August 6, 2015
Cost-cutting could save Devro’s skin
Devro’s restructuring exercise looks to be working in returning the Scottish collagen product maker to profitability, as the group posted profits before tax of £9.6M for the first half (H1) of 2015.
Morrisons threatens legal action amid milk protests
Morrisons has threatened to take legal action against farmers, as protests over low milk prices continue to escalate.
Revealed: what shoppers want from food labelling
Consumers around the world are more label-conscious than ever before, according to new research from global colouring foods firm GNT.
Calais crisis: quick-to-market routes for food
As plans for ‘quick-to-market’ routes for vehicles carrying key consignments, including fresh produce, get under way in Kent, the Scottish government’s fisheries and food secretary Richard Lochhead has urged the UK government to continue to push for a...
Logistics bodies unite to tackle HGV driver shortage
Four trade bodies that represent the UK logistics industry have pledged to work together to tackle the shortage of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers.
Coca-Cola reveals multi-billion pound merger
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is set to merge with two other European bottling firms to create the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler.
Better labelling regulations drive gluten-free sales higher
Gluten-free product launches accounted for 10% of new food products globally, which was partly due to better labelling rules, new data from Innova Market Insights has shown.
Aldi makes Olympic effort to support British food
British produce is set to get a sharp boost after Aldi announced its partnership with the Olympics team GB, weeks after the German discounter pledged to ‘change the face of retailer and supplier relations’.
Suspected arson attack ravages wholesale market
An enormous fire at the country’s largest wholesale food market is being investigated as arson, it has emerged.