Halal abattoir closes amid animal abuse allegations
The halal abattoir at the centre of animal cruelty allegations has gone into administration.
Archives for August 16, 2015
Dragons’ Den investor pumps £50k into sauce firm
Korean food firm Yogiyo is to rebrand its range and buy new ingredients after winning £50,000 worth of investment from investor Peter Jones on the hit TV show Dragons’ Den last night.
Food manufacturing park expansion to create up to 90 jobs
The country’s first food and drink manufacturing park has doubled in size, creating up to 90 jobs.
Morrisons said to be close to convenience store sale
Morrisons is close to agreeing the sale of its M-Local convenience stores to investment group Greybull Capital, according to press reports, as Shore Capital warned the supermarkets’ convenience business had “reached its zenith”.
Fudge maker to invest £1.6M in global expansion
A Scottish fudge and sweet maker is set to invest in machinery and create up to 16 jobs, after securing a £1.6M finance package.
More secure food chains needed to cope with drought and floods
Food manufacturers need to make their supply chains more resilient to cope with the increased risk of weather-related production volatility, according to a new report produced by an independent food security research taskforce.
Kettle Chips maker appoints new md
Gourmet crisps maker Kettle Foods has appointed former Tesco director Ashley Hicks as its new md.