Food and drink manufacturing Oscars: the shortlist
Welcome to the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards shortlist. The long wait to learn which firms are in contention to win a coveted food and drink manufacturing Oscar is over.
Archives for September 8, 2015
Scottish food and drink growing at twice the UK rate
Scotland’s food and drink sector turnover has grown at twice the UK rate since 2008, taking it to a record £14.3bn in 2013, according to the Scottish government.
Cake firm Bright Blue Foods acquired by Endless
Cake maker Bright Blue Foods has been acquired by private equity investor Endless for an undisclosed sum.
Kellogg creates ‘Queen Flakes’ for longest reigning monarch
Kellogg has launched a special ‘posh’ breakfast cereal ‘Queen Flakes’ to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s status as Britain’s longest reigning monarch today (September 9).
Morrisons recalls ham on listeria fears
Morrisons was one of four firms forced to issue food safety recalls recently, after detecting Listeria monocytogenes in its Savers Cooked Ham.
Hilton Food Group is ‘a high quality operator’
The Hilton Food Group is “a quality high operator” concluded a leading City analyst, after the business posted operating profit in western Europe up by 4% to £15.4M for the 28 weeks to July 12.
Morrisons c-stores’ prospective buyer sets out vision
The prospective buyer of Morrisons’s convenience stores has set out his team's vision for the business and pledged to safeguard thousands of jobs.
Huel offers £35k for 12-month no food diet
Powdered food manufacturer Huel is offering £35,000 to anyone prepared to go without solid food for an entire year in a bid to discover the effects of a non-traditional food diet.
Morrisons agrees to sell c-stores for £25M
Morrisons has confirmed the long-awaited sell-off of its convenience store business for about £25M in cash.