Macduff Shellfish caught by Canadian firm for £98.4M
Scottish fish processor Macduff Shellfish Group has been acquired by Canadian-based Clearwater Seafoods for £98.4M from the Beaton family and the private equity fund Change Capital Partners.
Archives for October 11, 2015
Keep UK in EU, argues new campaign group
Britain will be better off within the EU, a new cross-party campaign group launched today, led by the chairman of online grocery business Ocado and former chief executive of Marks & Spencer Stuart Rose will argue.
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No recall plan risks losing food firms millions
Nearly 20% of food and drink businesses risk losing many millions of pounds by failing to put in place plans to cope with a product recall, warns new research from law firm Roythornes.
Morrisons’ Milk for Farmers hits the shelves
Morrisons’ Milk for Farmers brand has hit the shelves with 10p per litre sold going back to struggling dairy farmers.
F-Gas regulations cause refrigerant cost increases
Frozen and chilled food manufacturers could face sharp rises in the running costs of some types of refrigerators because of new EU regulations.
Signature Flatbreads invests in new lines
Signature Flatbreads is well under way with the construction of a large expansion project which will see £10M invested in two new production lines and associated facilities to meet the expanding capacity needed for the rapidly growing company.
Space technology to boost food industry
UK food manufacturers could benefit from £3.75M of funding to help develop innovative food production methods using satellite and space technology.
Bakkavor management scheme accepts 22 recruits
Fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor has welcomed 22 new recruits onto its Accelerated Management Scheme (AMS) this autumn.
Tesco hots up supermarket war with price pledge
Tesco has opened a new front in the supermarket price war, by pledging to match branded prices at its tills, as analysts and Food Manufacture Group readers questioned the big four retailers’ focus on price matching.