Asda, Co-op and M&S all forced into allergen recalls
Asda, the Co-operative and Marks & Spencer (M&S) were all forced to recall products last week over mislabelled allergen advice that could cause health risks to allergen sufferers.
Archives for December 7, 2015
Mushroom firm fined £20k for unguarded machine
A mushroom business has been fined £20,000 after one of its workers was injured while adjusting an unguarded machine.
Food brand owners should respond to own-label
Branded food and drink companies will be forced by the inexorable growth in supermarket own-label sales to re-establish consumer trust in their propositions as they lose market share, according to own-label manufacturers.
Greencore to open new US food plant and research centre
Chilled convenience and food-to-go firm Greencore plans to open a new manufacturing facility and innovation centre near Seattle next year, creating more than 50 jobs.
2 Sisters Food Group completes S&A site acquisition
2 Sisters Food Group has bought the former S&A Foods site in Derby, in a deal completed on Friday (December 4).
Pyramid auditing 'adds to manufacturers' costs'
Pyramid or cascade auditing – the practice of using third parties to conduct audits of food manufacturing premises – can result in needless expense, add to red tape and risks compromising the intellectual property (IP) of some businesses, warns the...
Health responsibility deal is ‘parked’
The Public Health Responsibility Deal (PHRD) has been “parked” by the government, according to Food and Drink Federation director general Ian Wright, who has urged government to revitalise its efforts to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis.
Greggs selects new supply chain management software
High street baker Greggs has appointed Covent Garden-based technology firm Keytree to help it manage its 4,500 suppliers across its operations and respond to future growth.
Scotch whisky producers in multi-million pound investment boost
Two Speyside whisky producers have been given the green light to start work on multi-million pound distillery expansion projects to meet global demand.
Mondelēz hits back at critics in UK tax row
Mondelēz International has hit back at critics who argued the global food giant avoided meeting its UK tax liabilities last year, after it was revealed the business paid no corporation tax in 2014.
The Big Interview
Snacks boss on growth trail
Rikin Lakhani, md of Kolak Snack Foods, tells Rick Pendrous how he came to lead the family business.
The Big interview
Kolak boss shares top advice to young food starters
Start-up food and drink manufacturers must have a strong belief in their products and persevere, despite the challenges, in order to succeed in business, according to the boss of one snack food firm.