Archives for February 1, 2016

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Tesco comes clean on milk supply switch

By Alice Foster

Tesco has confirmed plans to switch part of its milk supply from Arla to Müller, after days of speculation, despite threats of direct action by militant farmers.

Business leaders' forum

What keeps Wyke Farms boss awake at night?

By Michael Stones

What keeps Wyke Farms md Richard Clothier awake at night? “Everything”, he tells us in this disarmingly frank video interview. But his particular concerns focus on the availability of labour and the UK’s potential exit from the EU.

Morrisons uses food manufacturing to cut prices

By Michael Stones

Morrisons is to harness the power of its food manufacturing capability to cut prices even further, as it battles the limited range discounters Aldi and Lidl and the other big supermarkets, its boss David Potts has revealed.

Real Good Food issues profit warning

By Noli Dinkovski

Real Good Food has issued a profit warning after it claimed a company restructure has had a short-term negative impact on margins.

Salmonella and allergy fears force product recalls

By Laurence Gibbons

Salmonella fears, breaking beer bottles and allergen worries were some of the reasons food and drink manufacturers were forced to recall products last week, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).