United Biscuits to restart full production at flood-hit plant
United Biscuits (UB) is about to re-start full production at its factory in Carlisle, Cumbria, which was devastated by floods at the end of last year.
Archives for March 9, 2016
Amazon creates 1,000 jobs at new fulfillment centre
Online grocery retailer Amazon has pledged to create 1,000 new permanent jobs over three years at its new fulfillment centre in Manchester.
Food and Farming Plan details emerge
Productivity, exports and branding, supply chain resilience and consumer confidence will be the four central themes of the 25-year Food and Farming Plan when it is released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) later this month.
Multiples take the battle to the LADs
Aldi is beginning to face stiffer competition from fellow limited assortment discounter (LAD) Lidl and from the value-based multiples Tesco and Morrisons, according to city analysts.
Sugar overtakes calories as number one ‘food villain’
Sugar has overtaken calories as the biggest ‘villain’ when shopping for healthy food, research by Mintel has found.
Firms can now reclaim tax for alcohol in food
Food manufacturers are now able to claim back tax on alcohol after an amendment to the law came into force last month.
From automation to optimisation
Automation offers the opportunity to integrate control with background data, as Paul Gander discovers
2 Sisters in Scottish mountain rescue drama
A chocolate snack product from 2 Sisters Food Group has played a key role in helping a stranded gamekeeper survive sub zero temperatures in the Cairngorms mountains.