Central Supplies acquires Littletown Farm
West Midland dairy firm Central Supplies is continuing its expansion with the purchase of Goole-based Littletown Farm.
Archives for March 28, 2016
Premier Foods takeover bid latest, as row deepens
Premier Foods would welcome an improved offer from US suitor, spice firm McCormick, or offers from other firms, the manufacturer has re-confirmed, while complaining about press reports which, it claimed, overstated its debt and pension deficit.
Innovation conference
Why manufacturers should tell ‘a story about food’
Telling a good story about the provenance of food and drink products could benefit manufacturers, Mintel’s David Jago told the innovation conference New Frontiers in Food and Drink.
Labour shortage threatens fruit and veg supply
A lack of seasonal labour is threatening the harvest of UK fruit and vegetables, after one in three growers admitted to struggling to source workers, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Business bosses slam government’s ‘skills charge’
Business bosses have slammed government plans to charge an annual fee of £1,000 for every skilled worker hired to work in the UK from non-EU countries.
Manufacturers to target export markets
Manufacturers are looking to invest in exports, while improving efficiency and productivity, the latest Attitudes to Business Survey from financial provider Lombard has revealed.
AG Barr focuses on lower sugar drinks after tax plan
Scottish soft drinks company AG Barr says it will focus on lower sugar products to adapt to changing consumer tastes and the chancellor’s proposed sugar tax.
Organised crime could infiltrate food industry
More than 20 organised crime groups have links to the food industry and counterfeiting and piracy could account for more than £1bn of annual UK food and drink trade, according to a new report.