Inside food & drink manufacturing
Brexit debate
Britain’s ability to develop genetically modified (GM) foods was a central theme of a debate on next month’s EU referendum between two former Tory food ministers yesterday (May 12) in London.
Poultry processor Moy Park has posted underlying profit before tax up by 32% to £14.1M, due to improved efficiency and cost savings, in first-quarter results ended April 2 2016.
South Caernarfon Creameries’ (SCC’s) new cheese unit will safeguard 100 jobs and help the business cope with a “challenging” milk market.
Country of origin labelling (COOL) should be made mandatory for meat and milk, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have again highlighted.
Bakkavor expects trading conditions to remain “challenging” in the coming months, as it reported revenues up 1.4% to £415.8M for the first quarter ended March 26, 2016.
Vitafoods
Food and drink manufacturers and raw ingredients suppliers need to take a more collaborative approach to brand-building if they are going to meet rapidly-changing consumer demands, a US-based brand consultant has claimed.