2 Sisters Food Group in recruitment drive
2 Sisters Food Group is staging a series of recruitment events in the East Midlands in a bid to fill dozens of vacancies of manufacturing and other roles.
Archives for May 15, 2016
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Food firm mergers and acquisitions rise 11%
Food and drink sector mergers and acquisitions (M&A) climbed by 11% in the first quarter of this year, with 51 deals completed, according to business consultancy Grant Thornton.
Lidl recalls three products after allergy fears
Discount retailer Lidl has recalled three of its products on fears that undeclared allergens were present in some of its foods.
Chicken vaccinations: ‘more work needed’
The problem of campylobacter contamination in poultry will not be resolved until the “underpinning science” behind the bacteria is fully understood, a leading food technologist has warned.
Manufacturers face ‘dark cloud of uncertainty’: CBI
The UK economy is predicted to grow more slowly than previously forecast over the next two years as global economic risks heighten, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
Tyrrells acquires German snack maker
Tyrrells Crisps has bought German organic crisp maker Aroma Snacks for an undisclosed amount – the company’s first European acquisition.
The Jolly Hog pork producer set to expand business
Bristol-based pork producer, The Jolly Hog, has secured a finance package from HSBC to help grow the business.