Food packaging company acquired for £3.1M
A Yorkshire-based food packaging manufacturer has been acquired by Plastics Capital in a deal worth about £3.1M.
Archives for July 18, 2016
Cereal manufacturer opens £2M factory
Breakfast cereal manufacturer Bokomo Foods has opened a £2M production facility in Cambridgeshire.
PM reveals food and farming ministerial roles
George Eustice has retained his position as food and farming minister in the latest ministerial appointments by new Prime Minister Theresa May.
Brexit challenges will materialise after six months
The challenges of Brexit will be at their most severe for manufacturers – including food and drink producers – over the next six months to a year, culminating in a recession until at least the end of 2017, warns a new survey by the manufacturers’...
Staff cuts planned to pay for Apprenticeship Levy
Almost one-in-five businesses are likely to cut employee numbers to meet the costs of the Apprenticeship Levy, finds an industry-wide survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Pearson UK.
Dairy Crest predicts ‘results in line with expectations’
Dairy Crest said that its first-quarter results will be “in line with expectations” in a trading statement for the three-months to June 30 2016.
Functional syrups offer ‘huge potential’
A leading producer has claimed its functional syrups range offers manufacturers “huge potential” after new figures projected double-figure category growth.