Euro grocery boss idea divides opinion
European food and drink manufacturers’ organisation FoodDrinkEurope has failed to back calls for a European-wide Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA).
Archives for September 29, 2016
Innocent Drinks in recycling innovation
A waste management finance scheme based on Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs), which links a producer’s obligated payments with specific recycling investments, is set to support Innocent Drinks in a move out of gable top cartons into plastics, and aims to...
Food waste solution turns bread into beer
Food-to-go firm Adelie Foods is turning its unwanted bread crusts into beer, in a bid to reduce food waste.
Jus-Rol factory stops production with loss of 265 jobs
Production at the Jus-Rol pastry factory in Berwick-upon-Tweed ended on September 22, with the loss of 265 jobs.
Dairy processor in £14M factory expansion
A north Wales dairy producer is set to invest £14M in expanding its operation after winning a supply contract from a major supermarket.
Supply chain the key to Modern Slavery Act
Food manufacturers were advised to review their supply chain traceability before the first report deadline under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 came into force last week (September 30).
Premier Foods boss steps down
Premier Foods chairman, David Beever, is stepping down from his position next year.
Long-awaited Brechin abattoir opens in Scotland
Scotland's £10m Brechin abattoir has opened, employing 58 people and providing much-needed additional capacity to the pigmeat industry in the country.