Dessert firm creates 50 jobs after £1.5M investment
Premium desserts manufacturer Rhokett will create more than 50 jobs, after securing a £1.5M investment to open a third factory.
Archives for October 6, 2016
Brexit: top three challenges for food manufacturers
Food manufacturers will face three key challenges after the UK quits the EU, reveals research by farm business consultant Andersons.
Rooftop fall costs Tesco more than £500k
Tesco Stores Ltd and Tesco Maintenance Ltd have been ordered to pay more than £500,000 for safety failings, after an employee fell through a skylight.
Over 100 firefighters battle glass factory blaze
More than 100 firefighters battled a blaze at a glass factory in Leeds, which manufactures bottles for drinks.
Kellogg GB profit 30% down after job cuts
Kellogg Company of Great Britain (Kellogg GB) has reported a 30% drop in pre-tax profit in its annual financial statement, after the firm cut 90 jobs last year.
Mars takes full control of Wrigley
Food and drink giant Mars is to take full control of its Wrigley chewing gum business, after acquiring the minority stake held by holding company Berkshire Hathaway for an undisclosed sum.
Vegetarian Express £5.6M deal to open delivery routes
Plant-based foods supplier Vegetarian Express has appointed a former-Premier Foods chief operating officer (coo) Tim Kelly as its new chief executive, after a funding management company bought a controlling interest in the company for £5.6M.
Baker’s insect cakes bake up a storm
A bakery in Edinburgh has launched cakes made from insects to boost their reputation as alternative sources of protein.