Over 70 jobs saved at sweet factory
More than 70 jobs have been saved at a Devonshire sweet factory, after the firm was bought out of administration.
Archives for November 7, 2016
Susanna Williamson wins David Black Award 2016
Susanna Williamson is this years winner of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board's (AHDB) David Black Award for her contributions to the British pig industry.
FMEAs
2 Sisters Food boss wins Food Manufacture Personality Oscar
2 Sisters Food Group technical learning and development manager Janette Graham has won the coveted Personality of the year award – part of the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) – during a Venice-themed awards celebration at The Hilton Park Lane,...
E.coli cheese link rejected by French lab
A cheesemaker implicated in an E.coli outbreak that led to the death of three-year-old girl has been given the all-clear by a leading European food safety laboratory.
Brexit price rises could turn consumers to own-label
Food and drink manufacturers’ Brexit-related price rises could turn consumers to own-label brands, says Shore Capital analyst Clive Black.
Food packaging firm to pay £100k for thumb rip
A food packaging firm has been ordered to pay more than £100,000 for safety failings last week (November 4), after a worker’s thumb was severed.
Food Manufacture Excellence Awards
SK Foods wins Judges’ Star Performer Oscar
Chilled ethnic snacks producer SK Foods has landed the coveted Judges’ star performer trophy in the food manufacturing industry’s Oscars – the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) – during an awards celebration at The Hilton Park Lane, last week.
Grocery code boss ‘should have her role extended’
The government’s review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s (GCA’s) role and remit, announced last month, has been welcomed by a coalition of non-governmental organisations, unions and food groups, which has called for the GCA’s powers to be strengthened.
Overseas investment boosted in UK due to weak pound
Foreign investment in UK food and drink firms accounted for more than a third of all acquisitions in the third-quarter of this year, as overseas companies look to cash in on the weak pound, which cut takeover costs by up to 20%.
2017 trend predictions
Top seven Euro trends for 2017 includes sugar tax
The impact of sugar taxes leads Mintel’s list of top seven trends likely to shape European consumers spending in 2017, predicts the market reserach firm.
Sizzling win for sausage manufacturer
Sausage manufacturer JC Rooks & Sons’s pork, black pudding & bacon sausage has been awarded Best British Banger at a ceremony held at Smiths of Smithfield in London.
Tesco reduces sugar in own-label drinks
Tesco is to reduce the sugar content in all of its own-label soft drinks in a bid to offer healthier choices to its customers, it claimed.
Walkers and Birds Eye latest food manufacturers to hike prices
Walkers crisps and fish fingers maker Birds Eye were the latest to blame the weak pound on price increases, after they raised their prices by up to 10 % and 12% respectively.