Seasonal pest control: action needed now
Food manufacturers should adjust their pest control measures as the seasons change, a pest elimination expert has argued.
Archives for February 15, 2017
Valentine’s boost for Gü Puds
Dessert manufacturer Gü Puds has forecast a 90% sales spike this Valentine’s Day, as more people opt to spend the night in with their loved ones.
Tesco could be prosecuted for out-of-date labels
Tesco’s failure to remove out-of-date promotional labels from its shelves is a criminal regulatory offence, which could lead to fines – and even imprisonment of individuals found guilty, a law firm has claimed.
Arla puts factory assets up for auction
The contents of Arla’s former Essex dairy are set to go under auction, drawing interest from international buyers.
Bakery pays £5,250 for bread basket misuse
Bristol-based Anstee’s Bakery had to pay more than £5,000 in costs and damages to Bakers Basco, after using its bread baskets without permission.
Avian flu outbreak farm to cull thousands of birds
About 23,000 birds will be culled in Suffolk, after a case of avian (bird) flu was identified near Redgrave.
Bakery creates jobs at £150k production site
Costello’s Bakery is to create up to 10 new jobs, after it revealed plans to launch a £150,000 production facility in North Yorkshire.
Food and drink M&As predicted to rise in 2017
A competitive environment and the increasing bargaining power of major retailers is putting food producers under growing pressure – which in turn is driving mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity – a trade credit insurer has found.
Natural sugar reduction range extended
Food and drink manufacturers are now able to source a comprehensive range of sugar reduction additives from a single ingredients firm, after its leading range was extended to include new variants.
Danone launches €1bn cost-saving scheme
French dairy and nutrition company Danone has launched a cost-cutting and efficiency scheme, designed to save €1bn (£850M) by 2020, after its European sales fell 1.4% last year.
Drinks giant Heineken posts £238M sales rise
Drinks giant Heineken saw a £238M boost to sales last year, revealed in its full-year results for 2016, despite weaker performance in Africa and the Middle East.