Foodservice firm acquired by Danish Crown UK
Nottingham-based foodservice company Leivers Brothers has been acquired by Danish Crown UK for an undisclosed fee.
Archives for March 1, 2017
Tax relief needed for sustainable production
Food and drink firms should be given tax relief to help them invest in improving both production and the environment, a green think tank has claimed.
Stars of the meat industry are awarded
The ‘best of the best’ in the meat and poultry industry were recognised last week (February 21) at The Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) Annual Prize-Giving.
Tesco job cuts may continue after 1,700 roles axed
Tesco staff could face a second wave of job cuts this year, warned an analyst, after Britain’s biggest retailer axed 1,700 deputy manager roles.
Low-paid staff urged to check pay ahead of wage changes
Britain’s lowest paid workers are the target of a new government advertising campaign, designed to make them aware of their rights, ahead of the rise in National Minimum and National Living Wage rates next month.
Whisky bottling plant accident probed by police
An accident at a whisky bottling plant in Scotland is being probed by police, after a worker was trapped under machinery at the Chivas Brothers Site in Dumbarton last week (February 22).
Greggs profits rise 10% as food-to-go sales rise
High street baker Greggs reported a 10% rise in profits to £80.3M in its full-year financial update, driven by consumers’ growing demand for food-on-the-go, alongside plans to restructure its manufacturing operations.
Amazon could open drive-thru stores
Amazon could target the UK next for its drive-thru grocery stores, following reports that the online retail giant planned to open its first drive-thru in Seattle in the US, it has emerged.
Unilever staff need job assurances after Kraft bid
Unilever must reassure workers about their job security, urges the GMB union, after the manufacturer revealed it was reviewing its operations following the failed £115bn Kraft Heinz bid.
Prima Cheese wins £3M Lloyds Bank investment
Prima Cheese has secured a £3M investment from Lloyds Bank to install a fourth production line, which will increase capacity by 50%.
Pork and bacon producer opens new £3M facility
Pork and bacon producer Robertson’s Fine Foods of Ayrshire has opened a new £3M food processing unit, in a bid to increase capacity.
ME AND MY FACTORY
Pork producer: ‘We’ll continue to innovate’
A meat firm boss has claimed innovation through new product development (NPD), and improved shelf-life and packaging, will allow his business to grow both supermarket sales and its own retail arm.