Premier Foods’s new pension scheme to cut £32M in costs
Premier Foods has agreed changes to its pension scheme with trustees, which would cut cash payments by £32M over the next three years.
Archives for March 28, 2017
Childhood obesity: ‘cut unhealthy food promotions’
Childhood obesity could be remedied by halting some food promotions – including cut-price, multi-buy offers on unhealthy foods – claims Parliament’s Health Committee.
‘Human waste’ found in Coca-Cola cans
A Coca-Cola plant in Northern Ireland is being probed by police, after ‘human waste’ was allegedly found in a shipment of cans.
Brexit ‘may boost’ UK food manufacturers
Brexit could benefit food manufacturers, according to food and agribusiness bank Rabobank, ahead of the UK’s formal exit from the EU, which is triggered today (March 29).
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‘Our manufacturing Oscars boosted productivity and sales’
Winning a food and drink manufacturing Oscar boosted Mash Direct’s productivity and sales, says its director Jack Hamilton.
Tesco fined £129M for market abuse
Supermarket giant Tesco’s subsidiary, Tesco Stores Ltd, has agreed to pay a £129M fine in order to avoid prosecution for market abuse, after overstating its profits in 2014.
Prioritise food, urges industry as Brexit triggered
The food and drink sector should receive priority in the forthcoming Brexit talks – which will begin after Article 50 is triggered today – urges a range of industry organisations.
Nestlé cuts 1,000t of sugar from Kit Kat range
Food giant Nestlé is set to release its new lower sugar Kit Kat chocolate bar which it claims will cut 1,000t of sugar from the UK’s diet, following its pledge to cut sugar in all of its confectionery earlier this month.