Inside food & drink manufacturing
The future of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) Christine Tacon and the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) has been put in doubt because so few investigations had been undertaken since they were both set up, a food and drink sector insolvency...
2 Sisters Food Group has revealed plans to close its “ageing” chicken processing site in Smethwick, West Midlands, putting 630 jobs at risk.
Snack manufacturer Tayto Group is to create 60 jobs at its Golden Wonder site in Scunthorpe.
Craft brewery BrewDog has a new business valuation of £1bn, after agreeing a £100M investment from US private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners.
Oven chip maker McCain Foods GB has reported an 8.6% hike in profits just weeks after revealing plans to invest more than £100M in its Scarborough factory.
Caribbean food manufacturer Grace Foods has launched a scholarship programme with Brunel University, London, in a bid to boost the number of male British students with a Caribbean background studying at UK universities.
Mondelēz International has officially opened four new production lines at its Bournville site, the home of Cadbury chocolate, following its £75M investment in 2014.
The UK snacks manufacturers’ organisation has hit back over claims the industry was unaware of the potential risks of acrylamide, or was unwilling to take measures to reduce the levels of the cancer-causing chemical.
Premium ready meals manufacturer Charlie Bigham’s will create 300 jobs in Somerset, after work began on a new food preparation site.
The UK’s first rail freight service to China is to start its 7,500-mile journey today, carrying British goods including whisky and soft drinks.
Northern Irish meat processor Kettyle Irish Foods has joined forces with Guinness to introduce a premium beef burger.