Cheese blender to double turnover after Guinness deal
Cheese blending company Windyridge Cheese is set to double its turnover after agreeing a deal with Diageo to produce a Guinness-flavoured cheddar.
Archives for July 27, 2017
Survey to highlight supply chain priorities
The Food Manufacture Group is conducting an online survey to gauge the industry’s views on the ever-changing food and drink supply chain and logistics sector. Enter now for your chance to win £100 worth of Amazon vouchers.
Meat firm enters administration: majority of jobs lost
A north-east meat processor has appointed administrators, and the majority of its 68 workers have been made redundant.
How Brexit can remove the novel foods roadblock
In a deep, dark hole on the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website is the consultations section – home of poorly publicised, important documents that could change the whole dynamics of our food system.
Manufacturers missing out on tax credits millions
Manufacturers are missing out on millions of pounds by not taking advantage of research and development (R&D) tax credits to help support growth, according to a new report by business consultancy RSM.
Bakkavor would be an ‘excellent addition’ to stock market
Chilled foods manufacturer Bakkavor would be an “excellent addition” to the stock market, says an industry expert, after reports it was preparing for a stock market flotation that could value it at about £1.5bn.
Home Office’s EU labour report welcomed by sector
The announcement by the Home Office that it will commission an assessment of the role EU nationals play in the UK economy and society, has been welcomed by business groups.
Greencore factory closure to axe 400 jobs
Up to 400 jobs are to go at chilled foods manufacturer Greencore’s Evercreech factory in Somerset, after the company announced the final closure date for the site.
US acquisition boosts Greencore sales 77%
Convenience food manufacturer Greencore reported a 77% rise in sales to £636.5M in its third-quarter trading update, driven by its acquisition of Peacock Foods in the US.
Vegan ‘inhumane’ milk ad passed by watchdog
An advert that criticised dairy practices as ‘inhumane’ has escaped being banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), despite complaints from workers in the dairy industry.
Man found guilty of adding horsemeat to food chain
A London businessman has been found guilty of conspiring to defraud the public, after adding horsemeat to minced meat, sausages, pies and ready meals that were labelled as 100% beef.
Are gluten-free diets harmful for non-coeliacs?
Gluten – a protein found in wheat, rye and barley – is recognised to cause well-documented adverse clinical effects in people with coeliac disease.
2 Sisters red meat boss resigns after 22 years
2 Sisters’ red meat procurement director will leave the business after 22 years in charge, the company has revealed.
Uel Morton takes role at Scotbeef
Former chief executive of Quality Meat Scotland Uel Morton is to join red meat processor Scotbeef as development director.