US farm boss to visit Europe in bid to ‘lift import barriers’
US secretary of agriculture Sonny Perdue is to visit London this week, as part of his first official visit to Europe, in a bid to ‘lift trade barriers to US exports’.
Archives for October 11, 2017
Finsbury hit by rising commodity and labour costs
A combination of high commodity prices and labour costs are a “constant attrition”, hindering growth at one of the UK’s biggest bakery firms, its group finance director has claimed.
Bakkavor to raise £100M by floating shares on stock market
Bakkavor has revealed plans to raise £100M by floating at least a quarter of its shares on the London Stock exchange (LSE), as part of a bid to fund its global expansion.
Tulip runs into staffing problems due to Brexit
One of the UK’s largest meat processors is having to transport workers across the country to make up for a shortage of available labour, its boss has revealed.
First Milk doubles profits in full year results
Dairy processor First Milk has almost doubled its profits in its financial results for the year ended March 31 2017, following a “transformation” of the business.
Unilever quiet on report of 140 jobs moving to Netherlands
Unilever is remaining quiet on claims it intends to move nearly 150 jobs from the UK to the Netherlands, in a plan to create a new global headquarters for food and drink brands.
Dragon Brand Foods invests £500k in new factory and jobs
Curry sauce manufacturer Dragon Brand Foods has invested more than £500,000 in a new factory in Northern Ireland and created new jobs.
Runny eggs safe to eat after 30 years: FSA
Runny eggs are now safe to eat by infants, children, pregnant women and the elderly for the first time in 30 years, provided they are produced under the British Lion code of practice, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).