Poultry dominates British livestock production
A new report has shown that poultry is the most farmed livestock category within Britain.
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Troy Foods plans new factory to hit £100M turnover target
A leading vegetable processor is on the lookout for a new factory as part of ambitious plans to double its turnover to £100M in five years.
Amazon creates 1,200 jobs at fulfilment centre
Amazon is to create 1,200 permanent jobs at a new fulfilment centre in Bolton planned to open next year.
Food Manufacture Excellence Awards: ‘a vintage year’
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) 2017 has yielded a vintage crop of entries, with a particularly strong selection of Young talent of the year entries, says Waitrose technical manager and FMEA judge Jonathan Bayne.
Hilton Food Group to build £29M New Zealand factory
Meat processor and packing business Hilton Food Group has revealed plans to build a £29.2M (NZ $54M) factory in New Zealand, as it continues its global growth.
Key trends for food and drink manufacturers in 2018
Food manufacturers are likely to be impacted by two key consumer trends from a list of four, set to dominated shoppers’ spending next year, according to new research from Mintel.
Poor diet linked to one-in-five global deaths
Almost one-in-five deaths globally can be attributed to a poor diet, a major study involving more than 2,500 collaborators from 130 countries has revealed.
BNF 50th Anniversary Conference
Sainsbury calls for standardised food portion sizes
Sainsbury’s director of brand has called for standardisation of food portion sizes to “create a level playing field” in the battle against growing obesity levels in the UK.
Food firms encouraged to take advantage of Isle of Man’s £50M growth plan
UK-based food manufacturers are being encouraged to take advantage of a concerted push by the Isle of Man government to grow the island’s food and drink industry.