Inside food & drink manufacturing
Christmas celebrations will be cancelled for a third of food and drink small business owners this festive season, due to business and work commitments, reveals a new survey from financial specialist Ultimate Finance.
Newton Abbott-based seafood and vegetarian manufacturer Paramount is planning further investment next year to meet growing global demand for its foodservice products.
Irish dairy cooperative Ornua has secured a €610M (£538M) bank facility over the next five years, as it continued to support growth in the dairy industry.
Alana Spencer, winner of the hit BBC TV show The Apprentice last year, has been left “mortified” after she was forced to recall cakes and bars from her Ridiculously Rich brand, over a labelling error.
Soft drinks manufacturer Britvic’s plans to close its Norwich factory, confirmed Friday afternoon (December 15), have been slammed by Unite the Union.
Unilever has agreed the long-awaited sale of its global Spreads business to private equity firm KKR for £6.031bn (€6.825bn).