Kerry worker convicted of terrorism ‘posed risk to factory’
A worker at Kerry Foods’s Burton plant, convicted on Monday (January 8) of planning a terrorist attack, threatened the factory, according to police.
Archives for January 10, 2018
FiE 2017
Halt portion-size ‘super-inflation’ to curb obesity
Food and drink manufacturers need to halt the “super-inflation” of portion sizes if the global obesity epidemic is to be addressed, a senior innovation director at confectionery giant Mars has claimed.
Balmenach distillery installs £3M anaerobic digestion plant
Balmenach, one of Speyside’s oldest whisky distilleries and the home of Caorunn Scottish Gin, is set to become one of Scotland’s greenest distilleries with the announcement last month that work had started on a £3M biogas project to significantly reduce...
Food Crime Unit needs up to £5M more to investigate fraud
The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) would only take on investigatory powers on top of its intelligence gathering activities if it received ministerial support and between £4M and £5M a year of extra government funding, it emerged at the Food Standards...
The Big Interview
NFT boss to build deeper relationships with food firms
Newly-appointed NFT chief executive Ross Eggleton explains why he intends to understand the changing needs of food manufacturers.
Food and drink recalls more than double in 2015/16
The number of food and drink product recalls in the UK grew by 62% in 2015/16 driven by the impact of new EU labelling legislation, the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) report has revealed.
Lidl creates 1,000 jobs at new distribution centre
Discount retailer Lidl is to create up to 1,000 jobs at a new distribution centre in Luton, as part of a £1.45bn investment in its British business.
Morrisons posts sales growth despite ingredient price rises
Morrisons has posted strong sales over the Christmas period, despite rising ingredients costs.
Labelling error sparks recall of Tesco chocolate cake
A manufacturing error has sparked the recall of Tesco’s premium range chocolate cake this week, after it was found to contain an undeclared allergen.
Sainsbury posts ‘record’ sales due to differentiated food offer
Sainsbury has posted “record” sales in its third-quarter results, which it attributes to its differentiated food offer, and the growth of online and convenience food sales.