Samworth Cornish factory merger plan: jobs at risk
Chilled foods firm Samworth Brothers has confirmed plans to merge two of its Cornish businesses with the potential loss of 17 jobs.
Archives for January 12, 2018
Hilton plots further expansion after trading update
Meat producer Hilton Food Group has claimed it is well-placed for further expansion after its trading update revealed its annual results would be in-line with expectations.
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Heart health: why specialist ingredients offer natural appeal
Consumers are increasingly turning towards products with specialist heart-health ingredients.
Me and my factory
British biscotti firm takes on Italian competition
The Great British Biscotti Company has enjoyed two years of rapid growth. Boss Paul Rostand tells Noli Dinkovski what’s driving the firm’s success.
Food Manufacture Directory: your key industry guide
The Food Manufacture Directory puts you in touch with key food and drink manufacturing industry contacts throughout Britain’s biggest manufacturing sector.
Food Standards Agency reforms are not a ‘secret mission’
The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) reforms under its Regulating Our Future (ROF) programme are about making the Agency “fit for purpose” and not a “back door” way of shifting the full cost burden of inspecting food businesses onto the industry while...
Tesco thanks fresh food for Christmas sales rise
Tesco has posted a rise in sales over the Christmas period in its third-quarter trading statement, boosted by strong sales of fresh food.
Food leaders hail Prime Minister’s environmental plan
Food and farming leaders have welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May’s new 25-year environmental plan, which sets out proposals for sustainable economic growth, including measures to curb the use of plastics.