2 Sisters responds to ‘inappropriate’ biscuit gift
2 Sisters has said it sent out Christmas biscuit gifts to MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee as a “goodwill gesture”.
Archives for January 24, 2018
Egg sales enjoy boom
Egg sales have topped 6bn for the first time in more than 40 years, according to the latest data released by the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC).
Ice cream firm bought out of administration
Ice cream supplier Joe Delucci’s Gelato has been bought out of administration, saving 38 jobs.
Millions owed as Palmer & Harvey collapse is exposed
Food manufacturers face losing millions after the failure of Palmer & Harvey, a report from the administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed.
CBI: Weak pound hits manufacturers’ profits as exports rise
The weakness of the pound has hit food manufacturers’ profits, despite a rise in export orders over the past three months, according to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI’s) latest quarterly Industrial Trends Survey.
Love Cocoa to boost production at new factory
Confectionery firm Love Cocoa’s founder James Cadbury has revealed plans to boost production to 2M units a year, as he looks to open a factory in Birmingham and create up to 15 new jobs.
New initiative targets in-work poverty
Food manufacturing is one of the sectors being targeted by a new initiative aimed at tackling in-work poverty.
Faccenda systems protect it from suspected illegal gangmaster
Poultry supplier Faccenda’s systems prevented it from employing workers sourced by a suspect gangmaster at its Telford factory.