Scottish and Welsh governments call for clarity on rural funding
The Scottish and Welsh governments have called for action from the UK Government over rural funding after Brexit.
Archives for March 28, 2018
Flavourings firm Givaudan in plant-based extract acquisition
Swiss flavourings giant Givaudan has bolstered its natural ingredients offer after agreeing to buy a 40.6% stake in French firm Naturex for €522m (£457m), and launching a cash tender offer for the remaining shares.
Labelling errors spark food recalls
Labelling errors sparked a number of food recalls over the past week, including products that contained undeclared allergens.
2 Sisters tackles gender pay gap
2 Sisters Food Group has revealed plans to close its gender pay gap, as it launches a new strategy to promote gender equality and equal opportunities.
Morrisons to only stock British fresh lamb over Easter
Morrisons has pledged to only stock British fresh lamb this Easter following customer feedback.
FDF welcomes Government recycling move
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has welcomed news that the Government intends to focus on recycling, but has called for any deposit return scheme for drinks bottles and cans to be cost-effective.
Enjoy Natural Foods seeks £640k fund to expand
Enjoy Natural Foods, a manufacturer of ‘free-from’ premium, organic dark chocolate products that use raw cacao, is seeking £640,000 through private investor network Growthdeck to fund production facilities and sales growth.
Potato starch facility to open in Denmark
The functional native starches market is to benefit from a new $22.5M (£16M) potato starch production facility in Denmark.
MuscleFood extends meal kits range
Online retailer MuscleFood has developed a new range of meat kits designed to save time for consumers.
Food manufacturers could make ‘significant savings’ on water costs
Food manufacturers could be making “significant savings” on their water bills if they “shop around”, OFWAT, the economic regulator of the water sector has claimed.
Poultry industry urges integrated approach to food security
The poultry industry has called for a joint approach to ensure that all consumers have access to food.
Coca-Cola cuts sugar in Capri-Sun by 50%
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is the latest company to cut sugar in one of its major products, with the relaunch of Capri-Sun.