Tayto acquires pork scratchings producer
Snack producer Tayto Group has acquired pork scratchings manufacturer The Real Pork Crackling Company from owner Chris Cunliffe for an undisclosed sum, its fourth acquisition since last year.
Archives for June 22, 2018
Premier Foods moves to squash no-confidence bid
Premier Foods has moved to offer support to chief executive officer Gavin Darby following reports that shareholder Oasis Management Company intends to vote against his re-election.
Bakkavor fined £176k after food tray death
Bakkavor has been fined £176,000 after an employee was killed at its Caledonian Produce site in Bridgeness, Scotland as a result of being struck by empty food trays.
Young’s loses Asda whitefish and shrimp supply contracts
Young’s Seafood is to lose a contract to supply the UK’s third largest supermarket, Asda with whitefish and shrimp, as it continues to find a buyer for the business.
Heineken invests £40m in craft Brewer
Beer giant Heineken is to inject £40m into London-based craft beer firm Beavertown to help construct a 450,000-hectolitre (hl) brewery and create 150 jobs, after securing a minority stake in the business.
ABP launches new superhero meat range
ABP has entered into a new licensing agreement with Warner Brothers Consumer Products to launch a new range of DC superhero fresh and frozen sausages and frozen burgers.