Accident at Authentic Food Company’s Dundalk factory
Ireland’s Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is investigating an accident at frozen foods supplier The Authentic Food Company’s factory in Dundalk, Ireland.
Archives for July 11, 2018
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Huel adds berry variant to line-up
Meal alternative brand Huel has added a new berry variant to its line-up.
Wilson quitting Tesco helm ‘terribly sad’, says analyst
Charles Wilson quitting his chief executive officer (CEO) role at Tesco UK and Ireland after being diagnosed with throat cancer is “terribly sad” news, according to a leading analyst.
Insolvent pasty company axes 109 jobs
More than 100 jobs are to be axed at Cornwall-based Crantock Bakery Ltd, after the manufacturer fell into administration this week.
Danone investigates baby milk sickness claims
Dairy processor Danone has launched an investigation into claims that its infant formula milk Aptamil has made a number of babies ill.
Smithfield Foods targets frozen convenience market
Meat processor Smithfield Foods is hoping to target the UK frozen convenience market with a new Polish facility.
Crisp Maltings in £6.7m craft brewing sector investment
Norfolk-based Crisp Maltings has capitalised on the growth of craft brewing and distilling with the opening of a speciality malt plant as part of a £6.7m spend.
Young’s acquires £1.5m site in Grimsby
Young’s Seafood has acquired XPO Logistics’ former Grimsby site, which had been placed on the market for £1.5m.
BSI revises global safety standard
Business standards firm BSI has revised the international standard for food safety management.
BRC Version 8 auditing standard targets food safety culture
An imminent auditing standard will make food safety culture within food businesses a core focus, but will require industry, not auditors, to assess and improve it.
Premier Foods chief ‘will regret re-election’
Premier Foods chief executive officer (CEO) Gavin Darby would regret his decision to stand again for CEO if he were re-elected, according to Paul Wilkinson, former chairman of Rank Hovis McDougall (RHM) and Thorntons.