Historic London wholesale markets face relocation
London's three main food wholesale markets are set for major changes, including relocation and consolidation.
Archives for August 1, 2018
DWF: ‘just-too-late’ supply chain looking likely
The just-in-time supply chain is at risk of becoming “just-too-late” post-Brexit, grinding manufacturing to a halt and driving up prices, according to an expert in food law.
Food Standards Agency survey highlights sugar fears
Concern about sugar content in food is increasing among consumers, according to the results of the latest biannual Food Standards Agency (FSA) Public Standards Tracker survey, which have just been published.
Nestlé launches on-the-go cereal range
Nestlé has launched a new on-the-go cereal range as more than one in ten adults in the UK eat breakfast at work or out of home.
New £1.4m data-sharing network to boost traceability
Food traceability is expected to be boosted by a new £1.4m data-sharing network that will look at how the Internet of Things (IoT) can benefit manufacturers.
AG Barr’s growth ahead of soft drinks market
AG Barr has posted growth ahead of the soft drinks industry in its half-year results, as warm weather helped the beverages manufacturer recover from the ‘Beast from the East’ cold snap.
Toxic gas and hand slice land flavourings firm with fines
Global food flavourings manufacturer Frutarom has been ordered to pay more than £160,000 for two separate health and safety failings at its factory in Hartlepool.
Warburtons to cut 33 jobs at Stockton bakery
Warburtons faces 33 compulsory redundancies at its Stockton-on-Tees bakery in County Durham as a result of falling demand for bread from the site, which employs 129 full-time staff.
Heck features on Inside the Factory
Sausage production at Heck’s Bedale factory has hit the small screen, as MasterChef star Gregg Wallace visited the site in yesterday’s (31 July) episode of the BBC’s Inside the Factory television series.