Local ‘food resilience teams’ to prepare for Brexit
Local authorities (LAs) have been urged to set up ‘food resilience teams’ to help prepare for Brexit scenarios that might affect food provision and supply.
Archives for December 3, 2018
AHDB completes sale of MLCSL
The Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has completed the sale of its carcase classification arm Meat and Livestock Commercial Services Limited (MLCSL).
240 jobs saved at Crawshaw after £1.4m deal
The 19 remaining stores and a production and distribution facility owned by beleaguered butchery chain Crawshaw have been acquired by a newly formed company in a £1.4m deal, saving 240 jobs.
Drinks firm predicts £2.3m sales success in Australia
Low-calorie drinks manufacturer VitHit has predicted sales of AU$4m (£2.3m) in Australia in the first 18 months after launching.
Pixley Berries launches cherry juice drink
Herefordshire-based specialist ingredients supplier Pixley Berries has launched a 100% cherry juice, which it claims is the first of its kind.
Gulfood 2018
Interest in UK food and drink expertise high at Gulfood Manufacturing
Following the Gulfood Manufacturing conference in Dubai last month, Matthew Carr, client solutions director at food and drink investment specialist at Integrated Food Projects, shares exclusive insights and key learnings from the show for Food Manufacture.
CCEP partners with recycled plastic supplier
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is to purchase 100% recycled plastics from supplier Loop Industries, in an effort to make its supply chain more sustainable.
News in Brief
Powters wins festive Tesco listing for sausage meat
Newmarket sausage producer Powters has secured a new listing with Tesco for its Chefs’ Pig sausage meat.
Unilever clinches GSK Asian health drinks deal
Unilever has agreed to acquire GlaxoSmithKline’s Health Food Drinks (HFD) portfolio in 22 Asian markets, including India and Bangladesh, for a total contribution on its part of €3.3bn in cash and shares.
Sustainability advice on packaging urged
Consumers are calling out for better guidance on the sustainability of food and drink product packaging.