Inside food & drink manufacturing
Yorkshire-based The Ice Co, named Frozen Food Manufacturing Company of the Year at this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, has secured two large export contracts with major supermarkets in Europe.
Unilever has continued its acquisition trail with the purchase of meat-free producer The Vegetarian Butcher for an undisclosed sum.
Welsh cheese producer Dairy Partners has played host to visitors from its partners in China and Hong Kong, as it works to strengthen its export relationships.
Ingredients sourcing business Compleat Food Network has been acquired by Donatantonio, in a merger that will create a £40m turnover business.
Eminent scientist Professor Ian Macdonald has raised fears about the future of high-quality, evidence-based nutrition research in the UK.
Opinion
British Nutrition Foundation director general Judy Buttriss questions the nutrient quality of the nation’s diet.
Real Good Food (RGF) Group has disposed of its R&W Scott jam business via a management buy out (MBO) as its board continues its strategy of refocusing activity on core growth areas.