Inside food & drink manufacturing
Tulip, the pig producer and processor, has revealed it has been awarded with the highest benchmark rating for its animal welfare standards following a privately commissioned assessment by ‘Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare’ (BBFAW).
Bakery firm Finsbury Food Group has said it plans to expand capacity, despite the “tough macro environment”.
Pie manufacturer Pukka is to invest £5m investment in its Syston bakery as it gears up for future growth.
Associated British Foods (ABF) has predicted sales and profit growth ahead of last year, despite the negative impact of falling sales at Allied Bakeries.
Swizzels Matlow, the confectionery firm that produces Love Hearts and Drumstick sweets, is to open a new 14,678m2 manufacturing facility in Middlewich, Cheshire.
Konrad Pacholski has been appointed permanent site director at the Tulip-owned Dalehead Foods site in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
Plant-based dessert brand Freaks of Nature has appointed chocolatier, patisserie and bakery expert Claire Gallagher as director of product innovation.