The Tofoo Co set for further expansion despite ‘tofu phobia’
Tofu specialist The Tofoo Co is increasing its production capacity by 70%, following the installation of a new soy milk cooker from Japan.
Archives for June 17, 2020
Latest update: call for workers at 2 Sisters Sandycroft to be tested after Llangefni outbreak
Coronavirus: cluster of cases confirmed at 2 Sisters plant in Wales
2 Sisters Food Group has suspended production at its chicken plant in Llangefni, Wales after confirming multiple cases of coronavirus there.
Food manufacturers see e-commerce opportunity
Online sales in the UK are set to surge by £5.3bn, thanks to the lockdown instigated in the wake of the coronavirus, with food manufacturers already capitalising on the opportunity presented by e-commerce.
Squeezed middle foodservice suppliers risk being overlooked
Food manufacturers supplying the hospitality and foodservice market need further support as they risk being overlooked in the middle of the supply chain, according to a new report.
Coronavirus legal action threatens to set precedent
Legal action against food manufacturers blamed for letting their employees get sick from the coronavirus would be difficult to prove, but could lead to serious legal ramifications if upheld in court for the entire industry, law firm Walker Morris has warned.
Coronavirus: Brakes to close two depots with job losses
Food and distribution company Brakes is the latest business to reveal potential job losses in the wake of the Covid-19-related downturn in the hospitality sector.
Swedish Oumph! acquired by plant-based collective
Swedish plant-based food brand Oumph!, which is stocked in Tesco, Asda and Whole Foods Market, has been acquired by The Livekindly Co.