Inside food & drink manufacturing
Samworth Brothers, Winterbotham Darby and The Real Wrap Company were the principal food industry buyers of Adelie Foods assets post-administration, with Samworths acquiring the Urban Eat brand for £6.4m.
Burts Snacks managing director (MD) David Nairn has stepped down from his role after 14 years leading the business and is being replaced by the former MD of SHS Group’s drinks division David McNulty.
Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) has launched the first micellar casein isolate called MicelPure to come in standard and organic versions to help manufacturers meet demand for organic, natural and functional protein products.
The root causes of obesity lie in the food sector and the Government needs to invest in food innovation and reformulations that are affordable, a report by think tank Demos has revealed.
Hain Daniels, the food manufacturer producing Linda McCartney’s under licence, has revealed it is ramping up production to cater for increasing consumer demand for meat-free products.