Inside food & drink manufacturing
Chilled desserts maker Rhokett Limited, which Michelin star chef Gary Rhodes helped set up and is based at Cranbrook, Kent, has been acquired by private-equity-backed Spanish food group Palacios.
Cheshire-based Roberts Bakery has appointed Mark Cooper in a senior leadership role to help turnaround and improve the business.
Producers of edible insects in the UK have been left in legal limbo, after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) failed to notify producers of new regulations on novel foods post Brexit transition period, according to Horizon Insects.
Fresh prepared meals manufacturer Bakkavor has secured a £13.3m asset finance deal from HSBC UK to help fund an overhaul of its refrigeration systems.