Dr. Schär buys first UK factory with acquisition of GDR
Dr. Schär UK, the gluten-free manufacturer, has acquired Glasgow-based allergen-free, fresh bread manufacturer, GDR Food Technology.
Archives for February 18, 2022
City Food Lecture
Arla UK boss: focus on farmers to tackle sustainability
Arla Foods UK boss Ash Amirahmadi has claimed farmers should be at the centre of any plans to address sustainability and climate change.
MPs write to Treasury over alcohol tax plans for wines and spirits
A group of MPs have written to The Treasury calling for a review of duty plans which they claim will hit small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the wine and spirit sector.
Pladis reformulates Go Ahead to fall outside HFSS classification
Biscuit and snacks manufacturer Pladis has slashed saturated fat and sugar in its Go Ahead Fruit & Oat Bakes, so they now escape the Government's HFSS (High in Fat, Salt and Sugar) classification.
Elkes Biscuits sale saves more than 500 jobs
Uttoxeter-based Elkes Biscuits has been sold to the Boparan Private Office (BPO) for an undisclosed fee, saving the jobs of more than 500 employees at the site.
Food and beverage producers see slowdown in cost increases
Food and beverages producers saw the biggest slowdown in cost increases in January, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker.
Legal Opinion
Have courts seen the last of Cleveland Meat Company?
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has been involved in a protracted dispute concerning the infamous Carcass 77 slaughtered at Cleveland Meat Company Limited back in 2014.