Warburtons plans R&D facility and test bakery
UK-based bakery group Warburtons has unveiled proposals to build a research and development centre and test bakery adjoining its Bolton headquarters in north-west England.
View ArticleABF sees further improvement in grocery margins
Associated British Foods said today (12 January) its grocery brands made "further margin progress" in the UK group's first quarter.
View ArticleThe food market in 2017 - what will shape the UK food sector?
Concerns about the potential impact on the UK's food industry in 2017 over the impending "divorce" from the EU are looming large for suppliers, retailers and consumers alike. The formal two-year round...
View Articlejust-food's 2017 Confidence Survey - your thoughts on international...
In November and December, we ran our annual Confidence Survey to see how our international food industry readership saw 2017 unfolding. Here we present the results of the section of the survey that...
View ArticleIrish food exports post record despite UK Brexit trade blow
Irish agri-food and drink exports exceeded EUR11bn (US$11.7bn) for the first time in 2016, although the UK's vote for Brexit cut the value of trade by a potential EUR570m, according to latest figures...
View ArticlePepsiCo launches Walkers premium crisps in UK
PepsiCo is launching a range of premium crisps in the UK, Walkers Mediterranean, cooked in "100% Spanish olive oil".
View ArticleUK organic body looks to grow sector
The UK's Organic Trade Board is launching an initiative that aims to "accelerate" growth in the organic sector and to "build retailer value" at home while also growing sales of UK-produced organic food...
View ArticleHKScan issues another profit warning
Meat processor HKScan has said that it now expects a sharper decline in 2016 operating profit than previously suggested.
View ArticleMondelez International plans "selective" Brexit price hikes
Mondelez International confirmed today (13 January) it is making "selective price increases" among its products sold in the UK, although the company declined to give details about what products or...
View ArticleFerrero insists Nutella not pulled from shelves
Ferrero, the Italian confectioner, has denied reports that some supermarkets have de-stocked Nutella after the European Food Safety Authority linked palm oil consumption - a major Nutella ingredient -...
View ArticleCompetition watchdog clears Bernard Matthews deal by 2 Sisters chief Ranjit...
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared last year's acquisition of turkey processor Bernard Matthews by the private investment vehicle of Ranjit Singh Boparan, the CEO of the UK's...
View ArticlePepsiCo launches Walkers Mediterranean crisps in UK
PepsiCo is launching a range of "premium" crisps in the UK, Walkers Mediterranean, cooked in "100% Spanish olive oil".
View ArticleUnilever sets packaging target
Unilever has set a goal of having all its plastic packaging "fully reusable, recyclable or compostable" by 2025.
View ArticleGreek flour firm Loulis Mills gets EBRD backing
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is to provide EUR10m (US$10.6m) in long-term financing to Athens-listed Greek flour business Loulis Mills - the bank's first transaction in the...
View ArticleFrench agrifood group Avril to invest in Lesieur
Avril Group, the French agrifood business, is investing more than EUR21m (US$22.3m) in modernising and developing the production facility and research centre of its Lesieur arm in Coudekerque, northern...
View ArticleHeinz Korte takes over as chairman of Germany dairy group DMK
Heinz Korte has been elected as chairman of German dairy co-operative DMK Group.
View Articlejust-food's 2017 Confidence Survey - your thoughts on driving profits and sales
The global food industry will continue to double-down on cutting operating costs during 2017 in the face of rising input expenses and an increasingly challenging pricing environment, according to the...
View ArticleUK's Bakkavor plays down IPO "speculation"
UK-based private-label supplier Bakkavor has declined to comment on reports it is preparing to float the company.
View ArticleHKScan streamlining Finnish operations
HKScan is looking to streamline operations at two of its Finnish plants, Forossa and Outokumpu, in a move that will lead to job cuts.
View ArticleFrance gets green light to resume beef exports to US
The US has lifted a ban on imports of beef from France - bringing the total number of European Union member states upon which the ban has been lifted to four, the European Commission said.
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