Dairy Crest surprised analysts today by announcing a strategic review of its French branded spreads business, St Hubert, with a possible divestment on the cards, and said that large dairy concerns based in the country didn't 'seemed keen'...
Tetra Pak president and CEO Dennis Jönsson has admitted that his company didn’t do enough to raise awareness of the recycling potential of cartons during their crucial formative years in the UK market.
A new aspartame distribution deal will benefit the UK and Irish food and drink sector through security of supply, claims leading player Atlantic Chemicals Trading (ACT).
A newly published study on the competitiveness of the Northern Irish dairy industry has called for a greater focus on efficiency and supply chain cooperation.
Dairy UK has given its backing to government plans to narrow the scope of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to food safety and give responsibility for nutrition policy and country of origin labelling (COOL) to government departments.
New research which compared labour practice in the French and UK food processing industries found French permanent employees are better paid, worker fewer hours and were better off in terms of both job quality and security that their UK counterparts.
Tetra Pak has given a boost to its green credentials after announcing that more than 1.5 billion of its cartons on sale in the UK and Ireland in the next year will carry the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) label.
International Dispensing (IDC) has been issued with a European patent for The Answer - an aseptic dispensing tap designed to keep perishable drinks like milk fresh for longer.
Nampak Plastics Europe has announced it is to cut 80 jobs in the UK following the collapse of the huge co-operative Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB) – one of the company’s major customers.
British dairy groups are proving to be particularly sensitive to the bleak new year outlook facing European processors, though the falling value of Sterling may cushion the nation’s producers ahead of an expected long-term pickup.
UK dairy firms are being urged to capitalise on a resurgence in the
country's food and drink exports, through a new project with the
Food From Britain organisation.
The EU completes the food safety link from farm to fork on 1
January 2007, when new hygiene legislation is extended to farms, in
most cases for the first time.
Dairy Crest, Britain's largest dairy group, is set to significantly
increase its collection of brands and capture leading market
positions abroad after signing a deal to buy French and Italian
spreads firm St Hubert.
Routine cleaning may have been to blame for the contamination of up
to 2,000 packs of milk with excessive levels of bacteria in Jersey,
the manufacturer has announced.
Up to 2,000 packs of milk contaminated with excessive levels of
bacteria have been recalled in Jersey, raising more questions about
dairy hygiene practices in the EU.
Rows over dairy price fixing allegations in Scotland took another
twist this week, after Arla Foods UK revealed it would sue rival
Robert Wiseman to recoup lost revenue.
If hell freezes over and Australia wins football's World Cup, then
Scottish & Newcastle will be on the hook for splashing out a
lot of Foster's beer in Germany.
It is time to admit that society is fighting a part-time battle
against the bulge, willingly lambasting soft drinks, burgers and
chocolate, while shuffling silently away from a fairly dismal
exercise rate.
Britain's dairy industry wants the government to extend its school
milk subsidy to secondary schools, after it emerged an extra €11m
in funding might still be available from the European Union.
UK family baker Warburtons has bought up the Rathbones bakery in
Rogerstone, Wales, in a move to keep up with growing demand for its
products, the group announced last week.
Milk prices paid to UK producers are notoriously low, yet tough
streamlining has positioned the dairy industry well to cope with
new EU CAP reforms and subsidy cuts that seem increasingly likely,
writes Chris Mercer.
French dairy firm Entremont has joined forces with Breton
co-operative Unicopa to form France's second biggest milk processor
as tough market conditions force industry consolidation, reports
Chris Mercer.
Food and drink makers could soon expect cheaper sugar ingredients
with Brussels expected to publish its proposals on EU sugar reform
today, writes Lindsey Partos.
Uniq, the European chilled food group, announced yesterday that
disappointing UK sales of its healthy desserts range had undermined
improved sales growth across continental Europe, Tom Armitage
reports.
Richmond Foods, the British ice cream manufacturer, consolidated
its position in 2004 with a rise in turnover despite less
favourable market conditions than in the previous year. And the
company is confident of further growth in 2005,...
UK dairy foods company Fayrefield Foods is to launch the first
foods containing Forbes Medi-Tech's cholesterol-lowering plant
sterols in the UK and Ireland next year, using the GM-free claim to
competitive advantage.
One of the leading UK milk co-operatives, Dairy Farmers of Great
Britain, has announced it is to launch a new line of Cadog branded
Welsh cheddar cheese, supported by a line of bilingual packaging.
But will niche brand status alone...
A leading international player in the design, manufacture and
supply of powder handling systems for the food and ingredients
industries, has further strengthened its sales team to improve
response times to UK clients.
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers as
rumours continue to circulate about the proposed new rules to the
EU sugar regime that could open up the protected European market,
prompting Danish sugar giant Danisco...
The ongoing heated debate in the UK that addresses the issue of
growing multiple retailer power in terms of milk pricing reached an
agreement for many farmers last night.
First Milk, the 4,000 strong UK co-operative, intends to secure an
increase of milk prices for dairy farmers. The group said that it
will deliver an 'ardent push' which it hopes will result in an
increase of two pence per...
UK subsidiary of bakery ingredients giant CSM takes the first steps
on the road to 'sweet treat' growth through the integration of its
latest acquisition, the cookie supplier Readi-Bake.
The UK's FSA has published guidance notes to accompany the new
cocoa and chocolate product regulations in an effort to achieve a
'more consistent application and enforcement of the regulations'.
Lock Inspection Systems is to preview its Compact Vertical Fall
metal detector for the first time at the forthcoming PPMA, to be
held in the NEC, Birmingham, UK this September.
European obesity experts, meeting to discuss the growing problem at
a summit in Copenhagen, have warned that obesity will overtake
smoking as Britain's top preventable killer. They have also accused
the government of being too...
How easy is it to ensurethat foods and ingredients imported from
outside the EU are safe, ofsufficient quality and legal? How can UK
food companies ensure completetraceability of imported food
products? These questions will be tackled...
