For the second year running Burton’s Biscuits has announced it will make multi-million pound investments in UK manufacturing and supply chain operations.
Easter trading was "satisfactory" according to the chocolate maker Thorntons which expects that its profit before tax will be increased five fold from 2011 and exceed the current market expectation of £3.1m.
Essex-based food ingredient manufacturer Edme invited students from Manningtree High School to join a tour of its mill and a hands-on lesson on enzymes, malt and baking, to celebrate National Science and Engineering Week.
The Food and Drink Federation has reported that total UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports remained at £12.1 billion in 2012, in line with the previous year.
A landmark 50,000 new Apprenticeships have been created across the UK food supply chain over the past 18 months following a major skills push by businesses.
More than a third of Chief Executives are disengaged with their supply chain, according to a survey of senior supply chain managers, carried out by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).
Symington's, the manufacturer of food brands including Ragu, Chicken Tonight and Golden Wonder pot noodles, is moving production of its noodles from China to the UK.
Coca-Cola Great Britain has announced that it is taking further action to be part of the solution to the global problem of obesity.
The Bradshaws will organise a fayre in Westerham, Kent, to “celebrate British manufacturing, production and farming”.
The founders of smoothie company Innocent have agreed to sell nearly all of their remaining 42% of shares to Coca-Cola.
