British food-only family to host fayre
Posted on 4 Mar 2013 by
The Bradshaws will organise a fayre in Westerham, Kent, to “celebrate British manufacturing, production and farming”.
Food and Beverage
Coca-Cola to gain full control of Innocent
Posted on 25 Feb 2013 by
The founders of smoothie company Innocent have agreed to sell nearly all of their remaining 42% of shares to Coca-Cola.
ONS – 1.6% boost to manufacturing in December
Posted on 18 Feb 2013 by
The Office of National Statistics has released new data that shows UK manufacturing may be turning a corner after years of poor results since the credit crunch.
Warren Buffet buys Heinz
Posted on 15 Feb 2013 by The Manufacturer
Billionaire Warren Buffet announced that he will take over food giant Heinz with assistance from private equity firm 3G Capital.
Who will pay for increased testing costs?
Posted on 10 Feb 2013 by The Manufacturer
Another week, another horse meat contamination revealed. But with profit margins tight for food manufacturers who will absorb the cost of the suggested ramp-up in DNA testing requirements asks Dominic Watkins, senior associate, food sector group at business law firm DWF.
Food engineering leaps forward
Posted on 8 Feb 2013 by The Manufacturer
The UK’s first accredited food and drink engineering degree was launched yesterday at Sheffield Hallam University.
100% horse meat
Posted on 8 Feb 2013 by The Manufacturer
The horse meat contamination saga escalated yesterday when it was revealed that some Findus ‘beef’ lasagnes on sale in the UK consisted of 100% horse meat.
GSK considers sale of Lucozade and Ribena as part of restructure
Posted on 7 Feb 2013 by Tim Brown
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline is considering selling iconic drink brands Lucozade and Ribena “to ensure their continued growth” following a drop in operating profits at the company in 2012.
Factory of the month: Accolade Wines – To the last drop
Posted on 6 Feb 2013 by Tim Brown
Tim Brown talks to Richard Lloyd, global manufacturing director at Accolade Wines about his high aspirations for the site and what it means to win The Leadership and Strategy Award at The Manufacturer of the Year awards.
The last stand for manufacturing in East London
Posted on 4 Feb 2013 by
Once upon a time, the east end of London was a hive of manufacturing activity, with ships flooding the River Thames to bring in commodities and export goods.