County Down-based Finnebrogue has announced a £2.8m investment in its plant-based food factory to fuel further growth and improve its environmental impact.
An analysis of the world’s most imported and exported food groups identified the US as the world’s food trading leader during the first year of the pandemic, with the UK ranking eighth.
Unilever is unlikely to lower its food prices any time soon despite the UK hitting peak inflation, as it reports sale growth driven by price hikes in its half year financial results.
Ecoveritas has described the delay to roll-out Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), as a “bittersweet” move, whilst OPRL warns companies “not to rest on their laurels”.
With news of administrations, proposed closures and complete shutdowns haunting the headlines, Food Manufacture takes a deep dive into the drivers, whether this is a trend set to last and what businesses can do to turn things around.
Supermarkets are not the cause of food price inflation in the UK with profits down by more than 40%, a new Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report has said.
Nick Allen and Nan Jones of the British Meat Processing Association (BMPA) provide insight into the state of the UK meat industry, while calling on Government to help the sector forge a path forward.
The number of UK food and drink businesses placed into administration during the first half of 2023 is up 110% year-on-year, according to new findings from insights firm Kroll.
Tracey Hughes, managing director of the sweet treat sourcing and suppling specialist, Henley Bridge, discusses how she has been leading a team through these tough times we’ve all felt.
The head of manufacturing and construction at NatWest discusses the impact of Brexit, Covid and geopolitical instability decades of supply chain security.
Up to 250 new jobs could be created if proposals for a new food factory on the site of the former McCains facility in Grantham, Lincolnshire go through.
Plant-based manufacturer Meatless Farm owes more than £2m to a mixture of creditors, employees and HSBC bank, according to a new report compiled by administrators.
If the UK Government is serious about achieving Net Zero by 2050, the manufacturing sector needs a dedicated Minister, argues head of manufacturing for Crowe UK.
Women in the meat industry are gaining more opportunities as perceptions of the sector continue to improve, research by Meat Business Women has revealed.
Food and drink industry bodies have welcomed news that the facilities of vegan food producer Plant & Bean were sold to two businesses owned by vegan activist Heather Mills.
Food Manufacture’s esteemed awards night will soon be open for entries and this year welcomes several new categories along with an exciting change to the judging process.
Former secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs George Eustice has argued that the current foreign worker schemes focus too much on highly skilled workers and not on skill gaps.
Denise Rion, head of technical at BFFF, discusses UK guidance around Listeria and frozen and chilled foods, and raises concerns over proposed changes to EU Listeria regulation.
The recent string of high-profile closures in the meat alternatives market is not the end of a ‘fad’ but plant-based is reaching a mass tipping point where not every producer is going to make it, according to non-dairy cheese producer Julienne Bruno.
John Shropshire OBE's Independent Review into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain has been met with cautious optimism by members of the food and drink industry.
Calls for the UK Government to get going with the Extended Producer Responsibility have emerged from Ecoveritas and the CIWM, despite concerns around gaps in policy.
A new low-carbon nitrogen fertiliser producer dubbed FertigHy was launched today (28 June) by a consortium of investors including EIT InnoEnergy and Heineken.
UK-based supermarket chain Morrisons has partnered with land management solutions firm Downforce Technologies to gain access to its soil health and net emissions data.
European bakery products manufacturer Baker & Baker has set target year of 2040 to achieve Net Zero, acknowledging that the long-term challenge will be how to effectively decarbonise the ingredients supply chain.
By Mikhail Vishnyakov, Emily Davies and Mark Tushingham
Much of the world’s oil, grains, seeds and fats are traded via FOSFA contracts, but against a backdrop of supply chain disruption and agricultural shortages, we may see a rise in disputes. Here, three legal experts outline the key features of FOSFA arbitrations...
Continued growth of food sales at Associated British Foods (ABF) have produced a strong set of results for the manufacturer in its third quarter 2023 trading update.
Sales of Fudge Kitchen’s limited-edition Birthday Cake fudge and drinking fudge have helped raise funds to donate more than 3,000 meals to food redistribution charity FareShare.
International procurement and supply chain management consultancy INVERTO believes retailers need to move away from transactional relationships with suppliers to help bring food inflation down.
Volatility in the food and drink market is easing, but long-term uncertainty will continue to plague producers holding back innovation and productivity, according to the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) latest State of Industry report for Q1 2023.
In light of global supply chain and labour challenges in manufacturing and the demand this has created for digital transformation, IFS has signed an agreement to purchase ‘Connected Worker’ tech platform Poka.
First Minister Humza Yosaf has opened a new National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility in Renfrewshire, which is set to be a catalyst for economic growth for the region.
With many smaller abattoirs forced to close, is it time for the meat inspection process in the UK to change in support of independents – and what is the government already doing to help?
UK food and drink manufacturing production costs fell for the first time in seven years in May, indicating some broadening in the easing of cost pressures across the UK economy.
