Sucralose inventor Tate & Lyle expects to beat inflationary pressures despite fall in demand for artificial sweetners January 26, 2023 Tate & Lyle has posted a robust third quarter update, propped up by its food and beverage solutions division.
Fulham man suspected of contaminating food at three supermarkets in West London August 27, 2021 A 37-year-old man has been charged with contaminating or interfering with goods with intent at three supermarkets in west London. Leoaai Elghareeb, of Crabtree Lane, Fulham, is due before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Officers in forensic suits were seen in Fulham Palace Road yesterday at three stores – a Tesco Express, Little Waitrose and [...]
Kraft Heinz boss: Businesses should try to minimise food price increases for customers October 10, 2021 Businesses should try to minimise price increases for consumers, according to the boss of Kraft Heinz. Miguel Patricio – who oversees the ketchup and baked beans producer – told the BBC that the firm was hiking prices in several countries. He said consumers would be forced to get used to higher food prices. Inflation was [...]
Agriculture giant Olam looking to raise £2bn in London food ingredients IPO October 6, 2021 Olam International, the global agricultural commodity trading giant, is considering raising £2bn through the IPO of its London-based food ingredients unit next year, the firm has announced this morning. Five global banks have been appointed to work on the IPO, which would likely rank among the biggest offerings in London over the last few years. [...]
Hilton Food Group buys meat supplier for £28.8m in bid for UK growth October 29, 2021 Hilton Food Group, which supplies Tesco with fresh food, has bought UK meat supplier Fairfax Meadows for some £28.8m. “This transaction is all about growth,” CEO Philip Heffer explained. “Fairfax Meadow represents a great opportunity for Hilton to expand into an adjacent and growing foodservice sector in the UK.” “We look forward to leveraging Hilton’s [...]
Hilton Food snaps up Dutch seafood company Foppen to grow protein category and enter new markets December 10, 2021 The Hilton Food Group, the multi-protein food business, has acquired the smoked salmon producer, Dutch Seafood Company B.V., which trades as "Foppen", expanding its presence in a growing protein category, as well as entering the US, a new geography for Hilton.
Activist investors urge KitKat maker Nestlé to reduce reliance on sugar, fat and salt April 18, 2024 A resolution filed by a group of Nestlé shareholders will go to vote today at its annual general meeting, demanding one of the world's biggest food makers reduces its reliance on products which have high levels of sugar, fat and salts.
Pingdemic: Food workers added to self-isolation exemption list July 23, 2021 Key workers in the food industry have been added to the government’s self-isolation exemption list. Staff at supermarket depos and food manufacturers will be able to take daily tests and not need to self-isolate after being pinged by the NHS Covid-19 app if they test negative for Covid. The move comes as major British supermarkets [...]
Mr Kipling manufacturer Premier Foods sales ahead of expectations July 23, 2021 Premier Foods have reported stronger than expected sales as the Mr Kipling manufacturer’s healthier ranges have proven popular with consumers. Group sales were up by 6.3 per cent compared to two years ago – at top end of Group’s expectations – while its branded sales also rose, by 9.3 per cent. The Hertfordshire-based company published [...]
Food supply chains ‘on edge of failing’, meat industry warns July 21, 2021 The country’s food supply chains are “on the edge of failing” as the so-called “pingdemic” aggravates a critical shortage of labour, a sector body said tonight. The British Meat Processors’ Association (BMPA) said the shortage of skills was so critical, some plants had reported vacancies of 10 per cent to 16 per cent of permanent [...]