Chilled own-label food company Bakkavör runs “a tight ship”,according to Julian Wild, food group director at legal firm Rollits, after the firm released half-year results for the 26 weeks to June 30.
Ireland-based food ingredients manufacturer Kerry Group has reported sales revenue of €2.9bn for the six months to the end of June 2012 – a 10% increase on the prior-year period.
Analysis of the consultation on proposals for the introduction of an Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill, which received 1,342 responses, has been published.
The Food Standards Agency is reminding consumers, especially pregnant women, about the dangers of ingesting clay, clay-based ‘detox’ drinks and supplements.
Zero Waste Scotland says it will continue to invest in firms that cut product and packaging waste, as it encourages SME’s in the country to apply for grants from its newly announced ₤100,000 fund.
Ball Packaging Europe says the recent fire at its beverage can production facility in North Wales was caused by a machine that applied a coating to can rims, as the plant resumes full production.
The global market for aseptically packed products is estimated to grow 24% in the next five years, according to new market research from food and drink consultancy Zenith International. Annual volumes have grown by 5% since 2008, with South/South East Asi
Tesco plc, the world’s third-largest retailer, plans to accelerate the rollout of its online service to nearly every market it operates in this year as it seeks Internet growth to compensate for a declining domestic market.
Reintroduced European beavers could have an overall positive impact on wild salmon populations in Scotland, according to a study by the University of Southampton.
Environment Agency staff will be restocking the River Colne with 4,000 grayling on Friday 10 August, as part of efforts to return it to one of the best grayling rivers in the country.
