All Manufacturing articles – Page 118
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NewsFood to go drives Greencore growth
The UK’s leading sandwich and celebration cake company, Greencore, has outperformed the food to go market, with like-for-like revenue growth of 15.3% in the past year.
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Product News
Bakkavor to give children insight into food industry
Leading food manufacturer Bakkavor is to provide children with a glimpse of working in the food industry following a deal with The Prince’s Trust.
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NewsKrispy Kreme updates store delivery system
Krispy Kreme has made an investment into its logistics, by employing a new store delivery solution system.
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NewsBranded sales down for 2 Sisters
2 Sisters Food Group, owner of Fox’s Biscuits, has seen a fall in branded sales, down 3% for the full year.
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NewsUnited Biscuits workers set to start strike action at Liverpool factory
More than 800 workers at a United Biscuits’ Jacob’s factory are to strike following a dispute over sick pay.
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NewsPrivate equity firms show interest in UK sandwich business
UK sandwich company Adelie Food Group is being eyed for a buy-out by an American private equity firm.
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NewsChocolate facing supply shortage
The world faces a chocolate shortage with demand outstripping supply as prices have already risen 25% this year.
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Product NewsArla opens lactose plant in Denmark
Arla Foods Ingredients had opened a €120m (£95.1m) lactose manufacturing plant in Jutland, Denmark.
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NewsCarr’s Milling hails record profits
Carr’s Milling Industries has announced another year of record profits in 2013/14, with EBITDA up 9.1% to £20.4m.
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NewsNew name for Delice de France
Delice de France is to rebrand as Coup de Pates in a bid to appeal more to UK chefs.
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Product NewsABF reports turnaround for ingredients division
Associated British Foods (ABF) has described its bakery ingredients business AB Mauri as making a “strong turnaround” in its year-end results.
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Product NewsWarburtons invests £750k in new bread offering
Warburtons has added a new line of more premium everyday loaves to its bread range.
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NewsIndependent panel gives thumbs-up to NBPO offer
A panel of independent advisors has described the potential £1.1bn takeover offer for New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) as “fair and reasonable”.
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NewsBFP to close Midlands depot
BFP Wholesale will close its Tamworth depot at the end of the month in a move that could see 20 jobs cut.
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NewsFox’s invests £20m in infrastructure to make products more ‘delicious’
Fox’s Biscuits is to make a £20m investment in infrastructure over the next 18 months to drive down costs.
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NewsUnited Biscuits attempts to grow savoury category
McVitie’s manufacturer United Biscuits has launched a ‘Snack Happy’ tour of depots across the UK in attempt to boost its Jacob’s biscuits sales.
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NewsFinsbury Food Group: we could buy again
Finsbury Food Group could acquire further businesses in its bid to grow and has predicted there will be further consolidation in the bakery sector in the next five to six years.
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Infographic: Fletchers sold to Finsbury Food
The £56m aquisition of Fletchers Bakeries by Finsbury Food Group will create a bakery superpower. Take a look at a breakdown of the sale and the group’s past business ventures in numbers.
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Product NewsUpdate: NBPO ’welcomes’ £1.1bn cash takeover
New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) has welcomed a cash takeover bid of £1.1bn, subject to approval from shareholders, it has confirmed.
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NewsBakels Group MDs visit UK to see investment
A senior management team from Bakels Group came to the UK last week to view British Bakels latest £500,000 baking centre.