All Manufacturing articles – Page 9
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NewsWalkers Leicester factory in line for mega cash injection
The investment aimed to ‘future-proof’ the Leicester site, allowing PepsiCo to ‘deliver on our ambitions on packaging and health’
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NewsFertiliser prices start to ease but full recovery still distant
The cost of fertiliser remains 50% higher than 2019 says NFU
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NewsExporters pray for boost as Australia and NZ trade deals kick off
Food and drink trade between the UK and Australia & New Zealand has fallen in recent months
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NewsSerious Sweets acquires rock maker John Bull Confectioners
Serious Sweets has continued on the acquisition trail, having bought premium marshmallow brand Mallow & Marsh in February
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NewsBritish Egg Industry Council appoints new chairman and CEO
Andrew Joret, who held the role for 11 years, will be replaced by Mark Williams, who will assume the chairmanship from 6 December
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NewsJude’s ice cream exploring finance options for growth
Independent corporate finance firm Spayne Lindsay has been charged with looking at options including sale and investment
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NewsHeura smashes through crowdfunding target
The Spanish firm comfortably beat its latest €1m target on the Crowdcube platform, with €2.6m secure in the campaign’s first 48 hours.
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NewsIngredients supplier Kiril Mischeff acquires Good Food Wines
Kiril Mischeff said the acquisition would allow it to capitalise on “significant” revenue synergies thanks to the complementary product portfolios of the two businesses
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NewsAvara Foods set to close Abergavenny factory
The poultry giant cited the impact of the Covid pandemic, plus inflationary pressures as key drivers behind plans to close the site
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NewsFSA launches food safety guidance hub
The regulator said the Here to Help hub brings together the FSA’s most popular guidance pages in one place
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Long readsHow women are rising to the top in grocery supply and manufacturing
In the latest of our power list series on women in grocery, we look at the progress manufacturers are making on gender diversity, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent rising to the top
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News2 Sisters’ Singh warns poultry supply chain ‘at breaking point’
As production costs and inflation soar, Singh said ’this is unsustainable and can’t continue’
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NewsFramptons seeks £5m cash injection after supply chain shocks
Recovery specialists at Resolve have been drafted in to explore options at the business, including finding a potential buyer.
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NewsPilgrim’s UK set to close Ashton-under-Lyne site
The planned closure is part of Pilgrim’s UK’s ongoing footprint review and puts 542 workers at risk of redundancy
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NewsBird flu: UK poultry workers test positive
The UK Health Security Agency said further investigation is under way and precautionary contact tracing had been undertaken
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NewsVulnerable poultry factory worker ‘ruthlessly exploited’, hears court
Man pleads guilty to modern slavery offence after bringing a person from Romania to work at Welsh factory
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NewsWincanton lands 10-year deal with Tata Chemicals
The supply chain specialist will run British Salt’s Middlewich warehouse, where food and pharmaceutical-grade salt will be produced
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NewsTrewithen Dairy slides into the red amid production cost hike
The supplier enjoyed a £10m increase in sales but has faced significant hikes in input costs
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NewsMamamade closes doors as cost of living crisis affects trading
DTC plant-based baby food brand Mamamade has ceased trading after losing a battle with soaring costs and lower demand.
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NewsManufacturers stockpile gum arabic due to Sudan supply fears
The Sudan conflict is threatening supply of the key ingredient for soft drinks, sweets and cosmetics manufacturers