The Compleat Food Group acquires Freshpak to increase turnover to £1.3bn
UK chilled food manufacturer The Compleat Food Group has acquired Freshpak, a private-label producer of added-value egg products, chilled food-to-go snacks and deli fillers.
NFU finds “modest” farm income gains are “fragile”
The latest farming income figures have been published by Defra, with the NFU labelling the gains as “fragile”.
British egg industry sees £1bn Lidl investment
UK discounter Lidl has announced a £1 billion investment into the British egg industry.
Sainsbury’s forms Egg Group to “protect supply”
UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced a new development group which it says will “support its egg farmers” and protect the UK’s egg supply for “years to come”.
Defra changes egg labelling legislation to “cut costs” for producers
Egg producers and packers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during an outbreak of avian influenza, Defra has announced.
NFU Scotland begins Phase Two of ShelfWatch
NFU Scotland has unveiled Phase Two of its ShelfWatch survey, which will look at the origin of foods on Scottish supermarket shelves.
