Apr 20, 2021 | News
JBS, the world’s largest protein company and second-largest food producer, has entered into an agreement to purchase Vivera, Europe’s third-largest plant-based food company, for an enterprise value of €341 million. Vivera develops and produces a broad range of...
Apr 20, 2021 | News
Shropshire-based Addo Food Group recently celebrated the 50th work anniversary of a colleague at its Palethorpes factory. Alan Burton, who has 50 years of service at the chilled savoury pastry manufacturer, joined the business straight after leaving school in 1971 as...
Apr 19, 2021 | News
The Issa Brothers EG Group, which owns supermarket giant Asda, has bought the fast food chain Leon in a deal reported to be around £100 million. Leon, founded in 2004 by John Vincent, Henry Dimbleby, now food tsar to Boris Johnson and chef Allegra McEvedy. In a...
Apr 16, 2021 | News
SPECIAL FEATURE – Automation: The food manufacturing and processing sector is one that has a complex relationship with automation systems. Although ever-growing market demands mean that manufacturers value the greater efficiency, reduced operating costs and...
Apr 15, 2021 | News
Supermarket giant Asda is currently reviewing its instore bakeries with a view to using a centralised operation that would then send out pre-baked products to 341 stores to be warmed up in-store. The move would impact up to 1200 jobs. Derek Lawlor, head of marketing...
Apr 15, 2021 | News
Online sustainable supermarket Approved Food is warning a ‘perfect storm’ of Brexit, Covid-19, increased shipping costs and packaging issues could lead to serious disruption in the supply chain – and could ultimately result in shortages. Managing director,...
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