Job losses expected as 2 Sisters closes Cambuslang plant

Job losses expected as 2 Sisters closes Cambuslang plant

Hundreds of poultry workers in Scotland are to lose their jobs due to the closure of the Cambuslang plant belonging to 2 Sisters Food Group. The supplier of supermarket chicken said it will shut the Cambuslang factory in South Lanarkshire in August. The site employs...
Liverpool: key destination for food exports

Liverpool: key destination for food exports

UK food producers should utilise Liverpool to take full advantage of the sector’s export value, according to the Department for International Trade (DIT). Companies looking to make the most of trading with the USA and Asia could utilise the Port of Liverpool – this...
Tesco results show positive growth

Tesco results show positive growth

The latest preliminary results from Tesco show positive sales and profit growth as well as strong cash generation. Group sales are up 2.3% to £51.0bn, while UK like-for-like sales are up 2.2% with consistent strength in fresh food (0.4%). Group operating profit before...
Iceland pledges to remove palm oil from own label food

Iceland pledges to remove palm oil from own label food

Major food retailer Iceland has announced that it will stop using palm oil as an ingredient in all its own label food by the end of 2018. The frozen food specialist has reported that the project is already well underway, with palm oil successfully removed from 50% of...