Jul 4, 2018 | Confectionery, News, Retailing
Complaints have been upheld against Cadbury, Chewits and Squashies for advertising high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) products to children online. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) claims the confectionary companies broke the rules against directing adverts for...
Jul 4, 2018 | News, Ready Meals, Retailing
Prepared meal manufacturer Anglia Crown ltd has been acquired from previous owners Bakkavor in which the management buyout was led by Paul Howell and Andrew Lone. New company directors Howell and Lone have taken ownership of the company with a view to positioning the...
Jul 3, 2018 | Food Packing, News, Retailing
With a shortage of food grade carbon dioxide (CO2) currently impacting on food production, Campden BRI has launched a project exploring the effects of reducing CO2 concentration in modified atmosphere packed (MAP) foods. The project will investigate the effects of...
Jul 2, 2018 | News, Retailing
Tesco and French retailer Carrefour have announced their intention to enter into a long-term, ‘strategic’ alliance and is said to cover the strategic relationship with global suppliers. The alliance is also covers the joint purchasing of own brand products and goods...
Jul 2, 2018 | News, Retailing
Red Tractor Assurance believes the Government should capitalise on growing demand for safe, traceable food, in international markets by using its assurance scheme as a key selling point. That’s according to Red Tractor chief executive Jim Moseley who has told the EFRA...
Jun 29, 2018 | Food Packing, News, Retailing
It has been confirmed that British baking firm Warburtons has had to suspend production of its crumpets at a number of bakeries until CO2 supply returns to normal. Crumpets are a product affected by the recent CO2 shortage due to a lack of gas available for packaging....
