Sleaford Quality Foods open new Turkish herb factory
Sleaford Quality Foods has announced the opening of a new herb factory in Turkey. The Lincolnshire-based company, a cross-category supplier of multiple packaged foods to the manufacturing and foodservice sector, has revealed a significant investment in its global herb...
Vegan chocolate brand secures multi-million pound investment
LoveRaw, a vegan chocolate brand, has received a multi-million pound investment deal from Blue Horizon Ventures. Blue Horizon Ventures, already financial backers for Beyond Meat, a US based producer of plant-based meat substitutes and many others, is a venture...
Bidfresh appoints Brian Hall as managing director
Bidfresh has confirmed the appointment of Brian Hall as managing director. Hall, previously managing director of Bidfresh’s Direct Seafood’s business, assumes his new role with immediate effect. He replaces Stephen Oswald, who announced in December that he was moving...
Tesco and Waitrose enjoy positive trading period despite challenging Christmas for supermarkets
Tesco, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer all saw growth in their Christmas food trading periods, latest figures have revealed. In the 19 week period from November 23rd to January 4th, Tesco saw 0.2% growth across its Christmas trading and in total sales. Marks &...
Global food & beverage trends report points to new growth drivers
New research has revealed that in the past 12 months, technical expertise in nutrition, science and regulatory affairs was increasingly used to shape food and beverage innovation at an earlier stage in the product development process. In a report released by...
