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Out-of-date food sold in Tesco Birmingham shops

Apr 20, 2021

Supermarket giant Tesco has been fined more than £7.5 million for selling out-of-date food at three stores in Birmingham. The supermarket chain was handed the fine by a judge at Birmingham magistrates court on Monday 19th April, after admitting 22 breaches of food...

JBS acquires European company to expand global plant-based food platform

Apr 20, 2021

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...

Addo Food Group celebrates employee’s 50th work anniversary

Apr 20, 2021

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...

Asda owners acquire fast food chain Leon

Apr 19, 2021

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...

Bringing flexible control into food manufacturing

Apr 16, 2021

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 maximum...

Asda reviewing its bakery operations

Apr 15, 2021

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...

Retailer warns ‘perfect storm’ could lead to shortages

Apr 15, 2021

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,...