Bakery news

• Urgent call to up support for foodservice suppliers

  17-06-2020 06:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Governments are being urged to give more support to businesses that supply the hospitality and foodservice markets.
  
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• KatKin invests in nutrition with quartet of science hires

  11-11-2024 17:49 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Fresh cat food company KatKin has appointed four new members to its existing nutrition team to help boost its accumulated scientific knowledge.
  
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• JJ Foodservice posts £11.2m profit despite revenue decline

  11-11-2024 16:09 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  JJ Foodservice earned Â11.2m in profit after tax during the year ending 31 March 2024.
  
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• ‘Foreign matter’ contamination risk causes product recall

  11-11-2024 15:32 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Five varieties of The Happy Pear branded hummus have been recalled due to the possible presence of âforeign matterâ.
  
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• Consumers share distrust in food companies

  11-11-2024 13:09 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Consumers donât trust food companies to make their products healthier, according to new polling data from YouGov, as Campaign for Change pens an open letter to government calling for a more ambitious plan for a healthier food industry.
  
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• Jobs saved as D&A Seafood rescued from administration

  11-11-2024 11:37 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Grimsby-based D&A Seafood Solutions has been rescued from administration, saving the jobs of more than 30 members of staff at the business.
  
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• Bridging the manufacturing gender gap

  11-11-2024 11:34 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  In part one of a series of three articles focused on women in food and drink, Food Manufacture looks at the causes behind gender disparity in manufacturing, the sticking points that need work, and where progress has â and can â be made.
  
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• NPD round-up: Premium indulgence and health

  08-11-2024 20:44 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  This week's raft of new product launches includes an addition to Fox's Viennese biscuits portfolio, chocolate milk with a difference, salted caramel peanut butter, and a zero sugar milk alternative for baristas, plus more!
  
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• Kepak acquires Summit Foods

  08-11-2024 18:51 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Meat processor Kepak has acquired chilled and frozen convenience food firm Summit Foods for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Food waste distributor announces three trustee appointments

  08-11-2024 11:44 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  The Bread and Butter Thing has bolstered its trustee board with the appointment of three new members.
  
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• Protests outside offices of Bakkavor shareholders as strike continues

  08-11-2024 11:39 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Representatives from Unite the Union have taken part in protests outside the offices of the biggest shareholders in Bakkavor as strike action continues at one its UK production plants.
  
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• Investigation clears Arla Food Ingredients to acquire Volac's Whey Nutrition business

  07-11-2024 15:28 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded its investigation into the anticipated acquisition of Volac Whey Nutrition Holdings by Arla Food Ingredients.
  
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• Investigation clears Arla Food Ingredients to acquire sports nutrition brand

  07-11-2024 15:28 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded its investigation into the anticipated acquisition of Volac Whey Nutrition Holdings by Arla Food Ingredients.
  
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• Cadbury sharing bars to be wrapped in 80% recycled plastic

  07-11-2024 13:52 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Mondelēzâs Cadbury core sharing bars sold in the UK and Ireland will now be wrapped in 80% certified recycled plastic packaging, the highest percentage of recycled flexible plastic used within the brand globally.
  
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• Forever chemicals detection method developed at US university

  07-11-2024 12:57 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered a new way to detect the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
  
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• Tesco, Arla and Müller partner on sustainability initiative

  07-11-2024 11:10 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Tesco has joined with Arla and MÃller UK & Ireland to launch a new sustainability partnership tasked with reducing farm on-farm emissions by 30% by 2030.
  
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• KP Snacks to acquire Whole Earth Foods

  07-11-2024 10:50 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  UK food manufacturer KP Snacks has agreed to acquire Whole Earth Foods from Ecotone.
  
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• Food Safety Briefing 2024 – your questions answered by our expert panel

  07-11-2024 10:38 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Our Food Safety Briefing saw experts come together to share exclusive insight and expertise. The interactive Q&A segment was awash with questions â hereâs the answers to the ones we didnât get round to on the day.
  
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• Food Safety Briefing 2024 – your questions, answered by expert panel

  07-11-2024 10:38 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Our Food Safety Briefing saw experts come together to share exclusive insight and expertise. The interactive Q&A segment was awash with questions â hereâs the answers to the ones we didnât get round to on the day.
  
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• Julienne Bruno takes home share of €900k innovation fund

  07-11-2024 10:12 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  UK plant-based food brand Julienne Bruno was one of four food and drink businesses to take home a share of â900k of funding from EIT Foodâs Fast Track to Market Initiative.
  
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• Asda laying off 475 head office employees

  06-11-2024 16:51 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Asda has confirmed that 475 employees at its head offices in Leeds and Leicester are being made redundant.
  
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• Professor Susan Jebb to serve as FSA chair until 2027

  06-11-2024 12:37 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Professor Susan Jebb has been reappointed as the chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
  
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• Egg producer rolls out £2.4m AI grading equipment

  06-11-2024 12:24 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Egg producer Farmlay has invested Â2.4m in new AI-based computer vision technology as part of a plan to double productivity for 2025.
  
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• UK growth could halve under Trump presidency

  06-11-2024 10:50 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  As Donald Trump is elected as Americaâs 47th president, fears are raised over potential tariff impacts.
  
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• UK economy could halve under Trump presidency

  06-11-2024 10:50 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  As Donald Trump declares victory as Americaâs 47th president, fears are raised over potential tariff impacts.
  
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• 2 Sisters owner feed deal may raise prices for farmers, CMA finds

  06-11-2024 10:44 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  An investigation has found that the move by Boparan Private Office to acquire a ForFarmers-owned feed mill in East Anglia could result in higher feed prices.
  
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• BrewDog names new chief retail officer

  06-11-2024 09:23 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  The brewery has appointed a new chief retail officer in a global role overseeing the businessâs retail offering.
  
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• Shrinking portions encourage fall in meat consumption

  05-11-2024 17:51 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Smaller portion sizes prove to be more effective than meat-free days in driving Brits meat consumption down, researchers find.
  
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• Zuber Issa steps down from Asda board after completing share sale

  05-11-2024 16:34 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  Zuber Issa has completed the sale of his 22.5% stake in Asda to TDR Capital for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Carlsberg unveils rebrand of Somersby cider

  05-11-2024 15:42 via foodmanufacture.co.uk
  
  The Carlsberg Group has unveiled the new visual identity of cider brand Somersby.
  
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