- One driver says rates do not account for waiting times, traffic, and customers taking time to answer the door Deliveroo has been accused of paying drivers below a minimum pay floor the company agreed earlier this year as part of the...
- Country music star’s ‘down to earth’ range at Asda goes head to head with Kylie for the ‘easy drinking’ top spot Whether it’s 9 to 5, Jolene or Islands in the Stream, Dolly Parton fans are no stranger to belting out her hits with a glass...
- The new beverage line is expected to launch in the fourth quarter and be available nationwide in early 2025. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
- Discount supermarket Aldi has invested more than Â45m into the British seafood industry over the past year.
- The confectionery giant debuts a product with hazelnuts and salted caramel, and Good Culture hops on the pumpkin spice bandwagon with its latest cottage cheese.
- The Reese’s maker said Michael Del Pozzo “brings a wealth of experience,” noting his role in transforming Gatorade from a sports drink into a fitness brand.
- Bubble tea kits and non-HFSS cookies are among the innovative food and drink products featured in our latest listings round up.
- Despite headwinds in the commodity market, the food processor saw higher demand for ground turkey and other branded products as more consumers make meals at home.
- Ice cream manufacturer Mackieâs of Scotland has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Paul Henshaw as its new head of operations.
- CEO Ethan Brown said the company will likely introduce the product in collaboration with a “healthier” restaurant.
- New commercial food waste legislation is set to come into force in the UK from the end of March next year.
- Chris Sherwood has announced he is stepping down as the chief executive of the RSPCA.
- Japanese group says Couche-Tard plan undervalues firm, but leaves door open to higher offer Business live – latest updates The parent company of the global convenience store chain 7-Eleven has rejected a near $39bn (£29.6bn) takeover...
- Fuel Hub co-founder and CEO Michelle Laithwaite discusses building a successful healthy ready meal manufacturing business and its win earlier this year at the 2024 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).
- Food and drink students and start-ups could be in for a chance to win a $50k (Â38k) grand prize for their innovative solutions to reducing food waste
- Which? crowns Asda Everyday winner of best cuppa 2024 after blind tasting by 79 ‘experienced and committed’ tea drinkers The battle for the nation’s best brew is usually a face-off between the usual big-brand suspects. But this year, a...
- How do we determine what a great plant is? Is it an exciting design? New technologies or automation? Sustainability efforts? Perhaps, it is a processor that continues to process, as well as protect a decades-long family recipe.
- Suppliers and manufacturers aim to provide food and beverage companies with clean-label versions of the in-demand ingredient.
- The company is focusing on consumer trends in healthy and sustainable eating to assist companies that are reformulating their products.
- London charity The Felix Project has launched a new platform designed to help the food industry reduce the amount of edible food going to waste.
- In other beverage news, THC-infused beverage maker Blaze Mota debuted a hemp-derived variety of its canned michelada.
- Bakkavor has proposed the closure of a manufacturing site in Wigan, putting 750 jobs at risk.
- The beer giant will no longer participate in a scoring system by the Human Rights Campaign and will tie executive incentives to business performance, not “aspirational representation goals.”
- The drawn-out saga between the companies over the use of heme proteins has come to a close after two and a half years.
- Safety threats are everywhere in the food manufacturing industry. But can they be mitigated?
- Valeo Foods Group has agreed to acquire I.D.C Holding, strengthening its presence in Eastern Europe.
- ABP Food Group has become the first Irish beef processor to export to the South Korean market, after securing a long-term supply agreement with premium meat importer K Meat.
- Leading food manufacturer Bakkavor has promoted UK finance director Lee Miley to the role of chief financial officer.
- Food Manufacture rounds up the latest new product launches to come across our desk.
- Brand partnership for pastis, a traditional Marseille aperitif, with arch-rival decried as ‘stab in the back’ It is the quintessential pre-dinner apéro enjoyed in the Provençal afternoon sun, as unmistakably southern French as the...
- Doughnut brand Krispy Kreme UK & Ireland has appointed Guy Meakin as its new president, effective early November.
- British halal food brand Takul has been acquired by European private equity investor Perwyn via its portfolio company Isla DÃlice.
- Brewer Timothy Taylorâs has announced the appointment of Andrew Carter as CEO.
- The acquisition of Tereos UK & Irelandâs retail sugar business by T&L Sugars has been cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
- A farmer in South Wales has been given a 12-month community order and a Â500 fine after allowing a child to ride in a tractor while he fed cattle on his farm.
- There are a lot of things HP Hood LLC’s Batavia, N.Y., plant could be honored for this year, including the many bells and whistles featured at the 458,000-square-foot plant.
- Food and drink wholesaler Bidfood is to open a new 15,000 sq ft depot on the Cooksland Industrial Estate in Bodmin, creating new jobs and better connections with its customers in the southwest of England.
- Organised criminals have even used wheelie bins to clear shelves, executive from grocery chain tells peers Business live – latest updates Organised criminals are behind the recent rise in shoplifting and violence against shop workers...
- Police find group ‘collecting olives in flagrante’ near Seville, with lucrative fruit a tempting target for criminals Police in southern Spain have thwarted the theft of almost half a tonne of olives as the country’s harvest season...
- At the center of Graeter’s Cones for The Cure campaign is The Cure Starts Now and its mission to find the “Homerun Cure” by focusing on pediatric brain cancer.
- Holidays are man-made creations and so are businesses. It’s all just sales and marketing I’ve never had a pumpkin spice latte. It’s not because I have anything against the seasonal bestseller from Starbucks, which has become an...
- Public diners as seen in 1940s Britain – offering nutritious meals at reasonable prices – should be everyday eating places, says MP-backed report In 1940s Britain, at a time before fast food and ready meals were staples of the British...
- The company’s entry into the ice cream business comes with a focus on premium indulgent and functional recipes in both bulk and novelty formats, while blending capabilities will support the ice cream business and create capabilities to...
- Vested interests in food, drink and tobacco companies impede health measures – the wooing of MPs is an insidious practice that provides a test of the new government MPs urged to give up freebies from tobacco, alcohol and junk food firms...
- Kratom drinks like Feel Free Classic are becoming more popular in the US, but studies show a risk of dependency When Charles Bryan stopped drinking alcohol, he wished for an alternative beverage suited to events like weddings or birthday...
- Brand accused of messing with perfection with milk version of its Christmas-time confectionery For many Britons the Terry’s chocolate orange is a national institution that no Christmas celebration is complete without, but the...
- The US manufacturer is indeed selling the spaghetti dish in a tin – like cat food, as one Italian maître put it As the company behind spaghetti hoops, Alphabetti and Minions pasta shapes, Heinz is not afraid to take liberties with...
- Pubs and retailers say it’s greener, more cost-effective and guarantees the freshest glass possible – but can they convince consumers? I am standing at the bar at the Canton Arms in Stockwell, south London, deliberating over the options...
- Food Foundation’s study notes that some processed ‘alternative protein’ products have high levels of salt Plant-based alternatives to meat are better for the planet and mostly healthier than products such as burgers and sausages made...
- Prices down 0.3% in first week of August as food inflation eases and retailers attempt to shift unsold summer stock UK shop prices have dropped for the first time since the cost of living crisis began nearly three years ago, as food...