Food industry criticises ‘polluter pays’ road transport charges
The food industry has warned that new pollution charges for heavy goods vehicles in the EU have the potential to distort competition and increase retail food prices.
Archives for February 15, 2011
Bulgarian government moves to boost bread quality
A move to introduce standards in bread manufacturer in Bulgaria will boost bread quality, claims the Bulgarian agriculture ministry.
Chevler aims to make further inroads into US cupcake market
Chevler, one of the biggest manufacturers of baking cases in the UK, has the US market firmly in its sights, as it reports a hike in output between 10 to 15 per cent over the past 12 months resulting from a facility upgrade and a new approach to conveying.
CSM closes another US facility following Best Brands acquisition
Bakery product supplier CSM has said it intends to close down a manufacturing facility at Oak Creek, Wisconsin, with about 100 redundancies, the company has said.
Premier foods needs to focus on Hovis to drive growth, analyst
Premier foods will need to focus on revitalizing the likes of Hovis to drive growth, leveraging prominent trends such as health and nostalgia said Datamonitor, as the company posted pre-tax loss from continuing businesses of £98m, versus a profit of £42m...