Kerry to sell its Sweet Ingredients portfolio to IRCA
Kerry Group plc is looking to sell its Sweet Ingredients Portfolio to IRCA for a consideration of €500 million.
Welsh government project creates hundreds of jobs in food industry
Project HELIX, an initiative delivered by Food Innovation Wales, has helped create 428 new jobs and protect a further 1,749 roles in the Welsh food and drink industry.
NFU says food security must be key part of green recovery from Covid-19
A green recovery from Covid-19 is a golden opportunity for British farming to become a global leader in delivering food security and set the benchmark for sustainable food production around the world, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU). Today (21st...
Eustice suggests furloughed workers should harvest crops due to a shortage of migrants
Defra secretary George Eustice has called on furloughed workers to help pick fruit and vegetables on UK farms as the country faces a shortage of migrant workers. Despite a number of Romanian seasonal workers being flown in to pick crops on farms, the UK continues to...
Royal seal of approval for Nim’s Fruit Crisps
Kent-based manufacturer Nim’s Fruit Crisps has been awarded its first ever Queens Award for Innovation for its healthy alternative to crisps. Nim’s Fruit Crisps, which employs 18 people at its BRC accredited facility in Sittingbourne, joins a number of...
