Food Manufacture

Major retailer hit with £2M fine after pest infestation in multiple stores

A major discount retailer with more than 700 UK stores has been fined £2 million after gnawed food products were found across ...
Food Manufacture

UK soft drinks sector saw inflation-busting ‘record’ year in 2025

The UK soft drinks market experienced a bumper 2025, reaching a record value of £26.3 billion, according to the British Soft ...
Food Manufacture

Frozen food worker takes firm to tribunal as working conditions were too cold

A frozen food packer has taken her company to a workplace tribunal after claiming her working conditions were ‘too cold’.
Food Manufacture

Japan, Korea pour billions into bid for food-tech dominance

The governments of South Korea and Japan are making a serious bid to take the lead in the global food-tech industry, ...
Food Manufacture

Robot dog ‘Spot’ patrols Coca-Cola Europacific Partners UK factories

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has introduced a robotic inspection dog to two UK sites to help detect maintenance ...
Food Manufacture

From M&Ms to mini fillets: How the ASA is interpreting less healthy food rules

Two recent Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rulings provide a glimpse into how the new less healthy food advertising ...
Food Manufacture

Nestlé Purina invests £478M into new pet food factory

Nestlé Purina is investing 520 million CHF into a new Purina plant in Italy for the production of wet pet food for cats and dogs. The 520 million CHF (~£478M) announcement comes as demand for pet food ...