Category Archives: Food & beverage

Exports boost UK manufacturing output

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Boosted by the export of machinery and cars, the UK manufacturing sector appears to be moving into more positive territory, according to the latest official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In March, the ONS Index of Production showed manufacturing … Continue reading →

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ERP to make Burts’ performance crisper

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Crisp manufacturer Burts has announced that it “could easily double or treble in size” and is looking to grow to a £20m-plus business over the next two to three years by maximising production capacity. The 85-strong Devon-based company – which … Continue reading →

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Exports help PMI rise to show ‘a chink of light in the tunnel’

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Influential new data suggests that UK manufacturing is at least showing signs of stabilising after a rocky few months.  While remaining just below the neutral 50.0 mark, the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a well-regarded bellwether of the sector’s health, … Continue reading →

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UK manufacturing output set to accelerate – CBI

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Growth in UK manufacturing output over the last three months remained steady but subdued but manufacturers expect it to accelerate sharply in the coming quarter. According to the CBI’s latest monthly industrial trends survey, the much brighter outlook will see … Continue reading →

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Managers face prison for poor supply chain management

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Manufacturers who fail to vet their suppliers for compliance with the UK Bribery Act are making a grave mistake, according to a leading business advisory firm. John Smart, partner at Ernst & Young said that recent concerns over food contamination … Continue reading →

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ABF heads for unexpected profit hike

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

The food manufacturer and cheap fashion retailing giant Associated British Foods (ABF) announced today that it was heading for an unexpected profits boost In a trading statement, the company said the worst UK harvest of recent years resulted in low … Continue reading →

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Moderate growth on the horizon for UK manufacturing – CBI

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

Manufacturers reported a rebound in orders and continue to expect moderate growth in output over the next three months. Of the 436 manufacturers contributing to the CBI Monthly Industrial Trends Survey for February, 15% reported that order books were above … Continue reading →

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Mec Com heads for record with lean manufacturing and new plant

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

Mec Com – a new recruit to the Midlands Assembly Network (MAN) sub contracting collective – says that a combination of investment and lean process training has put it on course for a record year. The Staffordshire-based  fabrication, light assembly, … Continue reading →

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Scientists see seaweed as the new food and pharma packaging solution

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Working as part of an EU research consortium, The Paint Research Association (PRA) has developed a food packaging coating product which can replace current packaging coatings based on petrochemicals which it says are bad for the environment. The eco-friendly coating … Continue reading →

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Food manufacturers warned on labelling

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

As the horsemeat-for-beef scandal unfolds, a leading lawyer has warned the food manufacturing sector that it is facing the biggest challenge to food labelling rules in the last 20 years. The introduction of the new EU food labelling requirements to come … Continue reading →

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