The Fresh Produce sector is an often overlooked sector by undergraduates with a perception of having to wear wellingtons and working long hours in fields of cabbage! How wrong you are! It is diverse, it is incredibly fast and it can be very rewarding. As such the fresh produce sector encompasses many different products sourced...
Author: Martin Brown (Martin Brown)
New product and design for Mack Premium brand
Avocados will now join bananas in the range, which it is hoped will be taken up a level by the new man in charge of Mack Wholesale Ltd. Mack is celebrating a decade of successful years for its Mack Premium brand with a fresh design and new product launch. Mack Premium bananas have now been...
Chicken tikka sandwiches recalled
Lytham Foods has recalled Taylors of Lytham Chicken Tikka Sandwiches due to the potential threat of salmonella. The possible presence is in the tikka powder ingredient, supplied my Catermix which, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), was manufactured in unhygienic conditions and failed to comply with the food hygiene regulations. “Point-of-sale recall notices will...
Compagnie Fruitière opens Hungarian subsidiary
French importer expands presence in Central and Eastern Europe with new facility close to Hungarian capital French tropical fruit importer Compagnie Fruitière has opened a new Hungarian subsidiary to expand its presence in Central and Eastern Europe. Compagnie Fruitière Hungary will now market all products in the region, previously distributed through local partners. The company...
Tesco given supplier deadline by GCA
Tesco has been given a month to improve how it treats suppliers following an investigation by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) The GCA was concerned about three key issues: Tesco making unilateral deductions from suppliers, the length of time taken to pay money due to suppliers and, in some cases, an intentional delay in paying...
Dave Lewis to chair new global food waste campaign
Leading CEOs and ministers from around the world have become ‘champions’ of new partnership on food waste Tesco chief executive has been named as chair of a new high-profile global campaign to reduce food waste. The movement, named Champions 12.3, was unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week and aims to “mobilise...
New Office
Henderson Brown Recruitment Ltd relocating to purpose built new offices, with twice the amount of space compared to the old office, there is plenty of room to grow and meet our clients’ needs in the future. Henderson Brown Recruitment Ltd Sign Still situated in Minerva Business Park, almost next to the A1 at Peterborough, this...
Florette MD steps down after five years
Neil Sanderson is leaving the food industry and will be replaced by Floreale Operations Director, Doug Robertson Florette UK and Ireland managing director Neil Sanderson is leaving the business to pursue a career outside of the food industry and will be replaced by Floreale operations director Doug Robertson. Sanderson, who has been with Florette for...
Tesco like-for-like Xmas sales rise by 1.3%
Retailer reports ‘strong’ Christmas trading although saw sales fall by 1.5% during the third quarter Tesco saw like-for-like sales rise by 1.3% during the key six-week Christmas trading period thanks to low prices and a strong “seasonal offering”. In contrast, like-for-like sales fell by 1.5% during the retailer’s Q3 (13 weeks to 28 November), which...
Fast food workers protest for higher pay
Workers in the fast food industry are expected to be joined this afternoon by members of union GMB in a protest over wages. The demonstration is due to take place outside McDonald’s in Whitehall, Central London at 5pm. The campaign is fighting to secure a £10 an hour living wage, trade union rights for fast...