BFFF News
09 Feb 10
2010 BFFF Dinner Dance Launched
BFFF Gala Dinner Dance and Awards Presentation Evening now launched - Thursday, 10th June 2010
08 Feb 10
FROZEN COMMUNITY MEALS
Birmingham City Council invites organisations to apply to be considered for inclusion on a preferred list of suppliers for Frozen Community Meals
08 Feb 10
New crates system improves service and cuts CO2 emissions
apetito, leading frozen ready meal supplier to the community & healthcare sector, has launched a ‘crates’ system
Daily food news
Ahold, the Dutch conglomerate that owns US retailer Giant-Carlisle, has completed the acquisition of 25 stores from Ukrop's Super Markets.
Canada's federal, provincial and territorial agricultural ministers met to examine ways to boost the long-term outlook for the country's farmers last week (5 February).
US grocer Weis Markets has posted a 33.6% jump in income for the 52-weeks to 26 December, driven by an improved operating performance and sales gains.
French veal processing specialist Sobeval, part of Dutch group Van Drie, has invested EUR13m (US$17.8m) in a new plant in Boulazac, France.
Chinese milk powder maker Rodobo International has acquired three dairy companies in the country.
A proposed u-turn on the relaxing of rules for the placement of food and drink products in TV programmes in the UK is "disappointing", advertisers have said.
Beijing has said that it will impose anti-dumping duties of up to 105.4% on poultry imports from the US.
Analysts and investors have reacted badly to a breakdown in merger talks between Kirin Holdings and Suntory.
UK online grocer Ocado has remained silent on speculation that it is in talks over the appointment of advisers ahead of its planned stock market listing.
Chinese authorities have seized 72 tonnes of melamine-tainted milk powder and are searching for another 100 tonnes believed to be contaminated with the industrial chemical, state media has reported.
