BFFF News
29 Jul 10
It’s a knockout challenge raises £1,000 for Acorns charity
Staff at Oakland International have raised an amazing £1,000 for local charity Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust..
29 Jul 10
New multi temperature warehouse for Midlands distribution firm
Oakland International has been granted planning permission to extend their existing warehouse facilities at their Midlands HQ
29 Jul 10
Pidy joins BFFF as a ‘serious contender’ in frozen pastry market
Pidy has taken its bid for the UK frozen pastry market one step further this year by becoming a member of BFFF.
29 Jul 10
Staff sky bound for Acorns charity
The sky's the limit at Oakland International, with staff again taking up the challenge of raising much needed cash for children's charity Acorns Children's Hospice.
29 Jul 10
NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE HELPS ULTRA ICE KEEP ITS COOL AS DEMAND HOTS UP
Norbert Dentressangle has been appointed to provide a frozen storage and distribution service for fast-growing ice manufacturer, Ultra Ice (UK) Ltd.
29 Jul 10
Profiting from Summertime? You can with canapés!
Are you catering for Summer outdoor events? Do you want to create a good impression but time is limited?
Daily food news
Private-equity firm Catterton Partners has bought a controlling stake in Canadian frozen produce group Alasko Foods.
French food group Norac has acquired fresh and frozen sandwich maker Speedwich, based in Brébières, in the north of the country.
Aldi is planning a fresh assault on the Australian market after seeing its profits in the country jump by more than a quarter in 2009.
US consumer groups and recent victims of foodborne illness have urged the US Senate to pass a bill that will reform the country's food supply - more than a year since the House of Representatives gave its green light to a set of similar proposals.
US retailer A&P outlets has sold seven stores in Connecticut as part of its plan to turn around its whole business.
UK grocery retailer Morrisons announced plans to trial convenience stores in the first half of 2011 and is considering launching an online service.
Barry Callebaut, the Swiss chocolate giant, has secured a deal to supply cocoa products and industrial chocolate to US food giant and Cadbury owner Kraft Foods.
Convenience retailing giant 7-Eleven has reportedly made an offer to buy US rival Casey's General Stores.
Couche-Tard has reacted positively to news that there is a second suitor seeking to acquire Casey's General Stores.
US cheese producer Sartori has acquired Tellory, a producer of premium pesto, dips and spreads to form Sartori Inspirations.
