Increasing busy lifestyle is prompting Italians to opt for prepared meals, finds a new survey by UK-based research firm Canadean - Food. In 2011, the highest percentage (37%) of Italian consumers stated that their busy lives have been the ...
Tags: Food, urban market
Derby-based ethnic food manufacturer S&A Foods plans to make up to 70 of its 500 staff redundant as it restructures its chilled ready meals business. Perween Warsi's firm S&A Foods will be making 70 of its 500 staff redundant The ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
US-based company Intelligent Packaging Solutions (IPS) has launched new 'Desto' cup, a packaging format for frozen ready meals. Last year, the Desto cup was unveiled into chilled ready meals market, but now it has been launched for the ...
Tags: Intelligent Packaging, Frozen Ready Meal Packaging Format, Packaging
A beef ready meal manufacturer is fighting to preserve the 750 jobs at its Somerset site, as sales fall in the wake of the horsemeat scandal. Oscar Mayer supplies chilled ready meals to Sainsbury, which has seen reduced sales of ...
The 2 Sisters Food Group expects the horsemeat scandal to cause "considerable volume reduction" to its ready meals business, according to its latest financial results for the 13 weeks to January 26. 2 Sisters said the horsemeat crisis ...
Tags: Horsemeat, Food Group, Food
Supermarket chain Sainsbury has dodged the worst impact of the horsemeat scandal and posted better than expected financial results for its fourth quarter and year to March 16, driven mainly by non food items. Strong Sainsbury results ...
Tags: Sainsbury, dodges horsemeat, food
US-based food brand Amy's Kitchen has launched two new 'Free-From' ready meals in the UK: Thai Red Curry and Broccoli & Cheddar Bake. The new products, which expand the brand's UK Free-From Frozen Ready Meal range, will be available from ...
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MicVac's concept of in-pack microwave cooking and pasteurisation is said to offer up to 40 days of shelf life for ready meals. The technology helps retain vitamins and anti-oxidants within the sealed packaging, meaning the product, ...
Tags: Microwave Ready-Meal, Packaging, Printing, microwave cooking, ready meals
A nationwide testing of 364 beef product samples in the UK revealed that three products contained pork DNA above 1%, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The products that contained pig DNA are: ASDA Spaghetti and Meatballs, ASDA ...
Tags: beef product samples, pork DNA, FSA
UK-based KCC Packaging is set to unveil a new biodegradable barrier tray for ready meals at Pro2Pac 2013. According to the company, the new sustainable solution will allow retailers to move away from CPET and aluminum trays. KCC ...
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The horse meat scandal has dominated the media in recent weeks. From sensationalist tabloid headlines to Twitter gags, discussion on the topic has been widespread. It all started in January after traces of horse meat were found in ...
UK-based Castle Foods is recalling its own ready-to-eat foods, labeled as Sangha Foods or Core Foods as they have been prepared in the facilities that are not approved for meat products, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). ...
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Sainsbury's was the only retailer to increase its market share in the last three months, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. The retailer increased its share from 16.9% to 17% in the 12 weeks ended 17 February, beating ...
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Birds Eye has pulled three beef ready meals from supermarkets in the UK and Ireland as a precaution after a product it sells in Belgium tested positive for horse DNA. The company said today (22 February) its 340g Traditional Spaghetti ...
Tags: Horsemeat, beef, Beef Lasagne
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to double its testing of meat products in the wake of the horsemeat contamination scandal. The agency said it is including beef-based foods sold pre-packed, or loose, such as cafe sandwiches. The ...
Tags: UK FSA, meat products, horsemeat