UK food manufacturing developments, filtered through an engineering lens. AFME separates consequential change from industry noise and explains what it means operationally.
Carlsberg Britvic has proposed closing Marston’s Brewery and its main on-site logistics operation in Burton upon Trent during summer 2027, subject to consultation.
Read intelligence →AHDB published updated outlooks for UK meat and dairy markets. The earlier AFME scan cited forecasts of lower production in several sectors during 2027.…
Read →An eight-figure funding agreement supports new bakery facilities and two sourdough lines, with the company reporting more than doubled capacity.
Read →The Northern Ireland potato packer and crisp manufacturer has ceased trading, leaving almost 95 employees redundant and creating an immediate capacity and supply-continuity issue…
Read →The Lancashire manufacturer is scaling from a small operation into a purpose-developed factory, highlighting the engineering systems needed when output and organisational complexity rise…
Read →Jones Village Bakery has resumed production at a new £27m Wrexham facility, creating a useful engineering case study in rebuilding manufacturing capability after catastrophic…
Read →2 Sisters Food Group has applied to raise daily processing at Sandycroft from 134,000 to 172,000 birds and operate seven days a week, putting…
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