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 →SuperValu and Centra recalled named smoked-salmon and prawn products after Listeria detection; the source does not identify an engineering cause.
Read →Automate UK has renamed and aligned its PPMA Panel, BARA and UKIVA bodies, offering a coordinated route to processing, robotics and vision expertise.
Read →Silgan and American Industrial Partners propose a $3.4bn acquisition of Trivium, with potential implications for UK metal-packaging supply chains.
Read →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 →Barings acquired David Wood Baking following financial difficulties. The earlier AFME scan reported seven UK production sites and more than 1,500 employees. The acquisition…
Read →The Competition and Markets Authority accepted final undertakings requiring divestment of a Worcester laminated-dough manufacturing operation following competition concerns about the Vandemoortele and Délifrance…
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