Food Industry News.

New Chocolate Weetabix to be launched.
Industry experts expect this to be a winner, but what does this mean for children's health? The new Chocolate advert has been cleared by Ofcom and will be shown on children's television.

Ocado a no-go for investors.
Many people claim that the business has been overvalued and there are questions over whether it is a sustainable business.

More financial problems for Thornton's.
This well known chocolate brand is still under fire because their fourth-quarter update shows that sales are still slowing. Unfortunately this means that several people at the Thornton's head office will loose their jobs in a bid by the company to save money.

Factory in South Yorkshire may cut 200 jobs.
A Scotch egg and sandwich factory has been ruined by a fire. Most of the factory has been damaged, up to 80% in fact. This will certainly mean a holt in production and could result in many of the workers loosing their job.

Contact less payment trial going ahead.
The Co-op have decided to try a new innovative payment scheme that makes payment faster and easier. It means that customers can buy products up to £15 without even having to enter their card into a payment machine. This is certainly an interesting initiative and it will be good to see how effective it is.

First ever 'Chocolate bond' a huge success.
Hotel Chocolate have raised a grand total of £3.7 million by getting members of their chocolate tasting club to back a new form of fundraising. The real benefits of this scheme include at least 400 jobs being created and a new eco factory in St Lucia being built.

New non sticky gum could protect our pavements!
A company based in Flintshire has produced a new chewing gum that can simply be washed away with water. Food safety authorities in the US have approved the gum and they are waiting for approval from Europe.

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