Consumers may not have the means to travel the world, but that hasn’t dampened their desire to experience new ethnic cuisines. Unfortunately, chain restaurants aren’t meeting current consumer demand for new foods and flavors
Read moreAuthentic Food Company invests ?2M to meet growing demand for ethnic food, Food Manufacture
Frozen ethnic food manufacturer The Authentic Food Company (TAFC) has invested 2M in boosting its production capacity, after securing contracts to supply ready meals to Asda and several leading retailers in Europe.
Read morePremier Unloads ?34m Elephant, The Express
THE firm behind Hovis bread and Mr Kipling cakes is offloading ethnic flour brand Elephant Atta to Primark owner Associated British Foods for 34million. Premier Foods sale to ABFs ethnic food business Westmill Foods will let it focus on eight key...
Read moreEthnic food ? Love of the new, The Caterer
Our appetite for foreign flavours is no longer satisfied by just Indian and Chinese – we are looking further afield. And London in particular is now home to almost every type of cuisine on the planet. According to the latest research from...
Read moreTilda Enters Kids Food Arena, Food & Drink Innovation Network
Tilda is launching a first of its kind unique ?Rice & Veggies? range of convenient, midweek meal accompaniments specifically for kids. Building on the brand?s success within the Ready-to-Heat sector, the new Tilda Kids range will be aimedat...
Read moreAsda celebrates 10 years with ?1bn sales of local food, Talking Retail
On the day that Asda celebrates its 10th year working with local suppliers, the retailer announces that is has clocked up 1bn of sales since it began working with local and ethnic suppliers in 2001.
Read moreWorld Food Awards 2011 ? Entries Open, World Food Awards
We are now accepting entries for the 2011 World Food Awards – one of the most prestigious events on the world food calendar. For full details on this years categories please
Read moreEthnic cuisine wins out in UK but EU market remains ?fragmented?, Food Manufacture
UK consumers are increasingly keen on ethnic cuisine, but the market in mainland Europe remains fragmented, according to a new report from market research firm Keynote.
Read moreTop home cooking trends of 2011: mobile, ethnic and pies, The Independent
MOBILE food resources, ethnic cooking and pies will be among the top cooking trends of 2011, according to a large recipe resource which surveyed the cooking habits of 25 million ?home chefs?.
Read moreAB Foods sees profits grow, This Is Money
AB Food said there were signs that the ethnic wholesale sector was stabilising and its Westmill Foods business – which supplies flour, rice, spices, sauces, edible oils and noodles – saw profits improve in the period although these...
Read moreFive Dining Predictions for 2010, Restaurant News
Just as many households can expect to rebalance their finances or lifestyle expectations in 2010, the restaurant industry can expect to get back to basics as it recovers from a tumultuous 2009, according to research firm Mintel.
Read moreTaj Foods – excelling despite difficult conditions, Grocery Trader
The UK frozen foods industry in general has seen a phase of stagnant growth in recent years, largely due to market conditions affecting consumers? spending patterns.
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