All news articles for February 2024

The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2024 winners have been announced - drum roll, please!

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Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2024 winners revealed...

By Bethan Grylls

The London Hilton Bankside was awash with celebration as hundreds of food and beverage producers joined together to honour their team’s achievements - and it was an extraordinary night for Arla Foods which saw a triple win.

Why choose an apprenticeship in food manufacturing?

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You're hired: Why I chose a food manufacturing apprenticeship

By Bethan Grylls

It’s National Apprentice Week 2024 and to mark this great initiative, we heard from Jack Trafford, who started a manufacturing apprenticeship at Nestlé UK & Ireland in Halifax after wanting a career change.

Every single banana bought at Sainsbury’s will now contribute towards paying thousands of workers a fairer wage

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Sainsbury’s paying premium for bananas

By Bethan Grylls

The supermarket has invested in living wages for workers of its best-selling fruit – the banana – three years ahead of a wider industry commitment.

Burger King has been ordered to pull down ads for its products over fears they maybe reaching under-16s

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Burger King ad slammed for advertising to children

By Gwen Ridler

Fast food chain Burger King has been ordered to pull a recent advertising campaign offline over fears it might be promoting foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) to children under the age of 16.

Pictured: Kavita Jain and Tim Warren

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Two Unilever leaders join Mars Wrigley

By Bethan Grylls

Two new recruits will join the senior leadership team at Mars Wrigley Global Emerging Markets (GEM) as the snacking business looks to strengthen its global position and innovation offering.

Scarcity of vehicles and high costs are hampering the switch to electric vehicles. Image: Getty, Scharfsinn86

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Lack of electric vehicles creates supply chain challenges

By Gwen Ridler

Supply chain operators face an uphill struggle decarbonising their fleets as only 1% of vans and lorries in the UK are electric vehicles (EVs), according to research by management consultancy Inverto.

Is it time to move away from paper-based logistics? Getty/Monty Rakusen

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3 technologies to help improve visibility across your food factory

By Aptean

Everyone knows technology is the future, but with buzzwords thrown around left, right and centre, what does it all mean? Here, Aptean offers a simplified breakdown of three popular software technologies and explains how each one can be used in your food...

Food manufacturers are providing special treats this Valentine's Day

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Valentine's Day new food product launches

By Gwen Ridler

From Wagyu sharing steaks to personalised iced Bakewell tarts, we round-up some of the latest Valentine’s Day product launches from food and drink manufacturers.

The InterAct looked to find out more about people's perceptions of UK manufacturing. Credit: Getty/The Good Brigade

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Manufacturing needs to get better at promoting well-being, finds report

By Bethan Grylls

A survey of more than 2,000 members of the public has unearthed some interesting findings around UK manufacturing perceptions, including a perceived gap in well-being and flexibility in manufacturing roles, which, if improved, may help encourage people...

Food Manufacture brings key takeaways of the RQA Group’s Product Recall Report for 2023, which examines recall data from food authorities across the UK, EU, US, Canada and parts of Australasia. Credit: Getty/zimmytws

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Global food recalls 2023: How the UK compared

By Bethan Grylls

Recalls and alerts in the US and EU climbed in 2023, while the governing bodies for food safety in the UK, Canada and Australasia reported improvements from 2022.

Small businesses need more support as growth slows to snail pace. Credit: Getty/Stefan Rotter

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UK small business growth slows by 40%

By Bethan Grylls

The last decade has seen SMEs been hindered by several major events, including Brexit, Covid-19 and geo-political tensions, which have led to a significant slow in growth.

Global survey reveals pet owners consider digestive health key for achieving holistic health and wellbeing. Credit: Getty/TatyanaGl

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Pet health trumps cost of food

By Bethan Grylls

Whilst inflation remains high, only 1 in 6 pet owners have turned to cheaper alternatives, a survey of 2,500 dog and cat owners across the US, Brazil, UK, Germany and China finds.

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