The podcast begins with a survey of the most popular stories among the 100,000 plus independently-audited unique monthly visitors to FoodManufacture.co.uk.
The top three most popular topics in July were the E.coli outbreak which killed two people, the 2 Sisters’ factory fire which needed 10 fire engines to fight the blaze, and the Top Track 100 fastest growing manufacturers. See the box below for more
E.coli outbreak
The podcast moves to consider the topics most likely to occupy our headlines in August. The top two predictions were the impact of Brexit on food and drink manufacturers, and whether Public Health England will find the source of the E.coli outbreak.
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July’s top topics were:
- E.coli deaths linked to salad leaves
- 2 Sisters’ factory fire
- Six fastest growing food manufacturers
- Food Manufacture Group’s industry-wide survey
- Bernard Matthews potential sale
- Greencore’s food-to-go sector success
August’s news:
- Public Health England probes source of E.coli outbreak
- How Brexit will impact food and drink manufacturers
- Will Bernard Matthews find a buyer?
- Will Greencore reveal more acquisitions in the UK or the US?