Temperature-controlled food storage provider Rick Bestwick, part of the Magnavale group, has hired more than 30 permanent staff across a range of roles at its Chesterfield headquarters.
Three Lithuanian men have been convicted of gangmaster offences in Northern Ireland, following an investigation by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).
Trade association Dairy UK and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) dairy division have spent £1.2m on a campaign to persuade millennials to stick with dairy.
Training in the food and drink manufacturing industry has significant room for improvement, particularly in the area of operator and technician skills, according to MCP management consultants.
The manufacturing director of Kraft Heinz’s Kitt Green site, billed as Europe’s biggest food factory, explains the benefits of investment and continuous improvement.
Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon, acting chief executive and provost at NMiTE, talks about how a change in the culture of the UK manufacturing sector, including food and drink, could attract more women into the industry.
The small abattoir industry is facing extermination with a third of small abattoirs having closed their doors over the past decade, with six closing over the past year.
Breakfast cereal brand Kellogg’s new UK senior sales director Chris Silcock – formerly Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) grocery channel director – will help it address nutrition concerns, the company has claimed.
The work done by women in the red meat sector and the help that is available to develop their skills and careers have been highlighted by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Production Wales (HCC) – in partnership with charity Chwarae Teg.
Soft drinks manufacturer Britvic has denied claims that it was using untrained labour to cover staff shortages caused by three days of strikes at its Norwich factory.
Young’s Seafood has appointed Billy Storer, who previously led 2 Sisters Food Group’s ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook production at its Derby site, as head of operations at its Humberstone Road facilities in Grimsby.
British crops will be left to rot in fields as the “plummeting pound” turns seasonal migrant workers away from the UK, according to food distribution experts.
Warburtons faces 33 compulsory redundancies at its Stockton-on-Tees bakery in County Durham as a result of falling demand for bread from the site, which employs 129 full-time staff.
Reaseheath College’s John Sorsby explains how a strong connection with the dairy industry has developed into a broader ambition to be a centre for all food education.
Ugo Foods Group has announced that Sophia Cooke has replaced Paul Ugo as chief executive officer, as he steps into the role of chairman of the business after 26 years at the helm.
A Lancashire brewery faces strike action over claims a senior health and safety rep was dismissed for challenging a management request for health and safety reasons.
Former England rugby player Matt Dawson has been unveiled as this year’s Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution’s (BDCI) Festival Dinner speaker.
GMB union members at Britvic’s Norwich factory are planning a string of strikes in a bid to bring the company to the negotiation table over the redundancy package offered to them.
Premier Foods’ chief executive officer (CEO) Gavin Darby has survived a shareholder revolt led by stakeholders Oasis Management Company designed to oust him from his position.
Poultry processor 2 Sisters Food Group has reversed its decision to close down its Wolverhampton processing plant, protecting up to 180 jobs at the site.
Richard Lloyd, Accolade Park’s general manager, European operations and supply chain, explains the philosophy of involving people at all levels in decision-making.
Premier Foods may have seen its best results in five years but all is not rosy ahead of its agm. In an interview conducted before the shareholder revolt, Premier Foods chief executive Gavin Darby discusses the turnaround, future plans and how flamingoes...
Charles Wilson quitting his chief executive officer (CEO) role at Tesco UK and Ireland after being diagnosed with throat cancer is “terribly sad” news, according to a leading analyst.
Premier Foods chief executive officer (CEO) Gavin Darby would regret his decision to stand again for CEO if he were re-elected, according to Paul Wilkinson, former chairman of Rank Hovis McDougall (RHM) and Thorntons.
People are the key drivers of change within the supply chain, not companies, according to Coca-Cola European Partners’ (CCEP’s) associate director of warehousing Clare Bottle.
A total of 150 jobs could be created at Samworth Brothers’ Bradgate Bakery site in Leicester, if plans to build an extension at the factory are approved by the local council.
