Wrights Food Group will have recruited 100 more workers over the course of this year as demand grows for its savoury and sweet baked goods, ready meals and sandwiches, the company pledged.
Soups and canned meat manufacturer Baxters Food Group has appointed John McMullen as chief executive officer (CEO) of its European strategic business unit.
Premier Foods has moved to offer support to chief executive officer Gavin Darby following reports that shareholder Oasis Management Company intends to vote against his re-election.
University of Reading courses are planned with the aim of launching food science and technology students directly into employment, as Richard Frazier explains.
In 2014, a dentist and a scientist joined forces to disrupt the world of halal meat and create new concepts for the ‘millennial Muslim’ – and, so far, it seems their initiative is reaping strong rewards.
Nichols finance and supply chain director Andy Johnson (pictured, centre right) explains how staff at Vimto Ross contribute to a brand still fizzing with energy.
Meat firm Tulip has appointed Mike Wijnberg as managing director of its Fresh Division, responsible for Tulip’s abattoirs and butchery operations across the UK.
Justine Fosh, chief executive of the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink, asks whether the Apprenticeship Levy is providing the industry with what it needs a year after its inception.
The loss of 150 jobs at pork processor Tulip’s Bodmin, Cornwall meat processing site has been deemed a ‘body blow’ to the local community by trade union Unite.
Fresh prepared foods supplier Bakkavor is committed to its apprenticeships, and this includes feedback from both sides. In our new series focusing on both sides of the apprenticeship story, Cian Short, group apprenticeship manager and development chef...
The skills and training world is changing rapidly, with the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy and new apprenticeship standards. Bill Jermey of the Food and Drink Training and Education Council discusses the opportunity apprenticeships provide.
A meat inspection firm, which has warned of an imminent shortage of suitably skilled vets, sparked by the Brexit process driving overseas talent back to their native countries, is launching a training initiative to help remedy the problem.
Packaging education in the UK, as it relates to food and drink, is set to improve dramatically, with at least one university-based degree apprenticeship course due to get off the ground next year.
Pladis’ Dee Smith reveals how continuous investment, community work and a focus on staff health and wellbeing translate into a positive working culture.
Graham Biggart, director of commercial operations at big four retailer Sainsbury’s, has joined the advisory board of not-for-profit supply chain and data standards organisation GS1 UK.
Promises on jobs by Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe could end up being “worthless” if the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) orders a disposal of stores to greenlight the proposed merger with Asda, claimed trade union Unite.
Media attacks, enforcement agencies and repackaging the industry to suit modern consumers... it’s all in day’s work for the chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association, who hasn’t lost his enthusiasm for this oft-maligned sector.
EU workers are still continuing to leave the UK, despite the slump in job applications from the EU slowing since last year, according to the EEF, the manufacturers’ association.
From its close work with food and drink manufacturers to its dedication to growing students’ skills from operators to senior positions, the National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM) claims to provide a complete package for training the next generation...
Lack of clarity for the post-Brexit status of non-UK workers in the food industry has led to panic in the sector and the investigation of alternative labour methods. Can they cut it?
Creating strong ties with the industry is a key component to food and drink apprenticeships, explains Sara Poulson, subject leader for food and horticultural sciences at Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
More than 400 workers at 2 Sisters Food Group’s Cambuslang site in Scotland could face redundancy if they do not relocate to jobs up to 400 miles away.
With 20 years as a food importer under his belt, Tim Scarborough has plenty to be proud of. But the looming threat of Brexit is creating unsettling times for his business.
As Cranswick explores new protein categories, it is investing in infrastructure to secure its future. Chief executive Adam Couch explains how the firm plans to spend money the right way and which product categories it hopes to develop in the next few...
Up to 95% of manufacturers – including food and drink businesses – want the Apprenticeship Levy changed in some form, according to new research by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation.
Food industry levy body Agriculture & Horticulture Levy Board (AHDB) has said a “fast-changing industry” has led to a restructuring of its market development division.
The food and drink supply chain is a prime target for cyber-security attacks, according to Schneider Electric product marketing director Brian Courchesne.
McVitie’s and Godiva owner Pladis has appointed former Bacardi chief marketing officer Dmitry Ivanov to the newly created role of chief commercial officer.
Baked goods supplier Lantmännen Unibake UK has appointed Richard Stowey as its new operations director, in charge of the company’s strategic development and growth strategy.
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