Seasonings producer Dalziel Ingredients has hired two new members to its product development team, Alex Ramsay and Ellen Brimacombe, as food technologists.
Management services provider for the supply chain and logistics sector Scala has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new senior consultant.
Northern Irish baker and healthy snack manufacturer Linwoods is to make 90 workers redundant, as part of business restructuring prompted by changes in market demand.
Scottish minister for business, innovation and energy Paul Wheelhouse is leading a cross-party effort to curb job losses at Young’s Seafood’s Annan site, amid proposals to shift salmon production there to Grimsby.
Vertically integrated food retailer Morrisons is to create 100 new roles at its fish processing plant in Grimsby, less than a week after up to 400 jobs were put at risk at 2 Sisters-owned Five Star Fish.
Up to 450 jobs are at risk at Young’s Seafood’s Annan site in the south of Scotland, while it plans to create 200 jobs in Grimsby after winning three new contracts with retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S).
Up to 400 jobs are at risk at Grimsby-based fish processor Five Star Fish, after owner 2 Sisters Food Group revealed plans to enter into consultation with colleagues and customers at the “loss-making site”.
Michael Bell, executive director of the Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA), has been elected vice-president of the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST).
The UK university system is failing to create the right people to allow the food and drink sector to grow, and the anticipated post-Brexit fall in overseas workers will only exacerbate the problem, a Northern Ireland trade body has claimed.
Cranswick chief operating officer Chris Aldersley has been appointed the 2018 Festival Chairman of the Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution (BDCI).
Grocery retailers and processors united to raise £238k for charity through a sponsored six-day trek across Uganda, with Charles Reed, group md of Food Manufacture publisher William Reed among them.
Science will underpin the future of the dairy sector amid a fast-moving media and political climate, according to the International Dairy Federation’s (IDF’s) newly appointed director general.
2 Sisters Food Group-owned Fox’s Biscuits is to create 74 full-time jobs at its factory in Batley, West Yorkshire, in response to growing demand for its products.
Knowing the difference between food waste and surplus is key for manufacturers looking to become more sustainable, according to food surplus redistribution organisation Company Shop.
The number of manufacturing workers in south-east England has plummeted 16.6% over the past 10 years, according to trade union GMB’s southern regional office, which cited job cuts at Britvic and Colman’s.
Building strong export links with Europe will be just as important as trading with new markets after Brexit, according to Wyke Farms md Richard Clothier.
Automation could threaten up to 3.6M jobs in Britain by 2030, with warehousing forecast to be one of the worst-hit sectors, according to analyst Centre for Cities.
‘Shrinkflation’ must be a last resort for brands, which should not ignore how savvy shoppers are about such tactics, Clive Black, head of research at Shore Capital has warned.
