Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has launched a study with 10 British households to understand why recycling rates are so low despite people claiming they frequently recycle.
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has appointed Andrew Large as its new chief executive, following the retirement of Peter Bradnock after a 22-year tenure.
Food firms should be aware of the reputational and brand risks of using the “nuclear option” of dismissing staff and re-employing them on new contracts as a way of forcing through changes to employee terms and conditions.
Food manufacturers need to work more closely with government, civil society and research organisations to build a sustainable food system, according to Forum for the Future.
As part of its programme to encourage young people to choose a career in the food industry, the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) has launched its first Student Award.
The boss of Guinness and Johnnie Walker whisky maker Diageo is to step down after 13 years at the helm, in what City analyst Investec described as “a well-flagged transition”.
Greencore’s chief operating officer (coo) Di Walker is stepping down from her position as a director of the company on May 24, it was announced today (May 2).
An article on government spending in The Times on April 24 cited eye-watering examples of overspending involving billions of taxpayers' money over the years on purchasing goods and services.
Seafish, the UK’s authority on seafood, is hoping to net the next generation of fish eaters early, with a new schools’ education programme aimed at three-to-five-year-olds.
Two sisters boss Ranjit Boparan and Sir Ken Morrison both feature in the list of business leaders from the food and drink industry that earned a place on The Sunday Times Rich List 2013. Here, we highlight the 10 most wealthy individuals and families...
Dumbing down messages about food sustainability risks souring the debate about food sustainability, a top scientist told the Institute of Food Science & Technology’s (IFST’s) spring conference yesterday (April 19).
Food sustainability should begin at home a top scientist is to tell the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) Spring Conference in Norwich next week.
Margaret Thatcher’s mind was not focused on food science, despite being credited with the invention of soft scoop ice cream, a former colleague has revealed exclusively to FoodManufacture.co.uk.
Dairy Crest will continue to “hold up a mirror to itself” and maintain its drive for efficiencies in a bid to compete against foreign competitors which have access to cheaper milk.
The biggest short-term priority for the new Groceries Supply Code of Practice adjudicator is preventing needless breaches to the code by ensuring people understand the law.
The environment secretary’s "gung-ho approach" to genetically modified (GM) foods risks alienating the public at a time when a calm and rational debate about the issue is needed.
Manufacturing businesses in the FTSE 100 have more women on their boards than other firms but more should be done to boost their numbers, according to a new report.
A simple “eat less meat” message won’t wash with consumers or producers, so sustainability campaigners need to convince people to eat “better meat” as well, in order to improve the environment and public health.
