Arla Foods starts 700 job recruitment drive
Danish dairy co-operative Arla Foods is to start recruiting 700 staff to work at its £150M super dairy in Aylesbury Buckinghamshire after construction began at the site last week.
Archives for February 17, 2012
Real Bread Loaf Mark bakers pass 50
More than 50 bakeries have signed up to The Real Bread Loaf Mark, a label for additive-free bread.
Cameron praises PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats exports
Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed the creation of 30 new jobs at PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats factory in Scotland after the firm announced a £14.4M investment in the site, partly to meet increasing export demand.
McCowan’s workers get £200,000 redundancy pay-out
Former workers at sweet manufacturer McCowan’s have been awarded more than £200,000 in compensation after the firm was found guilty of failing to meet legal obligations before going into administration last year.
PM supports minimum price on alcohol
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged his support for a minimum alcohol price.
Union blames Morrisons for Del Monte’s job cut plan
A cancelled contract from Morrisons was responsible for vegetable and fruit producer Del Monte’s plan to close its York factory with the loss of 140 jobs, a union official has told FoodManfacture.co.uk.
Mars to cut chocolate product calorie count
Chocolate manufacturer Mars has confirmed that it will cut the calorie content of all of its chocolate products to 250 calories or less in a bid to make its snacks healthier for consumers.