First Milk to spend £17M on site expansion
Dairy cooperative First Milk is to invest £17M in the expansion at its Maelor creamery in Wrexham, North Wales.
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Food manufacturers plan to attract recruits
Food and drink manufacturers must improve the image of their industry if they are to attract new recruits, warns the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Turkey firm Bernard Matthews to invest £10M
Turkey producer Bernard Matthews plans to invest £10M this year in factory expansion, plant upgrades and an anaerobic digestor.
Premier Foods’ Power Brand plan questioned
Premier Foods’ all-important Power Brand plan has been questioned by city analysts who expressed concern over the strength of some of the firm’s core brands.
Bakkavör fined £8,000 for dirty water spill
Fresh food manufacturer Bakkavör has been accused of failing to follow the correct operational procedures at its Lincolnshire plant after it was fined £8,000 for discharging dirty water into a stream.
Kerry Foods blames competition for Durham cuts
Kerry Foods has blamed soaring competition in the UK cooked meats market for its decision to close its Durham meat processing factory with the loss of 350 jobs.
Robots and hygenic design dominate Anuga FoodTec show
Robots intended for use in food processing and hygenic design were top trends at the trade event Anuga FoodTec, staged in Cologne, Germany last week, according to the show organisers. In this podcast, Professor Herbert Buckenhuskes, from one of the...