‘Timid’ bankers threaten food export-led recovery
Lack of investment from risk-adverse bankers is threatening food and drink manufacturers’ ability to spearhead the export-led economic recovery long predicted by government ministers.
Archives for April 12, 2012
Nestlé and Dairy Crest to cut 50 jobs
A total of 50 jobs are facing the axe at Nestlé and Dairy Crest as consultation processes continue at two of the firms’ factories in Scotland and Somerset.
Food manufacturers hit by government energy plan
The financial health of the food manufacturing sector is being hit by the government’s commitment to renewable energy, leaving some firms facing the threat of insolvency, according to industry experts.
Poultry industry welcomes Which? campylobacter report
A report from consumer watchdog Which? revealing that one-in-five supermarket chickens was contaminated with campylobacter has been welcomed by the UK poultry industry.
Meat hygiene workers stage FSA no pay protest
Meat hygiene workers who carried out work for the Food Standards Agency will protest outside the organisation’s headquarters this afternoon after its poor handling of a contract resulted in £500,000 of unpaid wages, Unison has claimed.