Unite laments Vion letting 310 jobs ‘slip away’
Unite the union has lamented the way Vion has handled its Welsh Country Foods plant, which closed today with the loss of 310 jobs.
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United Biscuits appoints former Iglo man as ceo
United Biscuits has appointed Martin Glenn as its new ceo with effect from May 6.
Nearly 700 Morrisons jobs at risk from new technology
Morrisons has revealed plans to cut up to nearly 700 jobs, as part of plans to introduce cash-counting machines across its 490 stores nationwide.
Horsemeat crisis
Meat supply chain has ‘shocking blind spots’ after 50kt goes missing
The European meat supply chain still contains “shocking blind spots”, said a supply chain management firm, after the Dutch authorities revealed 50,000t of meat supplied by two Dutch meat traders may have contained horsemeat.
Own-label food and drink brands mislead consumers: Which?
Nearly a third of consumers feel misled by own-label brands – including food and drink products – which ape the packaging of leading brands, warns a survey by consumer watchdog Which?
Marks & Spencer benefits from horsemeat crisis
Upmarket retailer Marks & Spencer’s (M&S’s) “excellent” food sales in the fourth-quarter of 2012/13 could be due to the horsemeat crisis, according to two City analysts.