Archives for August 15, 2013

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Pie maker sold to Country Style Foods

By Rod Addy

Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has sold pie maker Pooles of Wigan to Country Style Foods, safeguarding 60 jobs at the company, after falling out with chief executive Neil Court-Johnston.

Health and safety timeline warns of poorly guarded machinery

By Laurence Gibbons

Poorly guarded machinery has been one of the most common causes of accidents in the food and drink manufacturing sector over the last 12 months – with a number of workers losing fingers as a result, FoodManufacture.co.uk can exclusively reveal.

Long-life milk confusion causes waste

By Rod Addy

Consumer confusion over long-life milk is prompting them to scrap significant amounts of fresh milk, according to research by processing and packaging specialist Tetra Pak.