Slaughterhouse blues: Karro Foods chops 93 jobs
Karro Foods has made 93 employees redundant at its Wiveliscombe slaughterhouse in Somerset.
Archives for October 20, 2013
Glisten Confectionery to close Skegness site
Glisten Confectionery is to transfer manufacturing from its Skegness site to plants in Leicester and the Czech Republic.
Mondelēz invests in sustainability goals
Mondelēz International is pouring cash into sustainable farming projects, including $400M in cocoa farms in developing economies, to secure a strong and stable supply base.
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‘We’ll name and shame firms with poor food safety’: FSA
Food businesses guilty of sub-standard food safety practices will be named and shamed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in new reports to be launched next year, Foodmanufacture.co.uk can exclusively reveal.
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Fewer inspections for firms with good safety record
Food manufacturers with good food safety records and full third-party auditing procedures can expect fewer inspections, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Food industry slammed for safety as Bakkavör fined
Food manufacturers’ safety record has been slammed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), after chilled food firm Bakkavör was ordered to pay more than £32,000 following a worker’s injury.
Expert rubbishes Oreo cookies addiction claim
A leading psychobiologist has slammed recent claims by researchers that Oreo cookies, made by international food manufacturer Mondelēz, are as addictive as cocaine for rats.
Müller Wiseman strengthens supply after dairy fire
Müller Wiseman has safeguarded fresh milk supplies to customers after its ‘advanced’ Hampton Lovett dairy near Droitwich, Worcestershire, was hit by fire earlier this week.