Archives for February 12, 2014

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Business Leaders' Forum

Industry skills shortage set to continue as workforce ages

By Rick Pendrous

The struggle to attract young people into Britain’s food and drink manufacturing sector looks set to continue, despite manufacturers’ best efforts to raise the sector’s profile against a torrent of adverse publicity in the press and on TV.

Department of Health defends food industry meetings

By Rick Pendrous

A senior Department of Health (DH) official has defended the large number of meetings he has held with food and drink companies, as part of the government strategy to stem what health professionals describe as the growing “crisis” of obesity in parts of...

'We'll make food labelling clearer': Scottish government

By Michael Stones

Consumers in Scotland will receive far clearer information about the origins of their food, the Scottish government has pledged, after launching a new partnership yesterday (February 11) to deliver that promise.

Acquisitions led to growth and jobs at Genius Foods

By Laurence Gibbons

Gluten-free food manufacturer Genius Foods has grown its product category by 25%, created 400 jobs and secured two “milestone” contracts, following its acquisition of two Finsbury Food Group production facilities last year.

Business Leaders’ Forum

Brave new retail world impacts firms

By Rick Pendrous

The changing shape of the retail environment will have a major impact on suppliers in the coming years, said industry bosses at Food Manufacture’s Business Leaders’ Forum in London last month.