New Malcolm Allan factory officially opened
Scottish family butcher Malcolm Allan's new factory was officially opened by MSP Richard Lochhead yesterday (25 February), following a £4m investment.
Archives for February 27, 2014
Scotland goes back to school to win food skills fight
Leading food manufacturers in Scotland are backing a new qualification aimed at nurturing future industry talent in schools and colleges.
Knowledge Transfer Network appoints first ever boss
The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) has appointed Chris Warkup as its first ever ceo, effective April 1 2014.
Food manufacturers face skills drain unless wages rise
Food firms face a skills drain, unless they raise wages in line with economic growth, a leading economist has warned.
Landfill waste plunges for food and drink manufacturers
Food and drink manufacturers have slashed the waste they send to landfill by two thirds, according to results from the latest trade survey.
New Britain Palm Oil reports ‘disappointing results’
Sustainable palm oil manufacturer New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) has reported “disappointing results”, partly due to difficult weather, concludes City analyst Panmure Gordon, after the firm posted preliminary results for the year ended December 31 2013.
Meurig Raymond is new National Farmers Union president
The new president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) is Pembrokeshire mixed farmer Meurig Raymond.