Morrisons staff complete new leadership course
A Morrisons-sponsored degree course in leadership and logistics, designed for the retailer’s own staff, has yielded its first graduates at the University of Hull.
Archives for July 27, 2014
Putin gets taster to check food for poison
Russian president Vladimir Putin employs a personal food taster to ensure his meals are not poisoned and the Queen hates shellfish, according to the chefs that prepare their food.
BBC TV judge appointed as railway station’s food curator
BBC TV’s Great British Menu judge Matthew Fort has been appointed as the first ever food curator at St Pancras International railway station.
Firm installs UK’s largest coffee roaster in £3M investment
The UK’s largest coffee roaster has been installed at UK coffee roasting company Lincoln & York’s North Lincolnshire HQ, according to the firm, which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its opening.
Poultry firm and contractors fined £84k for safety failures
A Lincolnshire poultry firm and four of its contractors have been ordered to pay more than £84,000 for repeated safety failings in prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Cranswick expected to invest £25M in operations
Cranswick is expected to pump £25M into operations this year, as it presses ahead with rapid chilling and cooked meat investment.
Supermarket bosses hit back at Tesco tax plan
Calls for a £400M levy on supermarkets – dubbed the Tesco tax – would lead to higher food prices, according to retail bosses.
Chicken hygiene row intensifies, as Unite slams DH
The row over hygiene standards at poultry producers 2 Sisters Food Group and Faccenda has intensified, after Unite the union slammed health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s bid to allay public concern.
Drinks giant teams with London mayor for obesity strategy
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has teamed up with drinks firm Coca-Cola Great Britain for a £1M project to encourage Londoners to become more active and tackle obesity.
FSA gives poultry plants green light, says 2 Sisters
2 Sisters Food Group’s Scunthorpe and Llangefni plants have passed Food Standards Agency (FSA) audits, according to the company.
Food manufacturing Oscars celebrate young talent
The Young Talent of the Year award – a new category in the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards – will help to attract more young people into the sector, says Paul Wilkinson, chair of the judging panel.