Archives for January 9, 2017

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Migrant worker availability is top industry concern

By Rick Pendrous

The government has been urged by the chairman of a leading training provider to engage more with food and drink manufacturing business leaders to resolve the huge challenge of access to labour – both migrants from the EU and domestic workers – if the...

Coca-Cola plans launches in new soft drinks categories

By Rick Pendrous

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) plans to develop more soft drinks such – as its new Honest organic herbal tea brand recently launched in the UK – in categories outside those it has traditionally served, its UK boss Leendert den Hollander has revealed.

2 Sisters’ final warning plant in new smell complaint

By Noli Dinkovski

A 2 Sisters-owned chicken processing site in Perthshire has received another official complaint, despite being on a final warning over the impact smells generated from the site was having on the local community.

Manufacturers expect more risks than opportunities in 2017

By Matt Atherton

British manufacturers – including food and drink firms – are preparing for “another bumpy ride” in 2017, as almost half expect more risks than opportunities over the coming year, EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, revealed.

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Food firms to benefit from eating out trends

By Matt Atherton

Food manufacturers are set to benefit from two separate contradictory eating out trends, predicts the director of market research group MCA.

Food hygiene inspection charges move closer

By Michelle Perrett

Food manufacturers will be expected to meet the costs of food safety inspections, enforcement input and a registration scheme, under new plans from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).