Fire crews called to Birds Eye gas leak
Four fire engines attended an ammonia leak at a Birds Eye factory in Lowestoft in the early hours of Thursday morning (April 20).
Archives for April 20, 2017
Bakkavor to recruit 150 staff at salad facility
Bakkavor is to recruit more than 150 new employees at its salad production business in Dover, as it continues a nationwide recruitment drive.
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Seachill sale: union seeks assurance over 750 jobs
Unite the union is seeking assurances over 750 jobs at Icelandic Seachill in Grimsby, after news emerged on Friday (April 21) that the business is to be sold.
Diageo’s ‘105 job cuts a gross betrayal’ of staff
Diageo’s plans to cut 105 jobs at its bottling plants in Glasgow and Fife have been slammed by unions as a “gross betrayal” of its workers.
Drinks group slams stroke link to diet soft drinks
A report linking drinking diet soft drinks to an increased risk of stroke has been slammed by the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA).
Transport and communications need shake-up: CBI
A shake-up of England’s transport and communications infrastructure is needed to give manufacturers access to a wide pool of labour and improved connectivity of supply chains, according to a Confederation of British Industry (CBI) report.
Meat firm to pay nearly £380k for crushed hand
A meat business has been ordered to pay nearly £380,000, after a worker’s hand was crushed in a meat-separating machine.
Porky Lights and Slimming World row keeps sizzling
The battle between sausage manufacturer Porky Whites and Slimming World over the fat content of Porky Lights rumbles on despite trading standards and BBC's The One Show getting involved.
Bacon company faces huge fine after plant accident
Bacon processor Becketts Foods must pay £377k after a worker's hand was crushed in a meat separating machine at the company's Moat House base in Coventry.