Konings’ £35M factory expansion to create 116 jobs
Alcoholic beverage manufacturer Konings is to submit plans for a £35M expansion of its factory in Boxford, Suffolk, which will create up to 116 new jobs.
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Cooked chicken recalled after production line fault
Poultry processor Forresters Sales has been forced to recall a batch of cooked chicken wings, after a fault in a production line left some of the products undercooked.
M&S Food sales drop is ‘concerning’: analyst
Marks and Spencer’s (M&S’s) 0.1% drop in like-for-like food sales in its first quarter is concerning, according to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the forecasting and advisory services group.
Fish firm in ‘ground-breaking’ virtual reality training
Fish processor Icelandic Seachill will take part in a “ground-breaking project” to train food and drink manufacturing workers by using virtual reality, after education provider the Grimsby Institute Group won a £90,000 investment from grant funding...
Food manufacturing opportunities revealed in EEF plan
Food and drink manufacturers could increase growth by exporting to emerging markets, and by investing in innovation, according to a sector bulletin by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and Santander.
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Food safety culture ‘important for product delivery’
Food safety culture plays an important role in delivering a high quality product, says Kolak Snack Foods head of technical Sterling Crew.