£12,000 fine for rodent urine in food warehouse
A food distribution firm has been fined £12,000 for food hygiene offences, after inspectors found rat and mouse urine and droppings in its warehouse.
Archives for September 12, 2017
Drinktec 2017 features inline, direct digital inkjet printers
Major equipment companies are putting their weight behind inline, direct-to-container digital inkjet printing, especially for beverages in polyethylene terephthalate (PET), with systems set to feature at this week’s Drinktec show in Germany.
Lakeland Dairies’ new factory to create 85 jobs
Dairy processor Lakeland Dairies will create 85 jobs at a new £36M (€40M) milk powder plant at its site in Cavan, Ireland.
Christmas will ‘grind to a halt’ without EU workers
Christmas 2017 could be under threat of ‘grinding to a halt’ if there is a lack of migrant workers to process orders, warned a warehouse equipment supplier, while the Freight Transport Association (FTA) highlighted the danger of the lack of EU workers...
Snack firm Stoats opens new factory
Porridge oats firm Stoats has opened a new factory, south of Edinburgh, as part of its plan to deliver a turnover of £10M by 2020.
Food production roles ‘one of the most difficult to fill’
Food production vacancies are among the most difficult roles to fill in the food and drink industry, according to latest research from grocery think tank IGD.
Meat firm Hilton posts sales and profit growth
Meat processor Hilton Food Group has posted a £58.8M sales rise in its half-year results released yesterday (September 12), boosted by volume growth in Ireland, Australia and Portugal.
Processing affects how fat in plant-based food is absorbed: study
Preserving the natural structure of plant-based food during processing can limit the amount of fat and energy absorbed by the body, a study has claimed.
Me and My Factory
Pie maker plans expansion after factory investment
Founded by a World War II pilot, pie maker Eric Richmond looks set to soar after new factory investment, owner Tom Martin explained.