German spice firm buys UK-based Bart Ingredients
Ingredients firm Fuchs Group has acquired Bristol-based spice and herb processor Bart Ingredients for an undisclosed sum.
Archives for October 20, 2017
Sainsbury boss catches charity beehive builders on camera
Sainsbury director of brand Judith Batchelar has caught on camera 14 top women food industry executives on their mission to build beehives in Tanzania this week.
Branston invests £6M in factory upgrade
Potato supplier Branston has completed work on a £6M upgrade of its factory in Lincoln, as it continues to modernise the business.
FMEAS
Training programmes ‘are a key part of staff retention’
Food manufacturers’ training programmes are a key means of staff retention, particularly for young people, says Alex Bebbington, Appetite Learning’s commercial director and judge of this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).
Vitamin K2 shown to reduce bone fractures in children
Vitamin K2 consumed in combination with vitamin D and calcium results in a significant reduction in low-energy bone fractures in children and young adults, a review paper has found.
Weetabix closes gender pay gap
Weetabix Food Company UK & Ireland is taking action to close its gender pay gap, which it claims is already lower than the UK company average, according to a new report from the company.