News in brief
Lorry blaze leaves 17t of gammon spread across road
A lorry carrying 17t of gammon burst into flames early Friday morning, causing hours of delays on one of Devon’s busiest roads.
Archives for January 15, 2018
FMEAs
Girls considering careers in manufacture told: ‘Just go for it’
Girls considering careers in food or drink manufacturing should “Just go for it”, says the winner of the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) Young Talent category Kodi Gledhill, from Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP).
Food industry leaders prepare for African charity trek
A team of senior food industry leaders – including Charles Reed, group md of William Reed, publisher of the Food Manufacture Group – is preparing for a charity trek to scale Mount Elgon, an extinct volcano straddling the Uganda-Kenya border, in a bid to...
BBC Future Food Award celebrates food industry innovation
Food and drink industry innovation takes centre stage in the Future Food category of the BBC Food and Farming Awards, launched yesterday (January 14).
FDF members beat sustainability targets
Food and Drink Federation (FDF) members have significantly improved on their sustainability targets – including those for cutting carbon dioxide and water use – set out in its Ambition 2025 plan, according to the organisation, as it launched a new online...
Premier Foods dispels rumours of Batchelors sale
Mr Kipling manufacturer Premier Foods has quashed rumours that it plans to sell its Batchelors brand to key shareholder Nissin Foods Holdings, after media reports claimed a deal between the two companies was about to be agreed.