Premier Foods hopes for positive outcome from pay ballot
Premier Foods said it was hopeful that staff would accept the terms of a three-year pay deal it has offered at its pizza-base site in Leicester.
Archives for March 5, 2018
Price inflation drives up Christmas seafood sales
Price inflation primarily fuelled seafood sales value growth over Christmas 2017, up 4.4% to £171m compared to the 2016 festive period, according to UK seafood industry body Seafish.
Beast from the East causes disruption for food sector
The ‘Beast from the East’ has been causing disruption for the food and agricultural sector, with more forecast over the next few days.
Bakkavor to recruit 26 apprentices
Bakkavor Group, the fresh prepared food supplier, has revealed it is to recruit 26 new apprentices during 2018.
Food industry groups welcome PM’s Brexit plans, but call for detail
Food industry groups have pushed the Prime Minister for more details on the government’s Brexit plans, after her speech on the UK’s future economic relationship with the EU on Friday (2 March).
Tulip launches turkey in eco-friendly packaging
Dalehead Foods has launched a range of ready-to-eat turkey products sold in recyclable paperboard packaging, a first for the industry, it claimed.
Young’s Seafood and Diageo launch new products
Premium breaded fish products from Young’s Seafood and a vegan variant of Diageo’s Baileys Irish Cream are two of the latest product launches by food and drink manufacturers in the past week.
York House Meats fined £90k after storage racking fall
Bedford-based meat processor York House Meat Products Limited has been fined for safety breaches which led to the injury of a member of staff.
Food manufacturers reveal gender pay discrepancies
Diageo GB, Unilever UK and Charlie Bigham's have bucked the pay trend by revealing their gender pay gaps are more favourable to women.