Inside food & drink manufacturing
Up to 400 jobs are at risk at Grimsby-based fish processor Five Star Fish, after owner 2 Sisters Food Group revealed plans to enter into consultation with colleagues and customers at the “loss-making site”.
Unilever has confirmed that it will be closing its Colman’s Norwich factory at the end of 2019, putting 113 jobs at risk.
ABP Food Group’s renewables division Olleco has announced the acquisition of an anaerobic digestion facility at Westcott Park, Buckinghamshire, from waste-to-product business Renewi, for an undisclosed sum.
The sheep meat industry has slammed the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) over a report that claims the traditional Welsh dish of lamb cawl is the most polluting of several classic British meals.
The demand for British food and drink from overseas is continuing to strengthen with alcohol boosting the sector, according to research from supply chain and data standards organisation GS1 UK.
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has confirmed that it will be closing its sites in Milton Keynes and Northampton in 2019, with the loss of up to 288 jobs.