FOOD SAFETY CONFERENCE 2018
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Archives for May 29, 2018
Jobs risk as Arla restructures cheese division
Arla plans to cut 154 jobs as part of a strategic review into operating efficiencies.
Potato producer fined for arm crush
Producer Leverton Brothers has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 for safety failings, after a worker’s arm was seriously injured in a potato grading machine.
Bakkavor's focus on apprenticeships
Fresh prepared foods supplier Bakkavor is committed to its apprenticeships, and this includes feedback from both sides. In our new series focusing on both sides of the apprenticeship story, Cian Short, group apprenticeship manager and development chef...
AG Barr recalls bottles for cap error
Soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr has recalled a number of its bottled drinks, because a fault in the packaging process could cause the caps on these drinks to pop off unexpectedly and cause injury.
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Time to tackle the skills gap
The skills and training world is changing rapidly, with the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy and new apprenticeship standards. Bill Jermey of the Food and Drink Training and Education Council discusses the opportunity apprenticeships provide.
Rugby’s Jonny Wilkinson launches health drink
London-based food and drink innovation company Tastemakers has revealed it has been working with ex-England rugby football star Jonny Wilkinson on a range of drinks made from kombucha, a fermented or black green tea.
Eville & Jones launches training scheme
A meat inspection firm, which has warned of an imminent shortage of suitably skilled vets, sparked by the Brexit process driving overseas talent back to their native countries, is launching a training initiative to help remedy the problem.
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Young’s Seafood launches premium fish products
Young’s Seafood has announced the launch of three premium frozen fish products aimed at targeting distinct groups of shoppers.
Food industry urges frictionless EU trade
Brexit can and should champion British producers, according to leaders of the British food and farming industry, who have called on the Government to maintain frictionless trade with the EU post-Brexit.