Inside food & drink manufacturing
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has used workshops to boost the skills of around 60 food and nutrition teachers, as well as highlighting the benefits of the region’s beef and lamb.
Drinks giant Coca-Cola has announced the creation of its new paperboard KeelClip on multipack offerings in a bid to further reduce plastic waste.
Dutch firm Vegan ZeaStar has confirmed the launch of its new plant-based sashimi in the UK.
Unite the Union has called for greater public awareness around food business M&A activity after the release of its new report urging the Government to support the UK manufacturing sector.
Opinion
Making Business Matter chief meaning officer and founder Darren Smith looks at the power of regular positive feedback in raising worker morale.
Vimto Out of Home’s Swindon Centre of Technical Excellence in Wiltshire trains its apprentices to ensure high-quality drinks dispense. Here, senior technical manager Andrew Brown and apprentice Zak Bradford explain the benefits of the scheme.
Learning provider
Management Development Services’ novel secondment programme means there are no shortage of graduates willing to sign up – but the difficulty of finding placements can throw a spanner in the works, as chair Christine Tacon (pictured) explains.
Workers at a Bakkavor factory in Lincolnshire are preparing to strike over a dispute related to pay increases.