Rowan Foods in factory expansion
Local councillors have shown support for the planned expansion of Rowan Foods' production facility in Wrexham, north Wales.
Archives for October 28, 2020
Skills shortage and apprenticeships slowdown ‘increase pressure on food standards’
Staff shortages and a slowdown in the take-up of apprenticeships are making it harder to maintain food standards, according to Terry Fennell, chief executive of specialist qualifications awarding body FDQ.
Meatless Farm appoints meat expert in development role
Plant-based meat alternatives brand Meatless Farm has appointed a new culinary development chef to help improve the ‘meatiness’ of its products.
COVID-19: Nestlé, Cranswick latest
Cranswick Foods’ Watton pork processing plant will continue production according to one analyst, after almost half of its staff tested positive for COVID-19, while Nestlé's Fawdon factory has confirmed 40 cases there.
Urgent call to boost availability of fruit and vegetable pickers
Clarity on how fruit, vegetable and flower suppliers will be able to recruit seasonal workers for picking next year has been called for urgently by the National Farmers Union (NFU).