Inside food & drink manufacturing
Yorkshire plant-based 'milk' brand Mighty has announced the appointment of Ben Baldwin, who has previously worked with Innocent Drinks, Arla Foods and McCain Foods, as its out-of-home business development manager.
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards and Business Leaders Forum have been postponed from 10 February to Thursday 17 March, due to uncertainty caused by delayed updates to COVID-19 guidance on face-to-face events.
Consumers are ignorant of some quality standards marks and how much food really comes from the UK, according to research conducted by England Marketing on behalf of Love British Food.
Avara Foods has invested £12m in automated production for new poultry products, with the project on track for completion by the end of the current financial year.
Unilever is axing 15% of senior managers and 5% of more junior managers, hitting 1,500 jobs in a restructure amid speculation it may be planning to divest its food portfolio.
Artificial intelligence and robots will work hand in hand with humans to help promote health and food safety in the factory, according to automation company Omron.
Walker’s Shortbread has appointed Nicky Walker to the role of managing director with immediate effect.
Welsh food and drink businesses have secured more than £14m in new and potential business deals as a result of BlasCymru/Taste Wales 2021, according to Meat Promotion Wales