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Greencore value boosted by currency switch

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The decision by chilled foods group Greencore to transfer its share currency denomination from euros to sterling has further increased its value to potential investors, according to city analysts.

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Kerry Foods slammed by MP over possible job cuts

Chilled foods giant Kerry Foods has been slammed by Great Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell after the firm announced that 337 jobs were facing the axe following a review of its frozen meal business.

Britvic and Nestlé start apprenticeship search

Leading manufacturers Britvic and Nestlé have started recruiting for their 2012 apprenticeship programmes in a bid to support the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) pledge to double the number of industry trainees by the end of the year.

Fizzy drinks and chocolate: a £196M hit with consumers

Canned cola, canned sports drinks and chocolate confectionery are the fastest growing grocery categories, worth an addition £196M in sales last year compared with 2010, said market research firm SymphonyIRI Group.

FSA will not set new salt reduction targets

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) chairman Jeff Rooker has confirmed that no new salt reduction targets would be set beyond those already established for England for 2012.

Operational and supply chain efficiency vital for manufacturers

Operational and supply chain efficiency improvements are more important now than they have ever been, as pressure to cut costs increases, it has emerged.

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UK food and drink firms over-reliant on migrant labour

UK food and drink firms over-reliant on migrant labour

UK food and drink manufacturers are still over-reliant on the use of migrant labour despite huge steps...

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