Food and drink manufacturing news: Food Manufacture

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Greencore and the Bakers union are continuing discussions

Greencore and union in talks over pay and conditions deal at Northampton factory

Greencore, the prepared foods and ready meals manufacturer, and the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union are continuing negotiations after employees at its Moulton Park site in Northampton rejected the company’s proposed offer on pay rates and contracts.

Saputo Dairy UK recently installed a 5MW solar energy project at the Davidstow Creamery

Dairy Crest faces £1.5m fine after residents' lives 'blighted'

Dairy Crest Limited has apologised after receiving a £1.52m fine for environmental offences as a judge cited five years of pollution by its Davidstow Creamery, compounded by management failures to tackle the issues.

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All in the mix: the challenge of meat-free manufacture

While all the signs point to the meat-free trend continuing to gain traction, the challenges of manufacturing well-textured, tasty end-products remain. But one solution could lie in how ingredients are blended together, as Handtmann explains.

EFRA Chair, Sir Robert Goodwill MP, has raised concern about the Government response.

Government accused of 'wholly inadequate' response to committee calls over labour shortages

A committee of MPs has accused the Government of not demonstrating a strong understanding of the labour shortages facing the food and farming sector.

Senior leadership changes at both Mars and Carlsberg

Mars chief executive Grant F Reid is to retire with Mars Petcare global president Poul Weihrauch to step into the role at the end of September.

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Why recipe-managed businesses need robust automated processes

An automated system that provides transparency throughout the supply chain and production process has huge cost and safety advantages for a recipe-managed food manufacturing business. So why are so many still resorting to manual paperwork and spreadsheets?...