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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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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?...

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.

Mars ceo Grant F Reid is to retire

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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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.

Consumers are checking food labels to check for healthy options

HFSS manufacturers urged to reformulate or risk being left behind

Food manufacturers and retailers have been advised to 'seize the day' and drive innovation on healthy foods without being forced by Government legislation.

The UK has signed up to a global coalition on sustainability

UK joins global coalition for sustainable food production

The UK has joined a global coalition working to speed up the move towards sustainable food production, called Sustainable Productivity Growth (SPG).

Input cost inflation has driven producers to raise prices at a record pace

Uk food and drink manufacturing output contracts

UK food and drink manufacturing output contracted for the first time in 10 months in May, as input cost inflation drove producers to raise prices at a record pace, the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker has revealed.

The Carbon Solutions Hub will help businesses on their pathways to net zero

New Carbon Solutions Hub to help with the pathway to net zero

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has launched its Carbon Solutions Hub (the Hub), a new knowledge repository, to help businesses on their pathways to net zero.

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Award winners celebrating at the 2022 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards

The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2023 are open for entries

Nadia Bidzinska is the new head of sustainability at Ornua Foods UK

Ornua Foods appoints new UK head of sustainability

Johnson: 'Testing spend is coming under pressure and at the same time risk is increasing'

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