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Bull: ‘An ERP system needs to support continual improvement programmes through time-phased audits and reviews with fully-managed corrective actions’

Why an ERP is essential in meeting BRC Issue 8

Kevin Bull, product strategy director at Columbus, explains why enterprise resource planning is essential in meeting global standards for food safety.

Ishida helps cereal maker on accuracy

Ishida is using the recent installation of 20 multi-head weighers at a plant in Poland to underline what it claims is the productivity, consistency and accuracy of its equipment.

Free webinar to focus on healthy snacking trends

What consumers want from their healthy snacks is to be the focus of Food Manufacture’s latest free webinar, taking place next month.

Union confirms Müller factory closure

More than 200 jobs are at risk at Müller Milk & Ingredients’ Foston plant in South Derbyshire, after the dairy processor confirmed plans to close the site, according to the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw).

Drinks supplies at risk as workers threaten strike action

Supplies of alcoholic and soft drinks under the Britvic, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Carlsberg and Coors brands could run short in some parts of the UK this summer if strike action at a drinks logistics business goes ahead.

Pret to swell supplier base after Eat acquisition

Pret A Manger is hoping to appoint additional food suppliers after reaching an agreement to buy food and drink retailer Eat, it has emerged.

YFood boss points to growing food revolution

Plant-based sushi, pork and caviar replacements were all highlighted by Nadia El Hadery, chief executive and founder of YFood, organiser of a week in London celebrating food industry revolutionaries.

Avoid recall risk through ‘Never Events’

Food firms can avoid serious safety-related product recalls by applying the ‘Never Event’ principle used in the health sector, a leading consultant in the field has argued.