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Wrights Food Group has appointed Ian Dobbie to the role of managing director

Wrights Food Group appoints former Délifrance boss

Pies and pastries manufacturer Wright Food Group has appointed former Délifrance chief executive Ian Dobbie as its new managing director.

Coca-Cola apprentice Amelia Cockran on COVID-19 challenge

Rapid change in a COVID-19 world and new learning opportunities have been essential parts of the lives of apprentices in 2020, one finalist in the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) reveals in this exclusive podcast.

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Vegan food production: avoiding the potential pitfalls

With Veganuary once again placing veganism in the spotlight, RSSL outlines the challenges facing manufacturers wanting to embrace this booming sector of the market by developing a vegan food product

Union demands full pay for self-isolating 2 Sisters workers

Workers union Unite has demanded 2 Sisters Food Group provide full pay to workers at its Coupar Angus factory that are self-isolating amid a string of COVID-19 cases there.

Sproud raises £4.8m for plant-based milk push

Plant-based milk producer Sproud has announced that it has raised £4.8M from growth capital investor VGC Partners to accelerate distribution of its vegan products in core markets, including the UK.

Natures Way Foods boosts packaging capacity as demand soars

Prepared salads supplier Natures Way Foods has invested significantly in packaging machinery to keep pace with soaring demand from its retail customers.

Training initiative to benefit food businesses in Scotland

Food and drink businesses in Scotland can now benefit from a training initiative to help fuel growth in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit.

Meadow Foods forges partnership with Herza Schokolade

Dairy ingredients group Meadow Foods has forged a strategic partnership with Germany's Herza Schokolade enabling it to distribute Herza’s range of products to manufacturing customers in the UK.

Hovis tackles food poverty with fresh FareShare pledge

Hovis Best of Both has committed to increasing its support for families living in food poverty by pledging an additional 250,000 loaves to charity FareShare, matching its donation last year.