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Yearsley Group has been acquired by Lineage Logistics Holdings

Yearsley Group acquired by US logistics firm

Haulage and cold storage firm Yearsley Group has been acquired by US-based Lineage Logistics Holdings for an undisclosed sum.

Walkers recalls crisps after incorrect allergen labelling

Snack brand Walkers has been forced to recall packs of crisps due to incorrect allergen labelling, while a number of other manufacturers have announced recalls in the past week.

Potential Ambrosia sale puts 300 ‘in limbo’

Trade union Unite has criticised Premier Foods for placing 300 workers at its south Devon Ambrosia factory in limbo, after announcing it was seeking a buyer for the business.

Multinational Cerealto merges with Siro

A new force in contract manufacturing has emerged in the form of multinational food group Cerealto Siro Foods, which has been created through the merger of Cerealto and Grupo Siro.

Meet the apprentice: PepsiCo

PepsiCo’s ‘Grow our Own’ initiative sees 150–200 apprentices a year taken on across its sites. Here, organisational capability manager Mandy Reader explains the philosophy, while apprentice Nathan Brown outlines the benefits to his career path

WRAP launches Plastics Pact roadmap

Targets and deadlines for efficient plastic packaging use have been launched by The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) for members of the UK Plastics Pact.

Food industry reacts to cabinet Brexit agreement

Members of the food and drink manufacturing industry are cautiously optimistic for the Government’s draft Brexit plan agreed with the EU negotiators, announced Wednesday (14 November).

New forum focuses on the talent pipeline

The Institute of Food Science & Technology’s (IFST’s) operations director Andrew Gardner discusses the organisation’s plans to help tackle the food and drink sectors work requirements.