Food and drink manufacturing news: Food Manufacture

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Weetabix adds 90 new jobs to cope with increased demand

Weetabix Food Company is adding 90 new roles to its production teams due to increased demand amid the coronavirus pandemic

Tesco food sold past use-by date deemed a criminal offence

It is a criminal offence to sell food past its use-by date, according to a ruling made in a case against big four retailer Tesco.

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How IT can become the backbone of your business

Given current challenges, investment in IT might be way down the list of food and drink firms' priorities, but this could allow tech-savvy competitors to gain an edge. Food Manufacture’s Ellie Woollven discusses the issue with Datel’s Paolo Arcangelo

Irn-Bru owner sees ‘significant’ impact of coronavirus

Soft drinks supplier A G Barr, which has brands including Irn-Bru and Rubicon, has revealed it has seen a “significant impact” in out-of-home consumption following the Government ‘lockdown’ on 23 March.

Futura Foods opens new cheese processing site

Dairy processor Futura Foods is to create 22 jobs at its new cheese processing site in Minffordd, North Wales, as it completes the scaling up of its operations.

Small food and drink suppliers meet the challenges of coronavirus

Small food and drinks suppliers and manufacturers are meeting the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic by launching delivery services and helping the vulnerable.