2 Sisters’ £1M microbiology lab to grow food technologists

By Laurence Gibbons

- Last updated on GMT

Related tags Food safety Food Microbiology

2 Sisters Food Group’s new £1M microbiology lab will help to develop the future supply of food technologists that the UK desperately needs, according to the firm’s technical director.

Neil Khandke told FoodManufacture.co.uk, at the official opening of 2 Sister’s foodborne germ detection lab in Nottingham, that the site will provide a pool of food technologists and help graduates prepare for industry-leading roles.

“This is obviously an important factor to grow talent because there is a problem at the moment. Fewer people are taking food and drink courses at university and coming into food technology,”​ he said.

‘Numerous benefits

Watch this video for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the microbiologists at work inside the new lab. The decision to expand the laboratory was made after 2 Sisters acquired the Northern Foods business​ in 2011. The new lab will employ 60 people and can conduct 16,000 tests a week.

Speaking at the official opening of the lab last week (September 23) 2 Sisters’ boss Ranjit Boparan said the lab would also help to reduce and eradicate campylobacter​.

Meanwhile, the latest food safety issues will be tackled when Food Manufacture​ hosts a one-day food safety conference on Thursday October 17 at the National Motorcycle Museum, near Birmingham.

Speakers include FSA director of operations Andrew Rhodes, David Brackston, technical director of the British Retail Consortium, and Sue Davies, chief policy advisor at consumer group Which?.

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