Northern-Ireland based Genesis Bakery has appointed a new general manager as part of an ongoing recruitment campaign to strengthen its business with the Republic of Ireland.
New jobs at a bakery rebuilt after a blaze, 400 roles at a food logistics specialist and vacancies at fresh produce supplier AMK Fresh feature in this food and drink recruitment roundup.
Mr Bagel’s Ltd, the bakery that is based in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, has been ordered to pay £9,000 for health and safety violations, after a worker’s hand was amputated.
Food fraud costs the UK food and drinks industry £12bn every year through overpayments for lesser ingredients, unfair competition and reputational damage.
Food industry bosses including Adam Couch, chief executive of meat processor Cranswick, have been confirmed as members of the new trade advisory group (TAG) advising International Trade Secretary Liz Truss.
Cornish clotted cream producer and former winner of Food Manufacture’s Dairy Manufacturer of the Year Award AE Rodda & Son Group has reported strong annual results following a restructure.
2 Sisters has promised full pay to staff at its Coupar Angus factory while it remains temporarily closed, after the company confirmed 152 coronavirus cases related to the site.
Fiona Kibby, Society of Food Hygiene & Technology (SOFHT) board member, and Laura Ryan, global chair of Meat Business Women, are helping to judge the 2021 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.
Ready meal manufacturer Symington’s has launched its own direct to consumer (DTC) platform in response to increased demand and a shift toward online sopping by consumers.
As game season approaches, Liam Stokes, chief executive of the British Game Alliance, says the market is likely to deliver 70% of usual volumes due to game farmers’ cautious approach to supply.
Pork processor Cranswick is to temporarily close its Ballymena, Northern Ireland plant from tomorrow (Saturday 22 August) after a surge in coronavirus cases in the local area.
How the three-year, multinational Pro-Enrich project aims to develop plant-based functional ingredients using food waste and how it ties into Tate & Lyle’s objectives
Former Mars Canada boss Don Robinson, who has joined Eat Beyond, a new fund for plant-based food products, claims veganism is becoming so mainstream there will probably be a non-dairy Mars bar.
Biscuit giant Pladis has joined Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK) in a bid to boost diversity and greater inclusion among its supply chain staff.
Short-term prospects for food industry mergers and acquisitions, the sector’s resilience during the pandemic and emerging product trends feature in the second part of this exclusive interview with EIT Food boss Andy Zynga.
The Government has launched a £10m research and development fund to help distilleries cut greenhouse gas emissions, and further supply chain aid, as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme deadline approaches.
Arla Foods has taken precautionary action to contain cases of COVID-19 at its site in Settle, Yorkshire after nine staff and contractors tested positive.
Frozen food producer McCain Foods (GB) has invested £25m into the UK potato industry to help navigate the pressures of the coronavirus and erratic weather caused by climate change.
Food Manufacture is targeting online transformation as part of a wider William Reed print initiative designed to adapt its content and commercial offer to its customers’ needs.
Fresh prepared food provider Bakkavor and biscuit giant Pladis have both confirmed fresh cases of coronavirus at their manufacturing sites over the past week.
Cranswick, the UK food producer, has said it remains cautious about the longer-term economic impact of COVID-19 and the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing Brexit negotiations.
Food manufacturers could find themselves in breach of their existing insurance policies if they have made “significant” operational changes in the wake of COVID-19, a leading insurance buyer has claimed.
Strap: Interview with Vibrant Foods chairman Rohit Samani – Part 2
Vibrant Foods aims to launch an easy-cook Indian food range blending its Indian spices and pulses and is seeking partners to accelerate its new product development plans.
In this exclusive interview, Andy Zynga, boss of European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Food, addresses likely access to funding after the Brexit transition period and three funding recipients that caught his eye.
US tariffs have wiped £300m off Scotch whisky sales, with losses set to grow as it emerged they would be kept in place for what is one of Scotland's staple exports.
HelloFresh, the meal kit business, has secured a factory at Bermuda Industrial Park, Nuneaton, as part of a plan to help meet soaring demand that is set to create 1,400 jobs.
The reopening of the foodservice and catering sector has seen a change in demand for ingredients as venues streamline menus in the wake of coronavirus, Stockport based EHL Ingredients has revealed.
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is urging food suppliers to foodservice firms to work together to manage frozen stock near the end of its shelf-life as result of COVID-19 stockpiling.
Biscuits and snacks firm Pladis Foods, which makes brands such as McVitie’s, has reported significant annual growth in international profits and sales and outlined efforts to promote nutrition and healthy eating.
A proposed levy on unhealthy meat products has been rejected by experts as failing to tackle obesity and health issues and limiting options for vulnerable consumers.
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) claims a move to convince the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to support extending chilled red meat shelf-life beyond ten days could benefit other meats too.