Vegan protest group Animal Rebellion have blockaded the Arla distribution centre in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, demanding the dairy producer transition to plant-based by 2025.
From baking to whisky distilling, we cover appointments from across the industry over the past month in this round-up of people on the move in food and drink.
Dairy co-operative First Milk has acquired a 5% stake in soil carbon measurement service Agricarbon as part of its ongoing pledge towards its sustainability targets.
More than 100 people who lost jobs when Tomlinson’s Dairies went into administration last year have won a legal battle against the company after a judge ruled they were not consulted properly on the redundancies.
Greggs, AG Barr and Ornua have all posted growth and strong sales in spite of COVID-19 related challenges, in this round-up of food and drink manufacturer’s financial results.
Members of the dairy industry continue to pressure the Government to prevent further damage to the industry caused by the shortage of heavy good vehicle (HGV) drivers, as the driver crisis threatens Arla’s milk supply.
Arla Foods UK has confirmed the creation of production, warehouse management and quality control jobs and investment in processing equipment, filling lines and packaging facilities at its Settle factory as it begins Lactofree milk production.
Ornua has invested £500,000 in a single sachet packing line at its Leek factory off the back of clinching a supply partnership with nutritional supplement manufacturer Aymes International.
An extension to Wyke Farms's Wincanton cheese store and export packing facility was completed in February 2021, transforming it into an export centre of excellence and the timing was perfect, says operations director Pete Hooper.
Barnsley-based Darwin’s Dairy Ltd has been fined £6,000 for food safety and hygiene offences after failing to implement and maintain Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles.
Dale Farm, the Northern Ireland-based dairy cooperative, has become an ingredients supplier for infant formula products for the first time as part of a major supply partnership with dairy processor Arla Foods.
UK cheese, meat and whisky producers are set to benefit from a new trade deal agreed with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein worth £21.6bn, according to trade secretary Liz Truss.
The UK dairy industry is set to face a challenging year on the back of spiralling production costs and variable milk prices, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Post-Brexit bureaucracy is still hampering cheese producer Wyke Farms' export efforts, although the company is making considerable headway in markets outside the EU, according to managing director Richard Clothier in the latest FoodMan Talks.
European officials have rejected changes to food regulation that would have banned the use of dairy terminology and imagery in the description of plant-based cheese and milk alternatives.
From BBQ meat to cold drinks, food and drink firms are preparing for the hot summer months with a wide range of new product development, captured here in this round-up of recent launches.
The UK dairy industry was grappling with its environmental impact and the need to increase efficiency even before the start of last year. Then the pandemic hit.
With the world marching towards a future led by automation in smaller and smaller operating areas, we explore how this industry 4.0 trend is influencing cutting and slicing at factory level.
Scottish soft drinks company AG Barr, which owns brands including Irn Bru and Rubicon, has joined the ranks of manufacturers reporting financial dents from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tetra Pak has collaborated with automated systems developer Rockwell Automation to bring artificial intelligence powered improvements to powders manufacturing.
Müller Yogurt & Desserts UK & Ireland's new chief executive has been named as Justin Cook, managing director of coffee giant Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE).
Up to 37 jobs are at risk at Arla Foods Trevarrian Creamery in Cornwall, following plans to close the site in response to a significant decline in volume.
Meadow Foods has commissioned the £4m plant-based dairy alternatives factory it announced last year, which will make products under The Collective's Plant brand and was fitted using a groundbreaking technique.
The newly launched Dairy Code of Conduct represents progress, but only begins the work needed to make the UK diary market fit for purpose for the whole supply chain, farmers have claimed.
An employee at Muller Milk and Ingredient's Droitwich, Worcestershire site has died from COVID-19, with 16 other employees currently in self-isolation as a result of the virus.
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.
One person has died from COVID-19 and 47 have tested positive for the disease at Müller Milk & Ingredients’ site in Bridgwater, Somerset, leading to scaled down production.
A trade deal has been agreed with the EU that sees the UK granted ‘third country’ listing status for exports of meat, dairy and other products of animal origin.
Müller UK & Ireland has been ordered to pay more than £66k for health and safety failings after an agency worker suffered severe injuries when their fingers were caught in machinery.
Global food ingredients supplier Beneo discusses the launch of the first instant clean label rice starch able to withstand harsh processing conditions, which debuted at virtual trade show Fi Europe Connect 2020 earlier this month.
