A new qualification geared towards fast tacking students into the industry could plug the growing engineering skills gap in the food and drink manufacturing industry, according to The Gatsby Charitable Foundation.
Sean McHugh takes Food Manufacture behind the scenes at Kerrygold Park, the Ornua-owned facility with the capacity to produce up to 1m retail packs of butter every day.
Food ingredients firm Macphie has appointed former Nestlé Switzerland and Canada financial leader Angela Willows as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
We know that mental health and wellbeing among factory workers is challenging – so what can the food manufacturing industry do to help, before it impacts productivity? Joshua Clark, estimator from landscaping contractor Gavin Jones, explores.
Food Manufacture’s annual Business Leaders’ Forum has become a must-attend for food and drink industry experts – but as an invite-only event, how do you get on the guestlist?
Trade union GMB has announced that workers at a Tetley Tea factory in County Durham will strike for an additional 12 days as part of a dispute over pay.
The UK Government plans to introduce new employment and workplace rights have been broadly welcomed by trade associations but they have called for consultation on its implementation.
Almost 100 jobs are at risk at Banks’s Brewery in Wolverhampton, after owner Carlsberg Marston’s Brewery Company (CMBC) announced plans to close the site next year.
Looking to make a move in your career? Food Manufacture rounds-up some the latest job postings available within the food and drink manufacturing industry.
Circular economy charity the Ellen McArthur Foundation and international ingredients manufacturer Beneo have both announced senior appointments this past week.
Hilton Food Group, Greencore and Britvic are just some of the food and drink firms that have ranked within the top 100 UK companies achieving gender equality.
Following news of March Foods and IBC Simply coming together under a new parent group, Delightful Food Group, back in January 2024, Food Manufacture caught up with its CEO, Ricky Flax in its latest podcast episode.
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has appointed industry veteran Dr Jason Aldiss as its new leader, following to departure of Norman Bagley from the role.
More than 700 workers at a Bakkavor facility in Spalding are set to take part in continuous strike action from 27 September, Unite the Union has announced.
In an exclusive video, long-time headline sponsors and judges, Charlotte Langdon, partner at Menzies LLP, and finance and sustainability lead, Richard Singleton, sit down to discuss the upcoming Food Manufacture Excellence awards, including what they’ll...
Fuel Hub co-founder and CEO Michelle Laithwaite discusses building a successful healthy ready meal manufacturing business and its win earlier this year at the 2024 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).
A farmer in South Wales has been given a 12-month community order and a £500 fine after allowing a child to ride in a tractor while he fed cattle on his farm.
