As the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2023 rapidly approach, we speak with past winner Nim's Fruit Crisps to find out what it meant for them and their team.
Chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut has implemented a 10% pay increase for 200 workers at its Banbury factory in Oxfordshire in agreement with trade union Unite.
An independent review into labour shortages in the supply chain will be headed up by John Shropshire, the former chief executive of major horticulture producer G’s Fresh Group.
Dairy processor Meadow Foods has appointed Jack Hancock as mergers & acquisitions and strategy director, expanding his previous role as managing director of the company’s plant-based division.
Businesses impacted by strike action are now legally able to plug staffing gaps with agency workers, thanks to a new law that came into place yesterday (21 July).
Barry Callebaut’s head of innovation has stepped down from the role, as Cardiff Metropolitan University announces a new appointment at its ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre.
Ekaterra, the tea company that owns brands Lipton, PG tips and Pukka, has appointed Nathalie Roos as chief executive officer and Pierre Laubies as chair of the board following the completion of its divestment from Unilever.
Unite the Union members at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Wakefield have threatened to strike after claims of bullying by bosses and disputes over pay.
Wrexham, Wales-based Jones Village Bakery is to recruit 30 new apprentices over the next two years as part of a £16m expansion of its baking operation.
Greencore, the prepared foods and ready meals manufacturer, and the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union are continuing negotiations after employees at its Moulton Park site in Northampton rejected the company’s proposed offer on pay rates and contracts....
A team of students from the University of Nottingham, team name The Green Feathers has won the gold prize at Ecotrophelia UK with their Cracker(ed) it Crackers.
Finlays managing director Guy Chambers has stepped down from the position after seven years in the role, marking the end of his 29 year-long career with parent company Swire.
Drinks firm Britvic has appointed Sudeep Shetty to the newly created role of chief information and transformation officer, joining the executive team with immediate effect.
Pet food manufacturer Pets Choice, which produces brands such as Webbox and Bob Martin, is to open a new 11,148m2 site to cater for the increasing demand for pet food products.
Bakery ingredients supplier AB Mauri has announced four appointments in a drive to expand its business not only in bakery, but also into other markets.
Joe Dent, chief people officer at Princes, discusses his mental health journey with the business and steps other food firms can take to help their employees with similar issues.
The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink (NSAFD) has urged the industry to support a new tool to fast-track new talent into food and drink industry roles.
2 Sisters Food Group took decisions that were “monstrous” to its business through the Covid-19 pandemic but “did the right thing”, agriculture director Nick Davies has revealed.
Nichols chairman John Nichols has announced plans to step down from the role ahead of the soft drinks firm’s annual general meeting, as the company reported growth in its interim results.
Drinks company Diageo has announced that Nuno Teles, currently President of the Diageo Beer Company (DBC) in North America, is to take over as managing director of Great Britain on 1 July 2022.
GMB Union has accused Waitrose and Sainsbury’s sushi maker Taiko Foods of playing games with an employee’s life, after a worker lost the tops of his fingers in an accident at its Acton plant.
The food and drink manufacturing industry faces permanent damage if the Government fails to address the lack of workers available, according to a new report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee.
The British Meat Processors Association, Food Standards Scotland and Neat Burger have all announced senior appointments, covered in this round-up of people on the move in the food and drink industry.
In this exclusive interview, Dalehead Foods site manager Zaggy Zachariou discussed how winning Site Team of the Year at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2022 was welcome recognition not just for his team, but for the industry.
