Typhoo Tea has appointed Rocio Ortiz as responsible sourcing manager and enlisted the services of Lesley Western as corporate social responsibility consultant as it builds on its ethical agenda.
The number of emergency visas granted by the Government to pork butchers has been described as 'disappointing' by the British Meat Processors Association.(BMPA).
Patrick Coveney has tendered his resignation as Greencore's director and chief executive officer and plans to become CEO of foodservice group SSP from 31 March 2022.
Dairy-free drinks and cereals supplier Rude Health has hired ex-People Against Dirty European general manager Tim Smith as chief executive officer to steer it through the next phase of its growth strategy.
2 Sisters Food Group president Ranjit Singh Boparan has praised the Government's temporary visa scheme for seasonal poultry workers, claiming it has helped source up to 900 EU workers in the run-up to Christmas.
Former Sainsbury’s aquaculture and fisheries manager Ally Dingwall has joined the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) as its new senior director of technical operations.
Proposals to close Nestlé’s Fawdon manufacturing site have been criticised by workers unions Unite and GMB for increasing the manufacturer’s environmental impact.
Weetabix has continued to dismiss claims it is using ‘fire and rehire’ tactics in its ongoing pay dispute with workers union Unite and has levelled criticism on the union using the situation to support its unrelated national campaign against similar employment...
Healthier doughnut brand Urban Legend has appointed industry veteran Jamie Mitchell as its new chairman, helping to lead the expansion of the business across the UK and internationally.
Danone UK & Ireland has appointed James Mayer as president of a restructured company, which combines its specialised nutrition, plant-based, dairy and waters businesses under one leadership team.
The Scottish seafood industry has launched a new recruitment campaign to help fill vacancies across the processing sector, particularly in the run up to Christmas, as demand greatly outstrips the ability to produce.
Protests over Weetabix’s plans to ‘fire and rehire’ staff at its Kettering and Corby factories have begun at supermarkets across the UK this week, led by trade union Unite.
Government plans to allow 800 foreign abattoir workers into the UK on temporary visas will address immediate issues, but larger labour issues still need to addressed, warned members of the industry.
The shortage of qualified veterinarians in the UK continued to threaten exports to EU countries, with Wales hit the hardest by the shortfall, according to provider Eville & Jones.
Pladis biscuit factory general manager Brian Jones has won the Factory Manager of The Year Award, held in partnership with Food Manufacture as part of the Grocer Gold Awards 2021.
Strikes over pay at Wigan-based plastic manufacturer Alpa UK could lead to bottle shortages for drinks firms Coca-Cola and Britvic, warned workers union Unite.
The food and drink supply chain has taken a beating over the past 18 months, with each new crisis piling on a new concern for business to worry about. But above all else, the main concern is how to get the supply chain moving again in spite of the recent...
Temporary visas announced by the Government over the past weekend will be insufficient to solve the food supply chain problems caused by staff shortages, according to trade groups.
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) celebrates the 10th anniversary of its project to nurture the next generation go chilled food scientists, Chilled Education (CEd), as it continues to address the skills gaps affecting the food and drink sector.
Speaking at this year’s Barcode Festival – an event set up by Grocery Aid to allow members of the grocery industry to come together, relax and celebrate – chief executive Steve Barnes commented on the impact of COVID-19 on the members of the food and...
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards entry deadline has been extended from 6 September to 20 September to give would-be entrants a final chance to complete their online entries.
Food Innovation Solutions (FIS) has appointed Danny Butt to lead its team of development chefs, product developers and innovation consultants from its London development facility.
Greencore experts Carl Schubert, group manufacturing excellence and engineering director, and Phil Barnfather, HR director - operations will offer tips and guidance in Food Manufacture's webinar tackling the food industry's labour shortage.
Reports are surfacing of substantial amounts of vegetables going to waste that would otherwise be destined for fresh produce or frozen food processors because of the lack of labour required to harvest them.
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland has joined with businesses and organisations across the industry calling for immediate action from the Government to address the labour crisis affecting the food and drink sector.
Prepared fruit and fresh fruit drinks supplier Orchard House Foods has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Steve Corby as its new chief executive and Antony Greenwood as commercial director.
The UK will be hit with a raft of food shortages over the Christmas holiday period if the Government doesn’t step up and address the continued staff shortages across the food and drink supply chain, according to Heck founder and managing director Andrew...
The food industry faces 'the worst skills crisis in our lifetime', according to Andrew Brodie, Avara Foods people and communications director, one of the participants in Food Manufacture's 9 September webinar tackling the issue.
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.
Threats of a nationwide ‘beer drought’ have been quashed, after Unite members working across GXO Logistics Drinks called off strikes in lieu of an improved pay offer.
The Government needs to take immediate steps to solve the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver shortage and ease the unsustainable pressure placed on supply chains, urged the heads of Logistics UK and the British retail Consortium (BRC)
Food Manufacture Excellence Awards chairman of judges Geoff Eaton outlines seven industry trends he expects to emerge as key themes of entries this year in this FoodMan Talks videocast.
Premier Foods has appointed former Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) sustainable packaging director Nick Brown to head environmental, social and governance (ESG).
