Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new job support scheme and extended the coronavirus loan scheme for businesses as part of his Winter Economy Plan.
Greggs has temporarily halted production and sent 300 staff home from its factory near Newcastle after a “small number” of coronavirus cases were confirmed among staff working at the site.
Raynors, the sandwich supplier, was Manufacturing Company of The Year at the 2020 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards. Matt Raynor, chairman, talks about the company and overcoming the challenges of Covid-19.
Finsbury Food Group, the cake and bread manufacturer, has revealed that demand across its product portfolio underwent “rapid change” with the outbreak of coronavirus, the resulting lockdown and move to consumption at home.
Food fraud will be a main theme of Food Manufacture's Food Safety Briefing, 'Managing risk in a post-pandemic world', which will go live on 7 October at 3pm UK time.
Aunt Bessie’s factory in Hull is the latest site to be hit by coronavirus. The company has confirmed a “small number” of coronavirus cases at the site of the Nomad Foods-owned brand.
Labour MP for Brent Central Dawn Butler has called for the Government to intervene to require Greencore to provide food factory workers with 100% of their normal pay during their period of self-isolation.
2 Sisters Food Group is to create 100 new jobs at its processing plant in Thetford, Norfolk in response to an ‘unprecedented jobs crisis’ caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Consumers snacked more during lockdown, but their appetite for healthier snacks and plant-based foods increased, research from Olam Cocoa has revealed.
Coronavirus pressures and uncertainties surrounding Brexit have impacted sales and profits for fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor in its half-year financial results.
Laurence Smith, managing director of Fatherson Bakery, shares its progress since winning Small Bakery Manufacturer of the Year at the 2020 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards and new product development plans in this podcast.
