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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A total of 398 employers have been named for failing to pay employees the legal National Minimum Wage, including a number of food and drink producers.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Scott Dixon was appointed as managing director of the flavour manufacturer in 2018 which was set by up his grandfather Roy Dixon in 1976.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Following an incredible response with hundreds of nominations sent to our editor, we’re pleased to share Food Manufacture’s female food and drink power list 2026.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[ABF has switched up its leadership team with some new appointments]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Meet engineering apprentice Georgiana Seceanu, who is close to completing a four-year course at Pilgrim’s Europe’s Redruth site in Cornwall.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Breanna McFarlane]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Meet HR apprentice Georgiana Culache, who has just completed a level 3 apprenticeship at Dunbia’s Preston site.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Meet butchery apprentice Liam Burton, who is completing a level 2 apprenticeship at ABP Food Group’s Shrewsbury site.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[In our first instalment, meet University of Lincoln student David Jastrzebski, who is completing a two-year manufacturing apprenticeship at Greencore’s London Meals Abbeydale site.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Samworth Brothers creates 24 new apprenticeship vacancies]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Mars Inc. has named Chris Sackree as its new global vice president of supply for Mars Food & Nutrition.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Nestlé UK & Ireland has made a trio of new appointments among its senior team.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Marina Di Migueli, Tate & Lyle's global marketing director.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Delaney will take over from Scott Davies as CEO.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Sue Bell has been appointed as chief technical officer.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Leading alternative meat brands Meatless Farm and Vegan Fried Chicken (VFC) are set to split from The Vegan Food Group (VFG)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Compleat Food Group has appointed its first UK MD.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Huw Griffiths - founder of Besmoke, the producer of natural smoke and grill flavour ingredients - gives Food Manufacture a snapshot into his life.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Oscar Mayer, the chilled meals manufacturer, is supporting the wellness of its’ staff by hosting a range of sessions delivered by mental health advocate and former Traitors contestant Andrew Jenkins.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Check out the latest vacancies on FoodmanJobs.]]></image:caption>
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