Inside food & drink manufacturing
A leading figure within UK food and beverage manufacturing automation has urged industry players to sieze the opportunity to invest in new technology before they are hit by a new economic slump.
Vion Food UK is proposing to close its Thorne poultry processing site near Doncaster after identifying several acute operational difficulties.
Unite the Union has warned that Kraft’s secrecy regarding its intentions for Cadbury workers is a threat to the security of their jobs.
Bakkavör closed its Exotic Farm Produce factory in Kirton the Friday before last, with up to 66 of its 115 staff now facing redundancy.
A leading bioplastics trade body in Europe has welcomed the chance to contribute to a public consultation over the need to clarify European definitions over biodegradable and compostable plastics.
Fruit supplier Fourayes has installed jam and fruit purée production facilities as it bids to double its turnover to £20m within five years.