Symington’s puts 142 jobs at risk with closure of Victoria Foods factory
Symington’s has announced the closure of its Victoria Foods factory at Leigh in Lancashire, putting 142 jobs at risk.
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Scottish dairy farmers to exploit collective muscle
The Scottish government is backing an initiative designed to give the country’s dairy farmers greater bargaining power when dealing with their customers.
Greencore Group reports strong third quarter growth
Analysts have welcomed a strong trading performance by Greencore Group, reported in its interim trading statement for the third quarter to June 29.
Dovecote Park fined £25,000 after accident
Dovecote Park, which is sole beef supplier to Waitrose, has been fined £25,000 after a worker fractured his spine and heel bone in an accident.
Minister ‘encouraged’ by progress on future of Hall’s of Broxburn
A taskforce looking at the future of one of Scotland’s biggest pig processing plants has made encouraging progress, according to the Scottish government’s finance secretary John Swinney.
Europe’s food ‘safer than ever’
Europe’s food is “safer than ever”, despite an increase in reports to Europe’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in 2011.