Food industry summer school spots new talent
This summer 51 pupils went to school to learn about the food industry and lay the foundations of a career in food and drink manufacturing.
Archives for October 15, 2013
Tesco to help tackle food waste with new partnership
A new partnership between Tesco and food re-distribution charity FareShare will help to tackle food waste by preventing 2,300t of surplus food being returned to UK food manufacturers every year, according to the retailer.
Cheese packing factory closure will ‘damage local economy’
First Milk’s plan to close its Maelor cheese packing site near Wrexham, with the loss of up to 231 jobs, will damage the local economy, Unite the union has warned.
2 Sisters’ chicken plant to close threatening 430 jobs
2 Sisters Food Group has confirmed its plan to close Haughley Park roast chicken factory in Suffolk, with the potential loss of up to 430 jobs.
P&H nets multi-million pound chilled contract from Tesco subsidiary
Palmer & Harvey (P&H) has nailed a multi-million pound rolling chilled food contract with Tesco subsidiary One Stop.
Unilever Flora pro-activ ads banned by advertising watchdog
Two TV adverts for Unilever’s Flora pro-activ spread, which claimed ‘No other food lowers cholesterol more,’ have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).–
2 Sisters’ Haughley Park factory closure ‘devastating’
The closure of 2 Sisters’ roast chicken factory at Haughley Park in Suffolk, which threatens up to 430 jobs, is a “devastating” blow, a leading union official has warned.
Food industry summer school attracts top students
A new generation of young talent is being attracted into the food and drink manufacturing sector by a summer school run by Nottingham University.