Business Leaders' Forum
Food leaders attack the Apprenticeship Levy
Government plans to impose an employers' Apprenticeship Levy and scrap a key A-Level qualification have come under fire from food and drink industry leaders.
Archives for February 4, 2016
New data reveals botulism food risk
Predictions about the risk of food poisoning from products contaminated with the spore-forming bacterium Clostridium botulinum (C.botulinum) will be more accurate, following research from the Norwich-based Institute of Food Research (IFR).
Food boss: people integral to business growth
Retaining knowledgeable employees who are committed to the business is the key to any successful food manufacturing business, according to one food boss.
Business Leaders' Forum
National Living Wage will hit small food firms
The National Living Wage (NLW) – which comes into force in April – will place extra costs on many small food and farming businesses, already struggling to cope with other government changes being introduced at the same time, warned industry bosses at...
FSA budget cuts: what it means for food safety
Budget cuts at the Food Standards Agency and local authorities mean change is afoot, reports Michelle Perrett.