Inside food & drink manufacturing
Teaching children of all ages practical engineering skills through ‘pre-apprenticeship’ schemes will help plug the skills gap in the manufacturing industry, according to engineering firm Adi Group.
Confectionery manufacturer Hotel Chocolat reported sweet success in preliminary results for the year ending July 1 2017, after profit doubled.
Food manufacturer Hain Daniels plans to review its Chilled Desserts facility in Norfolk, putting jobs at risk.
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr plans to invest more in cutting sugar this year, as it reported an 8.8% rise in sales in its latest trading update.
The poultry joint venture proposed by Cargill Chicken UK and Faccenda will lead to scrutiny of overhead costs, according to City analyst Shore Capital, as Unite the union offered a cautious welcome to the plan.
Workers at Tulip’s Coalville factory moved one-step closer to strike action, following a unanimous vote by the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) to ballot members to test support for industrial action.
Food Manufacture’s 90th birthday
Packaging will continue to mirror the changing needs of society as it has over the past 90 years, says the Packaging Society’s chairman Chris Waterhouse.