Fox's Biscuits agrees pay deal with engineers at Batley factory
Strike action at Fox’s biscuit factory in Batley, Yorkshire has been averted after a pay offer was accepted by staff.
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Pet food: How is the cost-of-living crisis and global supply chains impacting manufacturers?
Pet ownership boomed during the pandemic – with at home consumers rushing to be new dog and cat owners.
Bakkavor proposes closure of two factories impacting 900 jobs
Bakkavor, the fresh food manufacturer, is proposing to close two factories - Bakkavor Salads in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire and Bakkavor Desserts in Leicester - which could impact 900 jobs.
Food and drink industry senior appointments
Potato supplier Branston, GS1 UK and Sofina Foods have all announced senior food and drink industry appointments.
Almost half of food and drink manufacturers have cut or paused investment
Food and Drink Federation (FDF) chief executive Karen Betts has called on the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his Autumn Budget to support the sector as it faces soaring energy and ingredient prices.