Food Manufacture Excellence

Food manufacturers’ training programmes are a key factor in staff retention strategies: Alex Bebbington

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Training programmes ‘are a key part of staff retention’

By Mike Stones

Food manufacturers’ training programmes are a key means of staff retention, particularly for young people, says Alex Bebbington, Appetite Learning’s commercial director and judge of this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).

ABP Food Group has opened a £22M renewable energy plant

ABP Food Group opens £22M green energy plant

By Gwen Ridler

ABP Food Group has invested in a £22M green energy plant in Buckinghamshire, capable of producing enough sustainable energy to power the equivalent of 12,000 homes.

Be among the first to learn who won what award by booking your place at the London Hilton on Wednesday November 1

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Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2017 shortlist

By Michael Stones

Welcome to the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2017 shortlist, showcasing the achievements of the 60-plus food and drink manufacturers and individuals, some of whom will win one or more manufacturing Oscars at our gala awards evening at the London...

Ops director Mark Bagwell wants Clipper Teas to become a global brand

Organic tea maker Clipper – in pictures

By Noli Dinkovski

Organic and Fairtrade tea specialist Clipper Teas is on track to produce 1.2bn teabags this year from its production facility in Beaminster, Dorset.

Wyke Farms md Richard Clothier (centre right) and colleague received the Environmental Oscar fro Carol Smillie and Jon Poole IFST ceo (right)

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Wyke Farms cleans up with an environmental Oscar

By Michael Stones

West country cheese manufacturer Wyke Farms has won the Environmental initiative of the year award in the food manufacturing industry’s Oscars – the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) – during a Venice-themed awards celebration at The Hilton Park...

Mike Dalton (centre left), head of operations, and Stuart Driver (centre right), capital programme manager, received the trophy from host Carol Smillie and Waitrose food technologist and FMEA judge Jonathon Bayne

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Jordans’ cereal success manufacturing Oscar win

By Michael Stones

Cereals and biscuit manufacturer Jordans, Dorset & Ryvita Company has won the Ambient manufacturing company of the year trophy in the industry’s Oscars – the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) – at The Hilton Park Lane, London last week.

Winning line up: Mash Direct’s Jack Hamilton collects the top award from Michael Page Engineering and Manufacturing's senior manager Louise Mcreynolds and awards host Carol Smillie

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Mash Direct in monster win at manufacturing Oscars

By Michael Stones

Mash Direct, the Northern Ireland-­based ready meal and prepared vegetable supplier, has won the coveted overall Food Manufacture company of the year at the food and drink manufacturing Oscars, alongside the title Chilled, fresh and dairy manufacturing...

Be among the first to discover this year’s winners by booking your place at our Venice-themed awards celebration on the evening of Wednesday, November 2 at The Hilton Park Lane, London

Food Manufacture Excellence Awards on Wednesday

By Michael Stones

The long wait to discover the winners of this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) is nearly over, with the gala awards evening set for Wednesday November 2 at The Hilton Park Lane, London. 

The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2016

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Food Manufacture Excellence Awards: Sponsors profiles 2016

By Rick Pendrous

Big thanks to the sponsors of the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, which take place at the London Hilton in Park Lane on Wednesday November 2. Here's a quick guide this year’s category sponsors.

Winners from last year's Food Manufacture Excellence Awards described the benefits of winning a manufacture Oscar

Manufacturing Oscar winners explain business boost

By Michelle Perrett

Winning a Food Manufacture Excellence Award (FMEA) won widespread industry recognition and boosted team morale, according to five of last year’s leading Oscar winners. There’s still time match their achievements by submitting your free online entry today.

Everyone an FMEA Oscar winner! Could you join this year's winning line up?

FMEAS 2016

2 Sisters and Premier Foods celebrate Oscar wins

By Michael Stones

Two of the UK’s largest food manufacturers – 2 Sisters Food Group and Premier Foods – have revealed how winning a Food Manufacture Excellence Award (FMEA) – the Oscars of the food and drink manufacturing sector – have boosted their businesses over the...

Wining smile: Tulip's NPI director Stacy Howe collected the award from awards host and star TV presenter Mark Durden-Smith

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Tulip wins ingredients manufacturing Oscar

By Michael Stones

Warwick headquartered meat firm Tulip has flowered to win the Best new use of food ingredients trophy in the manufacturing industry’s Oscars – the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).

Be among the first to learn who's won what by booking your place at the big manufacturing night out on Tuesday November 3 in central London

Food and drink manufacturing Oscars: the shortlist

By Michael Stones

Welcome to the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards shortlist. The long wait to learn which firms are in contention to win a coveted food and drink manufacturing Oscar is over.

Top food companies of past 15 years

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Manufacturing Oscars: previous top winners

By Laurence Gibbons

The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards has crowned a Company of the Year for the past 15th years to recognise the best of the best in British food manufacturing.

Crown affair

Crown affair

Last month the UK's food and drink industry recognised the very best of the best at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, which took place at the...

At the top of the food chain

At the top of the food chain

The deadline for Food Manufacture's Excellence Awards, which are free to enter and celebrate the very best in food and drink manufacture, has been extended until Monday August 3. Make sure your company doesn't miss out! To download an entry...

In search of excellence

In search of excellence

The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, now in their sixth year, recognise the very best in the UK's food and drink sector. An independent panel of judges, including experts in continuous improvement and customers from retail and foodservice, will...

Asda, Sainsbury to judge

Asda, Sainsbury to judge

A clutch of top names in retailing have signed up to judge the 2006 Food Manufacture Excellence awards in London.Scrutinising your entries this year...

Best of breed

Best of breed

Ginsters demonstrated all round improvement to take top spot as this year's Food Manufacture Company of the Year. Mick Whitworth reports on some remarkable achievements

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