Unemployment

School Pilot - part of Feeding Britain's Future campaign - aims to arm unemployed youth with the skills to succeed in job interviews

Food manufacturers and retailers tackle unemployment

By Michael Stones

Premier Foods and other food and drink manufacturers are teaming up with retailers to tackle Britain’s youth unemployment, as part of the grocery think-tank IGD’s Feeding Britain’s Future campaign.

Kerry has refused to recognise Unite as a representative of the workers at its Grimsby site

Kerry Foods refuses Grimsby job talks with Unite

By Dan Colombini

Irish chilled foods manufacturer Kerry Foods has snubbed Unite the union by refusing to talk with the organisation over the proposed 337 job losses at the firm’s factory in Grimsby.

BBC TV's The Apprentice Winner, Tim Campbell (left) congratulates Kraft Foods Calum Marnock on winning a FDF Community Partnership award. To book your free place at our Skills conference contact Rachel Cannon on 01293 610433 or email rachel.cannon@wrbm.com

Skills conference aims to plug the employment gap

By Mike Stones

Plugging the gaping skills gap in UK food and drink manufacturing is the subject of a free half-day conference at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on Monday March 26.

Slow burn for Dentressangle

Slow burn for Dentressangle

By Rick Pendrous

Transport operator Norbert Dentressangle is tightening its belt in anticipation of the economic slowdown, with the objective of becoming a leaner and...