All Manufacturing articles – Page 132
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NewsGreencore defends itself against Unite attack
Greencore has again hit back at accusations by union Unite that it has breached employment law.
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Warburtons faces opposition over wind turbine
Warburtons’ plans to build a single wind turbine at its Severn Beach site has reportedly been met with strong opposition from locals.
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NewsFletchers Group bags top foodservice award
Fletchers Group of Bakeries has scooped the Frozen Food Supplier of the Year title for its Kara foodservice brand.
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NewsWet weather sees Poole’s pie sales soar
Poole’s Pies has seen an 11% increase in its year-on-year pie sales this summer, as the wet weather drives consumers towards comfort food.
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Bakeries make shortlist for FDF awards
Three biscuit manufacturers have been shortlisted for the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) Community Partnership Awards (CPA).
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Product NewsLimits near for salt reduction levels
Food manufacturers are reaching their limits in salt reduction, according to the latest research.
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Campden launches food management trio
Campden BRI, the independent food research company, is to run a number of courses for the proper management and control of systems in food production.
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TV star presents new Poole’s Pies website
Poole’s Pies has enlisted the help of TV presenter Stuart Hall to launch a brand new website.
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Greencore accused of attack on workers’ rights
Greencore has been accused of an attack of its workers’ rights by union Unite, as 236 staff face redundancy.
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The Worshipful Company of Bakers
has admitted four new liverymen as part of its July Court meeting at Bakers’ Hall in London. Pictured left to right with the Master, Peter Gossage (centre), are Graham Duckworth, industrial ingredients specialist at Puratos and the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees’ competition chairman, and Simon Jeffreys, chief operating ...
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Room for progress on health deal
Progress been made, but there is still a long way to go on the pledges made by bakeries as part of the Public Health Responsibility Deal. The Department of Health (DoH) has published the first annual updates, from 187 partners, which show their progress around areas such as salt reduction, ...
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Product NewsABF’s ingredients see drop in revenue
Associated British Foods’ (ABF) ingredients division has seen a 2% reduction in revenue, despite an 11% growth in overall group revenues for the year-to-date.
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Product NewsPerfection Foods expands in UK
Walsall cake manufacturer Perfection Foods will launch a series of new brands in the UK during the next 12 months.
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Garth Bakery moves into Tesco
Garth Bakery has agreed to supply 35 Tesco stores in South Wales with nine of its bakery lines as part of a new contract.
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Bookings open for ‘lean manufacturing’ conference
Campden BRI and the Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) will be hosting a conference to look at ways of improving manufacturing efficiency in the food and drink sector.
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United Biscuits reveals environmental progress
United Biscuits (UB) has claimed 2011 was its most environmentally friendly year. According to the company, it sent no waste to landfill from its manufacturing sites during 2011, reduced water usage by up to 12%, and reduced carbon emissions by 6%, meeting its self-imposed sustainability targets.
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Product NewsFour new liverymen at Worshipful Company
The Worshipful Company of Bakers has admitted four new liverymen as part of its July Court meeting at the Bakers’ Halls.
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UCB sues conveyor belt makers for £6.8m
United Central Bakeries (UCB) has taken legal action against two machinery manufacturers after a fire set alight a heatproof conveyor belt in 2006.
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Product NewsPremier sells ethnic flour business to ABF
Premier Foods has signed a deal to sell its Elephant Atta ethnic flour business to Associated British Foods (ABF) for a cash consideration of £34m. The firm announced the news this morning and said the move to sell its ethnic flour business to ABF’s Westmill Foods subsidiary would include the Elephant Atta, Elephant Chakki Gold and Fassal brands, predominantly manufactured and packed at the firm’s Southampton-based mill.
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NewsGovernment publishes response to pasty tax U-turn
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published a document of the responses it received during the consultation period on its proposals to add 20% VAT on hot takeaway food.