All Manufacturing articles – Page 36
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NewsWalkers: staff Covid-19 cases will not affect supply
The rise in cases reflected “the situation in the local community” and coincided with “the rollout and uptake of testing”, said a Walkers spokesman
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NewsPrinces splashes £5m on three-year innovation plan
The fmcg giant has partnered with Cubo – a newly created innovation consultancy – to kick off a three-year project
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NewsTrade unions slam rocketing number of Covid-19 cases at UK food manufacturing plants
Cases in UK food manufacturing plants have rocketed to more than 600 over the past week
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NewsFSA slammed by Unison over handling of Covid-19 in meat plants
The regulator’s ‘hands-off approach’ was putting workers at risk of contracting Covid-19, the union warned
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Analysis & FeaturesAre meat factories more susceptible to coronavirus outbreaks?
A series of outbreaks have raised alarm over worker conditions. But the industry says it has prioritised safety, and shouldn’t be a scapegoat
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NewsThe Tofoo Co looks to boost capacity with new soy milk cooker
The cooker will expand the supplier’s production capacity by 70%
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NewsBeyond Meat promises NPD and cheaper products as Dutch factory opens
The US plant-based giant has also acquired a second Dutch site dedicated to innovation
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NewsBakkavor jobs at risk as supplier plans changes at Lincolnshire base
The prepared foods giant has revealed plans for major operational changes at the site, where it operates two salads factories, two meals factories and a distribution centre.
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NewsMeadow Foods to open £4m plant-based dairy alternatives site
Production of a range of oat, rice and coconut-based products and ingredients is expected to start by the end of the year
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NewsDefra set to secure exemption for food workers from UK quarantine measures
The FDF joined other sectors in warning a quarantine on often foreign maintenance staff could bring factories grinding to a halt
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NewsLancashire Farm Dairies puts £1m into production line automation
The investment will see the yoghurt producer install an end-to-end robotic-based system
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NewsPHE slammed for delay issuing safety guidance for factory staff
Current regulations are too vague and misinformation is adding to anxiety say industry leaders
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NewsCoronavirus: meat sector calls for staff canteens to be exempt from closure
BMPA CEO Nick Allen said the effect of closing these canteens will be to ‘drive thousands of key workers into the shops’
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NewsPoultry sector faces £15m staff costs under new immigration rules
British Poultry Council CEO Richard Griffiths has warned the new rules ‘will have an impact on the cost of production’
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NewsTulip consults over future of Tipton fresh pork plant
It is planning to shift production to other sites
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NewsUncertain future for Debbie & Andrew’s as ABP plans sausage business closure
ABP has launched a staff consultation at sausage-making subsidiary and Debbie & Andrew’s owner WA Turner
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NewsMüller Milk & Ingredients launches review of Severnside dairy
The 45-day review, which starts on 17 February, will focus on the production of butter, potted cream and Müller’s Frijj flavoured milk brand at Severnside
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NewsMüller issues yoghurts recall over metal contamination fears
The dairy giant has recalled 14 products sold under the Müller brand or through Aldi and Lidl’s Brooklea and Millbona brands
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NewsMigration report recommendations ‘don’t go far enough’, warns food industry
The Migration Advisory Committee published a report on how a post-Brexit immigration system should work
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NewsArla to bring Lactofree milk production to the UK in £25m investment
It comes amid a shortage of the product in UK supermarkets after Arla switched production from Denmark to Sweden