With 17 categories up for grabs, the awards night recognised and rewarded the very best in operating standards and processes in today’s UK food and drink manufacturing sectors. Here's some of the highlights as told by social posts.
Pembrokeshire Creamery is to invest £17m in a new milk processing facility at the recently developed Pembrokeshire Food Park, with 80 new jobs to be created over the next three years.
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has agreed a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland with European Commission president Ursula Van der Leyen, which would see the end of restrictions on the trade of goods traveling overseas in the UK.
Scottish ingredients manufacturer Macphie played host to the next generation of food and drink scientists at the Institute of Food, Science and Technology’s (IFST’s) annual LaunchPad event.
2 Sisters' consultation into the future of its Llangefni, Wales factory has failed to bring forward any viable plans to maintain production at the site, according to the Welsh Government.
Cornish craft chocolate maker Chocolarder has invested in £100k of new equipment thanks to financial support from Truro-based asset finance provider Ignition.
The total import of fresh and frozen sheep meat into the UK saw a substantial rise of 17% to 64,800 tonnes in 2022, according to the latest Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) Market Bulletin report.
Engineers at Diageo’s plant in Leven are to resume strike action tonight (24 February) and over the weekend as Unite explores legal action against the drinks giant in a dispute over contracts and pay.
Perishable Movements (PML) managing director Mike Parr responds to the current fresh produce shortages and the challenges facing a food supply chain already battered by COVID-19 restrictions and the fallout of Brexit.
Meat processor Pilgrim’s UK has invested £1.8m in its Bodmin site as part of its ongoing strategy to expand its operational capacity and strengthen the sustainability of the business.
Business survival has trumped sustainability plans for food and drink firms as they continue to be negatively impacted by inflation, according to consultancy Johnston Carmichael’s annual Food & Drink report.
Transparency, the ability to reseal products and sustainability were key features consumers look for in hard cheese packaging when purchasing, according to new research from Amcor.
Sainsbury's is to remove traditional plastic tray packaging from its entire beef mince range and is replacing it with a vacuum-packed alternative, a move that will save the retailer 450 tonnes of plastic annually.
Food ingredients firm Macphie has appointed two ‘industry titans’, former William Jackson Food Group chief executive Norman Soutar and industry veteran Jane Stewart, to help lead the next stage of its growth plans.
UK food manufacturing output is forecast to grow in 2023 as producers expect inflation to weigh less heavily on their businesses, but wage pressures have prevented cost inflation from falling more quickly.
European investment in sustainable proteins – including plant-based and cultivated meat – grew 24% last year despite global economic turbulence, but Government was urged to step up their game in supporting this growing sector of industry.
Tom Apperley at Harper Search looks back at the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on recruitment in the food and drink sector and what the labour market will look like in 2023 and beyond.
It’s no secret that the food and drink sector are struggling to recruit, but what’s driving a lack newcomers to the sector and how can we inspire them to become our next generation of leaders? Jon Poole explores in this first column dedicated to leadership....
Dairy products brand Ann Forshaw’s and the associated Alston Dairy have been acquired by SPAR wholesaler, the James Hall Group, for an undisclosed sum.
Flavourings and functional ingredients manufacturer TasteTech has secured a £300k funding package from Lloyds Bank to help purchase additional raw materials.
Plant-based, sustainability concerns and treats were three key trends driving new product development in the dog food, according to functional wheat products manufacturer Trigea.
Bethan Grylls investigates the instability of the UK’s food system, where the responsibility lies to incite change, and the debate of food price vs production price in this in-depth article.
Valeo Foods and Aryzta have announced senior appointments this week, featured here in this round-up of people on the move in the food and drink industry.
Nim’s Fruit Crisps is one of millions of businesses that could be entitled to compensation from UK energy giants over alleged commissions paid to third-party brokers.
Jobseekers in the food and drink industry need to prepare for a challenging time thanks to an increasingly competitive market, warned a food sector recruitment group.
Frozen baked goods manufacturer Finedale Foods has reaped the benefits of a £400k investment into new production equipment, doubling production after Covid-19 decimated sales for the business.
The usual foe of Salmonella spp. in chocolate reared its head again in 2022, causing two notable outbreaks. So what lessons can we take from this to ensure safer food in the future?
UK cultured meat projects took home the fifth highest share of global investment, but Europe is lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to lab grown meat, according to a new report by R&D tax relief specialist GovGrant.
Independent confectionery business Serious Sweets Company (SSC) has acquired the share capital and branded interests of Mallow & Marsh for an undisclosed sum.
