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Müller staff at Gloucestershire site vote to strike
The strike will impact the supply chain of milk products to the site’s main customers, including M&S and Waitrose, among other supermarkets.
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Kraft Heinz employees get 11 percent pay increase
Kraft Heinz has confirmed that the pay deal was the result of annual negotiations with staff at its Kitt Green manufacturing site, the largest Heinz facility in the world.
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Ben & Jerry’s and Tony’s Chocolonely begin “Love-A-Fair”
Tony's Chocolonely gains a new recruit in its Open Chain initiative, as Ben & Jerry's joins the cause to end modern slavery in the chocolate industry by sourcing traceable cocoa and paying a higher wage to its farmers.
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Soil Association Certification welcomes new commercial and marketing director
The UK organic certification organisation has announced the appointment of Alex Cullen as its new Commercial and Marketing Director.
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Food price inflation: How did we get here and what can be done?
As nearly everyone is aware, food price inflation has reached levels we haven’t seen in recent history. Here, Richard Volpe reflects on some of the major causes as well as lesser-known impacts that have created this perfect storm.
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Rushed FTA between UK and India may pose big health threat
A newly published report has outlined several recommendations for a safe trade deal with India, which it says if rushed could threatened UK pesticide standards and farming.
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Conagra named one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion”
Conagra Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion Henry Jones said he was “proud” of what the US manufacturing giant had achieved in creating an inclusive workplace.
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FDA Commissioner announces structural review
FDA commissioner Robert Califf has confirmed that a review of how the Administration is structured will take place by an independent partner organisation.
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Cadbury workers negotiate 17.5 percent pay rise
Cadbury workers at five different sites voted for the deal, which also included an increase in holiday plus a bumper pay rise.
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Coping with labour shortages for mushroom picking
Harvesting has become the biggest problem facing the mushroom industry. In this third article of a series that chronicles the unique challenges of the mushroom growing industry, Daniel Dajewski from Agro-Projects tells us why.
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Feeding America announces new Board of Directors members
Feeding America has announced several new appointments to its Board of Directors, utilising the expertise of several different industries and sectors.
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Will the death of home economics be the death of us?
An archaic approach to home economics leaves the food and beverage sector vulnerable to disease outbreaks but a new educational curriculum aims to help. Fostering understanding of the biology behind proper hygiene and sanitation in food service kitchens can go a long way towards keeping us healthy.
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Meat – sustainability, nutrition and trade deals
In this edition of our Meat In-depth Focus, we hear from some of the meat sector's most influential voices on evolving trade regulation, the role of feed in the road to Net Zero, and how we might balance nutrition and sustainability.
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How do we eradicate child labour in the food and beverage industry?
Joshua Minchin examines the need for a more united approach from the food and beverage industry to eliminate child labour from the sector.
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UK dairy – ups, downs and everything you need to know
At the Dairy UK annual dinner, Arla UK Managing Director called on the UK government to not lump the dairy sector with any further admin, whilst MP Alicia Kearns hinted at new regulations forthcoming. Here's our Editor's breakdown of the speeches.
