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Back to the future: Low-tech food safety training still best for some
While current training for food safety usually incorporates high-technology presentations there is a need for low-tech approaches, according to researchers.
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Robots will support, not replace, growers in the future
British growers visiting The Netherlands also learned that automating the more challenging aspects of horticulture, such as harvesting non-uniform crops, is still too far in the future to have a realistic impact on production, despite huge leaps in technological development.
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Research highlights key role of seasonal migrant workers in Scottish agriculture
The role played by thousands of seasonal migrant workers in Scottish agriculture has been highlighted in a new report by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).
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Brexit means a ‘bumpy ride’ for business: Lord Price
Brexit will mean “a bumpy ride” for food business, which must succeed in global markets and fully engage their staff, said Lord Mark Price, keynote speaker at last Thursday’s conference organised by the public health and safely organisation, NSF.
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Food and farming labour shortage “unprecedented” hears committee
Seasonal and non-seasonal workers are becoming increasingly hard to come by, creating a near-crisis situation within the food and farming industry.
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Barry Callebaut pilots sustainable cocoa production scheme
Indonesia will be the first cocoa-producing nation to be the focus of a series of pilots conducted by Barry Callebaut aimed at improving cocoa farmers' incomes, ending child labour in the industry and cutting carbon emissions.
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2 Sisters CEO and co-founder quits for role in parent company
After 25 years at the helm of 2 Sisters Food Group, Ranjit Singh Boparan has announced he is leaving his position as CEO to take up a new one at the top of the chicken supplier's parent company.
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Towards a safer workplace
Workplace injuries in the food and drink manufacturing sector have been reduced by 60% since 1990, and there have been considerable improvements in tackling ill health caused by work. But the injury rate is still more than double the average for the manufacturing sector as whole. HSE Inspector Warren Pennington…
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Country Profile: United Kingdom
In this Country Profile we consider the implications of automation for food safety and we take a look at both the growing wine industry and strong independent craft beer trend in the UK.
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Processing In-Depth Focus 2018
In this Processing In-Depth Focus we look at standards in the meat processing industry and how improvements are being made to cut down on workplace injuries in the food and beverage industry.
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New commission to examine Brexit impact on food, farming and countryside
A British organisation has put together a task force to identify practical and radical solutions to the problems thrown up by Brexit.
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British Food and Drink federation ‘heartened’ by Labour party priorities
Labour's annual party conference certainly garnered a lot of media and public interest last week. One of those listening closely was the head of Britain's Food and Drink Federation.
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Authenticate IS appoints new technical director
Leading edge food supply chain mapping provider Authenticate IS has appointed Dawn Welham as technical director, strengthening its expertise in the retail, food manufacture and agribusiness industries.
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RSSL announces appointment of Managing Director
Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacinta George in the role of Managing Director as part of their strategy to build further growth in supporting FMCG and Pharmaceutical clients.
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UK food manufacturing facing uncertain future over worker availability as Brexit looms
Food manufacturing in the UK must react to safeguard its existence against a growing crisis in securing a workforce for the future, warns a stark new report.
