Archives for February 28, 2011

Special Edition: Food Factory Careers

Apprenticeships and 'fit for purpose' careers system key to bridging skills gaps

The UK food and drink industry is facing a “notable skills gap” – a trend that if not reversed will hit the sector’s ability to compete on a national and global scale, said the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).

Anaerobic digestion facility to cut costs for food processor

The first UK government funded anaerobic digestion (AD) projects of 2011 with Staples Vegetables will cut costs for the food producer, claims WRAP.

English weather subdues ABF trading

Associated British Foods (ABF) has issued what stockbroker Shore Capital describes as a “rather subdued” trading update, following a disastrous UK beet sugar harvest