All Manufacturing articles – Page 15
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News
Big energy accused of exploitation over ‘secret broker commissions’
Businesses claim they were not told of commissions paid to brokers by energy firms
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Devro receives revised £562m offer from Saria as Unite plots strike in pay dispute
The revised price will see shareholders receive 320p a share in cash, up from 316.1p, in addition to a second 10p interim dividend.
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Comment & Opinion
In turbulent times, should grocery businesses become ‘firefighters’ or ‘navigators’?
Businesses will need to make conscious decisions and evolve to thrive in the year ahead, says John Cooper, partner at EY-Parthenon
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Comment & Opinion
Food & drink must lead by example in net zero
The sector can show the power of collaboration, shared responsibility, accountability and transparency, says Malcolm Harrison, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
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Comment & Opinion
Why Aldi has pipped Lidl to the post
Aldi’s management has been preparing for its explosive growth for a long time, says Richard Harrow, UK partner at IPLC
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News
Avara Foods slumps to loss amid ‘inflationary pressures not seen for a decade’
The poultry supplier saw a £16.9m profit swing to a £16.1m loss during the 2021/22 financial year
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Analysis & Features
The big food & drink greenwashing crackdown
Now sustainability is a big priority for shoppers, eco-claims are everywhere. Yet so too are accusations of greenwashing. So the crackdown is on, with everyone from watchdogs to financial investors placing the claims of food companies in their crosshairs
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Pilgrim’s Food Masters staff vote against new terms as dispute escalates
GMB said workers had ’overwhelmingly rejected’ new terms by a ’considerable margin’
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Comment & Opinion
Is it right to demonise all ultra-processed foods?
The food industry has a golden opportunity to take hold of the narrative and lead it in a profitable, popular and healthy direction, says Leo Campbell, co-founder of Modern Baker
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Comment & Opinion
Will the new Department for Energy Security better support food and drink businesses?
The new department, headed by Grant Shapps, is the most eye-catching move in the PM’s mini reshuffle
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Tia Benaim, logistics apprentice, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
For National Apprecticeship Week, Tia gives insight on her logistics role with Coca-Cola
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News
Tesco launches low-carbon fertiliser trial with biggest veg suppliers
The rollout is expected to reduce GHG emissions by up to 20% in the first year at no extra cost to farmers
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Pensworth Dairy to close after loss of biggest customer
The supplier is claiming it has been ‘forced out of business’ after Freshways bought its biggest customer
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2 Sisters set to close Llangefni factory with more than 700 jobs at risk
The poultry giant said the decision to shutter the plant was a response to the ‘continuing’ cost challenges facing the sector
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Analysis & Features
Commodities outlook: will food prices finally ease in 2023?
Global warming, the war in Ukraine, and China’s slowdown are some of the crucial factors affecting food commodities in 2023
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Analysis & Features
Does fashion need a watchdog?
With buying practices said to be suppressing wages, campaigners want a GCA-style fashion watchdog. Creating one is not straightforward
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News
Bangladesh garment factories exploited by UK supermarkets, says report
The study surveyed 1,000 Bangladeshi factories making clothing for global brands and retailers, concluding that many suppliers were paid less than the cost of production during the pandemic
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Cake and brownies go vegan to dodge Brexit checks
Pecan Deluxe Candy is bypassing border checks by making its products plant-based
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Northern Bloc acquires two heritage ice cream makers as it ramps up capacity at new Leeds HQ
The acquisitions of Criterion Ices and Marine Ices will boost revenues by an additional £2m
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Meadow Foods reports strong growth with sales and profits up
Meadow attributed its growth to rising milk and dairy ingredient prices, alongside “some volume growth” of ingredients, while exports performed solidly