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• Cornish Pasty Bakery In Administration

  • 18 Aug 2018

  A Cornish pasty company has gone into administration, causing the loss of 100 jobs.

• Young's Acquires New Plant

  • 14 Aug 2018

  Young’s Seafood has acquired a new site in Grimsby for £1.5 million, close to its existing headquarters.

• 2 Sisters Creates More New Roles

  • 3 Aug 2018

  In the wake of expansions at several of their other sites, 2 Sisters has announced the creation of 320 new positions at its poultry processing hub in Devon.

• Palethorpes Bakery Creates 100 Jobs

  • 27 Jul 2018

  Palethorpes Bakery has opened a new distribution centre which will create 100 new jobs.

• Heineken Invests in Craft Beer Firm

  • 20 Jul 2018

  Heineken have announced a large investment in craft beer firm Beavertown, to help them construct a new brewery. After securing a minority stake in the business, the £450 million will help the London-based firm to create new jobs at the new site.

• Samworth Brothers Plan Factory Expansion

  • 13 Jul 2018

  Pending approval by the local council, the Samworth Brothers site in Leicester looks set for a big expansion. Bradgate Bakery could soon be providing 150 new jobs to the local area, after planning permission was sought from Leicester City Council.

• Arla Restructure Threatens Jobs

  • 29 Jun 2018

  Arla have announced that jobs are at risk, after a strategic review into their operating efficiency.

• Meat Inspection Firm Launches Training Scheme

  • 22 Jun 2018

  A meat inspection firm, Eville & Jones, has launched a training scheme for skilled vets.

• Felinfach Dunbia Plant to Close

  • 15 Jun 2018

  Dunbia have announced that they are to close their Felinfach plant after the lease has come up for renewal. The closure affects 34 employees, who will now be out of a job.

• McVities Invests in Employee Satisfaction

  • 15 Jun 2018

  Dee Smith of Pladis has revealed how McVities make continuous investments into employee satisfaction, focusing on health and wellbeing to create a positive working environment...

• Manufacturers Demand Apprenticeship Changes

  • 8 Jun 2018

  95% of manufacturers are demanding changes to the Apprenticeship Levy, according to research conducted by EEF. Although there may be disagreements about the degree of change require, the overwhelming majority of businesses clearly want to see something different from the levy.

• New British Poultry Apprenticeship

  • 8 Jun 2018

  The poultry industry has announced a new apprenticeship standard to be launched in the UK.

• Muller Foodservice Jobs At Risk

  • 1 Jun 2018

  Muller’s UK foodservice arm may be facing cuts, after the dairy company announced that they are making a review of this “loss-making” area of the business.

• Young's Sale Causes Mass Confusion

  • 25 May 2018

  The impending sale of seafood manufacturer Young’s is causing mass confusion amongst both employees and local authorities – after they had announced plans to close their site in Annan.

• 400 Jobs Shut Down at 2 Sisters Fish Site

  • 18 May 2018

  400 jobs are at risk at a 2 Sisters site in Grimsby, after the beleaguered food group began discussions on closing it down.

• Bargain Booze Jobs Saved

  • 11 May 2018

  The Bargain Booze chain has been acquired by Bestway, saving 2,000 jobs which were thought to be at risk.

• Telford Cold Storage Operator Expansion

  • 4 May 2018

  A cold storage operator in Telford has announced plans to expand, paving the way for new jobs at their site.

• Jobs lost, then created at Young's seafood

  • 26 Apr 2018

  Young’s Seafood have revealed that they are going to create 200 jobs in Grimsby – at the same time as up to 450 jobs may be lost at their site in Annan.

• 2 Sisters Chief Exec Steps Down

  • 6 Apr 2018

  The chief executive of 2 Sisters, Ranjit Boparan, is set to step down from his role...

• Althams Planning New Factory and Jobs

  • 30 Mar 2018

  Althams Butchers is planning to create up to 25 new jobs when they open their new factory in Lancashire...