Weetabix faces second ballot on strike action
Workers at the Weetabix Kettering site will vote on whether to strike over a pay dispute, just days after planned industrial action was averted.
New research looks to optimise continuous processing to boost product throughput
Campden BRI has begun investigating how to minimise over-processing to help manufacturers maintain product quality, reduce energy costs and increase profitability. The research team aims to establish a more accurate method for calculating the overall lethality of a continuous flow process, enabling better optimised, and safe, thermal processes.
Brexit bluster must not distract from domestic support delivery say Scots
National Farmers Union Scotland’s (NFUS) president, Andrew McCornick, has called for certainty and continuity for Scotland’s farmers and crofters and repeats his warning that prospect of a ‘no deal’ would be catastrophic for Scottish agriculture. Speaking on the day...
MAC report welcomed but falls short for some in food and farming sectors
In its report to the Government, the Migrant Advisory Committee (MAC) has advised that the salary threshold for immigrants should drop by £4,400. Currently, skilled migrants from outside the EU currently need to have a job offer with a minimum salary of £30,000. In...
Nitrogen freeze drying for bacteria allows process testing before investing
GEA has launched its new nitrogen freezing pilot plant for bacteria, giving food and dairy processors the opportunity to trial this new technology in their own plants before investing in production-scale equipment. Dairy, food and probiotic product processors use live...
