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Inside food & drink manufacturing

15-Apr-2020

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Segregate personnel, processes and production

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TOP HEADLINES

Urgent call to put employees over profit during pandemic

Coronavirus' threat to food industry workers has triggered one trade union to press the six top grocery retailers put staff before profit, accusing a major supplier of foregoing social distancing guidance and scrimping on pay.... Read more

âStart-ups in the food and drink sector are strugglingâ

Food and drink start-ups and small enterprises are struggling due to the impact of the coronavirus, leading business groups have revealed.... Read more

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How IT can become the backbone of your business

Given current challenges, investment in IT might be way down the list of food and drink firmsâ priorities, but this could allow tech-savvy competitors to gain an edge. Food Manufactureâs Ellie Woollven discusses the issue with Datelâs Paolo Arcangelo... Read more

Food manufacturers should âgain consentâ from furloughed staff

Food manufacturers should gain consent from employees it intends to furlough on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme or it could face a âboat load of claimsâ, a leading employment lawyer has claimed.... Read more

Sausage processor wins retail contracts to prevent furloughs

UK food manufacturer British Premium Sausage Company has won new listings with two major supermarkets, resulting in 35 employees not having to be furloughed.... Read more

Greggs: the last baker on the high street?

Greggs could be the last baker on the high street if shops are forced to stay closed until the end of 2020 because of the coronavirus, research analyst Shore Capital has warned.... Read more

Burger King ad slammed for false vegan claims

Online ads for Burger Kingâs Rebel Whopper have been pulled for making misleading vegan- and vegetarian-friendly claims, according to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).... Read more

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Coronavirus foodservice shutdown: meat, dairy supply concerns mount

Coronavirusâ impact on meat and dairy foodservice suppliers is causing a growing crisis that farmers are urging the Government and the whole supply chain to address.... Read more

Coronavirus impact: meat industry bodies renew part-furloughing calls

Coronavirus' impact on meat processors has prompted trade bodies to call for the Government to allow firms to âpart furloughâ some staff.... Read more

GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

Concerns over US meat supply chain following plant closures

A wave of US meat processing plant closures due to coronavirus has sparked concerns among the supply chain with financial losses predicted to be as high as $13.6bn.... Read more

Retailer, Union call on policymakers, CDC to strengthen safety standards for grocery employees

Kroger is adding its voice to the growing chorus of industry stakeholders asking elected officials to designate all grocery employees as âextended first respondersâ and âemergency personnelâ to ensure they are protected and have access to healthcare during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.... Read more

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