More than half the jobs at a frozen food and storage distribution centre in Lincolnshire could be under threat. Pinguin Foods has announced that 34 out of 55 staff at its Marsh Lane site on the Riverside Industrial Estate in Boston could lose their jobs. The Belgian-owned food services provider has given staff a 90-day notice of redundancy, blaming competitive market conditions. But the firm said it was hopeful the final figure would be lower. The frozen... read more →
Scientists warn that farming practices must be adapted to a warmer world and rises in global population. (Damian Carrington – guardian.co.uk – Thurssday 5 May 2011) Global warming has already harmed the world’s food production and has driven up food prices by as much as 20% over recent decades, new research has revealed. The drop in the productivity of crop plants around the world was not caused by changes in rainfall but was because higher... read more →
A joint investigation by the company and Norfolk fire chiefs is still under way to discover why an industrial fat fryer ignited last Friday teatime at the plant, on Station Road, Westwick, which employs about 200 people. Alex Hurrell , Reporter Thursday, May 12, 2011 7:00 AM The fire is understood to have damaged the roof of a building known by workers as the old packing house. Heinz invested more than £16m in the factory between 2006-2010 to boost productivity... read more →
Household brands Crosse & Blackwell and Fray Bentos have been taken over by food and drinks group Princes. The £182m acquisition comes after Premier Foods decided to sell off its tinned food operation. Premier’s factories include plants at Long Sutton in Lincolnshire and Wisbech in Cambridgeshire. Liverpool-based Princes also has a long-term licence to make baked beans and pasta under the Branston and Batchelors brands. The sale, which is subject... read more →
The food industry needs to move away from a short-term mentality if it is to tackle issues surrounding food security, an industry leader has warned. (Meatinfo.co.uk) Speaking at the City Food Lecture this week, Paul Polson, MD of Unilever, told the audience his company had stopped announcing quarterly results and was telling investors looking for short-term gains to look elsewhere. “We have made it clear to investors that if they are looking to make... read more →
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