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Kuyk: ‘Leaving Europe is something that nobody really knows, because we’ve never done it before.’

PTF boss: ‘Uncertainty is the biggest challenge’

By Noli Dinkovski

The biggest challenge facing the UK in the wake of the Brexit vote is the level of uncertainty over what leaving Europe means, the new head of the Provision Trade Federation (PTF) has claimed.

Watch our video interview with Nick von Westenholz (right) filmed at this year's Oxford Farming Conference. This video also features former environment secretary Owen Paterson

New Brexit boss appointed by National Farmers Union

By Michael Stones

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has appointed Nick von Westenholz to the new position of Brexit boss, as part of the organisation’s move to help put farming and food at the centre of the government planning for life after EU membership.

Nugent: ‘We collaborated with other people in our industry and through our trade association’

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Pork processor: collaboration has reduced audits

By Noli Dinkovski

The director at a leading pork processor has claimed that industry-wide collaboration has enabled his company to reduce the meat sector’s audit burden following the horsemeat crisis.

Brian Young believes the outlook is positive for frozen food manufacturing

‘Bright’ outlook for frozen food manufacturers

By Matt Atherton

Frozen food manufacturing products are set to rise in popularity, based on consumers’ preference for less waste and higher nutrient value, according to a report from the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF).

Tony O’Brien: responsible for producing 1M boxes of cereal daily

Me and My Factory

Problem-solving through teamwork at Kellogg UK

By Noli Dinkovski

Delivering a high-quality consistent product and a tireless quest to improve working practices are what drive Tony O’Brien on after seven years as plant director at Kellogg UK’s Manchester factory.

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones: a farmer on the move

The Black Farmer: ‘brands are the future’

By Noli Dinkovski

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones didn’t build a £10M business by sitting still – so Food Manufacture caught up with him while driving through the streets of London.

Food and drink manufacturers were concerned about how Brexit would affect their business

What food and drink manufacturers worry about most

By Matt Atherton

Brexit and the sugar tax topped food and drink manufacturers’ concerns this year, according to the Food Manufacture Group’s exclusive industry-wide survey. We explore the headline results of the survey with the editor of Food Manufacture Rick Pendrous.

Watch our exclusive interview with Mark Bullock. Noli Dinkovski asked the questions

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Lean and green tops the agenda for Kinnerton

By Gwen Ridler

Leaner manufacturing and improved staff engagement are the twin targets of Kinnerton Confectionery’s site in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire.

Simon Spanyol gave examples of lean manufacturing best practice from his many years’ experience at Mars

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Skilled managers ‘vital for lean manufacturing’

By Michael Stones

A skilled and fully-trained management team is vital for the success of lean and green food and drink manufacturing, according to fast-moving consumer goods improvement specialist Simon Spanyol, who took part in the Food Manufacture Group’s recent webinar...

M&S sourcing boss explained the benefits of lean, green and ethical sourcing

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M&S sourcing boss: what we expect from suppliers

By Michael Stones

Marks & Spencer (M&S) sets demanding standards for its suppliers but rewards top class achievement, explains the retailer’s head of responsible sourcing and packaging and Plan A Louise Nicholls, in this exclusive video interview.

Greencore boss Helen Sisson explained the benefits of lean manufacturing

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Greencore boss sets out lean manufacture gains

By Michael Stones

Lean and green food manufacturing is about far more than “switching off the lights and lagging the pipes”, Greencore’s group technical director Helen Sisson explains in this exclusive video interview.

Bernard Matthews technical boss Jeremy Hall joined the campylobacter debate

Foodex 2016

Campylobacter control needs unified approach

By Michael Stones

Combating campylobacter infection requires a broad industry approach of co-ordinated action, according to Food Manufacture's Big Video Debate on the subject at Foodex last month.

Apprenticeships need the backing of food and drink manufacturers, according to our Big Video Debate

Foodex 2016

Food firms should ‘do more to back apprentices’

By Michael Stones

Food and drink manufacturers should do more to help apprentices find work in the sector, according to Jon Poole, chief executive of the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST).

Crime fighters: (l to r) Tony Hines, Lisa Jack and Andy Morling

Foodex 2016

Food and drink crime: what tops experts’ wish list

By Michael Stones

Persuading people to share information about suspected food and drink crime, co-ordinating intelligence sharing and harnessing technology to beat criminal activity topped the wish lists of experts taking part in Food Manufacture’s Big Video Debate on...

Campylobacter: rapid surface chilling was ‘the nearest thing we have to a silver bullet’

Foodex 2016

Campylobacter: rapid chilling is ‘nearest to silver bullet’

By Michael Stones

Campylobacter control using rapid surface chilling (RSC) is “the nearest thing we have to a silver bullet”, and should be adopted widely to cut infection levels, according to Bernard Matthews group technical director Jeremy Hall.

The 2 Sisters Food Group boss highlighted the key contribution apprentices make

Foodex 2016

2 Sisters boss: ‘apprentices play a key role’

By Gwen Ridler

2 Sisters Food Group relies on apprentices to help plug the skills gap, according to its group technical learning and development manager, who helped frame the government’s new Trailblazer programme of apprenticeships.

The Food Crime Unit boss aims to build trust with food and drink manufacturers to fight crime

Foodex Big Video Debate

Food Crime Unit boss aims to win food firms’ trust

By Michael Stones

Winning food and drink manufacturers’ trust, as a first step to persuading them to share information to help combat crime, is the top priority of the head of Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) Food Crime Unit Andy Morling.

Insects as human food: coming to a plate near you?

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Insects as human food set for tasty growth

By Michael Stones

Insects as a source of human food are set for big growth, driven by western consumers’ sense of culinary adventure and environmental responsibility, according to speakers at our food innovation conference last month.

Don't miss your free place at our lean and green manufacturing webinar at 11am on Tuesday April 26

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Retailers’ interest in lean manufacturing is ‘massive opportunity’

By Michael Stones

Food and drink retailers’ growing interest in lean manufacturing is a “massive opportunity” for manufacturers, according to Lauras International, which is sponsoring Food Manufacture’s free, one-hour webinar focusing on the topic at 11am on Tuesday April...

Food and drink manufacturers could benefit from telling a story about their products

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Why manufacturers should tell ‘a story about food’

By Michael Stones

Telling a good story about the provenance of food and drink products could benefit manufacturers, Mintel’s David Jago told the innovation conference New Frontiers in Food and Drink.

The innovation conference highlighted the importance of innovation after the sugar tax

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Innovation conference highlights potential on offer

By Michael Stones

New product development will become even more important for food and drink manufacturers, after the Chancellor’s sugar tax budget bombshell, according director of the Aurora Ceres Partnership Steve Osborn, who chaired Food Manufacture's recent innovation...

IGD boss Joanne Denney-Finch asked:where was the shopper at the Business Leaders' Forum?

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Business Leaders: 'one person was missing'

By Michael Stones

One person was missing from the Food Manufacture Group’s Business Leaders’ Forum, according to Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive of grocery think tank IGD. That person was the shopper, it was claimed.

Watkins said the food industry was positive for a good year ahead

Business Leaders' Forum

Food business leaders more outward-looking this year

By Laurence Gibbons

Food and drink business leaders were more outward-looking at this year’s Business Leaders’ Forum (BLF) ahead of a “positive” year in the food industry, despite various challenges it faces.

The Business Leaders' Forum offered valuable food and drink manufacturing insights, agreed the sponsors

Business Leaders’ Forum

Business Leaders: ‘premier event in food calendar’

By Michael Stones

The Business Leaders’ Forum (BLF) – organised by the Food Manufacture Group – has grown to become “probably the premier event in the food calendar”,  according to host sponsor DWF.

Retaining a knowlegable workforce is the key to business success

Food boss: people integral to business growth

By Laurence Gibbons

Retaining knowledgeable employees who are committed to the business is the key to any successful food manufacturing business, according to one food boss.

Richard Clothier, md Wyke Farms

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What keeps Wyke Farms boss awake at night?

By Michael Stones

What keeps Wyke Farms md Richard Clothier awake at night? “Everything”, he tells us in this disarmingly frank video interview. But his particular concerns focus on the availability of labour and the UK’s potential exit from the EU.

Diversifying to other products has paid off for Pheonix

Me & My Factory

Rapeseed oil pressing firm diversifies for growth

By Noli Dinkovski

Cold-pressed rapeseed oil production has helped Phoenix Group grow from nothing into a £1.7M business in little over six years, but the ambitious Nottinghamshire-based company isn’t stopping there.

Geoff Eaton: food and drink manufacturers should do more to help improve the national diet

Business Leaders’ Forum

Jamie Oliver ‘deserves food manufacturers’ thanks’

By Michael Stones

Food and drink manufacturers should thank celebrity chef and anti-sugar campaigner Jamie Oliver for focusing attention on their contribution to healthy eating, according to Geoff Eaton, chairman of New England Seafood International.

A new Scottish independence referendum would be triggered by a UK vote to quit the EU, said James Withers

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Scottish food and drink manufacturers ‘fear Brexit’

By Michael Stones

Scottish food and drink manufacturers fear the consequences a vote to quit the EU, according to the boss of Scotland Food and Drink, who urged a back-to-basics approach to manufacturing.

EU referendum: four factors underpin the case for membership, says the Greencore boss

Four reasons to stay in the EU: Greencore boss

By Michael Stones

Four factors explain why the food and drink industry would be much better off if the UK voted to retain EU membership rather than opting to leave, Greencore ceo Patrick Coveney told the Food Manufacture Group’s Business Leaders Forum in London.

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