Here are the latest news stories from FDF. If you are a journalist and would like to be notified when FDF issues a press release, please send an email to: pressoffice@fdf.org.uk.
8 August 2012
FDF comment on the findings of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation
(REC) and KPMG 'Report on Jobs' which was released today and reports that
recruiters
are seeing the strongest rise in demand for permanent staff in engineering
roles. More about Food industry echoes findings of 'report on jobs'
23 July 2012
Dr Colette Backwell has been appointed as the new Director of the Scottish Food
and Drink Federation (SFDF.
More about Scottish Food and Drink Federation appoints new Director
19 July 2012
Food and drink manufacturers signed up to the Federation House Commitment (FHC)
have achieved a 14.4%1 reduction in water use (excluding that in product),
according to the latest progress report, launched today. More about Food and drink sector achieves Olympic-size water savings
13 July 2012
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is delighted to reveal the final
shortlist for the Community Partnership Awards 2012. More about Community Partnership Awards 2012 - Shortlist Revealed
13 July 2012
An independent report examining ways of further reducing salt in foods is
published today (Friday) by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Food and
Drink
Federation (FDF). More about Salt reduction reaching its limit
10 July 2012
As Defra unveils the findings of the year-long Green Food Project, the Food and
Drink Federation, a key stakeholder in the development of the work, said
that the work sets a clear course for action to meet the wider global
challenges
of future food security and climate change. More about Green Food Project report sets a clear course for action
9 July 2012
Sheffield Hallam University has been named as the successful university to
partner the UK food and drink industry in the development of the country's
first
dedicated food and drink engineering degree. More about Food industry announces University provider for first food engineering degree
2 July 2012
This week, pupils from local schools Slough & Eton College and Windsor Boys
School will be getting work experience with a difference as they take part in
leading food and drink manufacturer, Mars Chocolate UK's 'Work Inspiration
Week'. More about Mars Chocolate inspires next generation to See Inside Manufacturing
29 June 2012
Yesterday, year 10 students from Manchester-based Parrs Wood High School got to
go behind the scenes at United Biscuits' McVitie's factory in Manchester . More about McVitie's Manchester opens its doors to the next generation of biscuit makers
28 June 2012
An award winning White Chocolate and Apple Cake, developed by pupils from the
Nicolson Institute on the Isle of Lewis, has won the top award in the Stag
Bakeries Schools Partnership Challenge. More about Isle of Lewis pupils take the cake