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It is the job of leadership to create a workplace culture that values diversity
A 2020 study of 360 food manufacturing employees showed that while nearly 70% of workers feel they belong in their industry, only 35% feel they are well represented. For many food manufacturers,...
A boom in manufacturers selling direct-to-consumer (D2C) will provide a £24bn boost to the industry’s coffers by 2023.
The new growth forecast is based on a 17 per cent increase in online purchases, meaning shoppers will spend an extra £6.8bn on goods and services over the next three years (from 2020). Although the...
The Impact of Using Multiple Recruitment Agencies to Fill your Jobs
On the surface, using multiple recruiters seems like a no-brainer. You simply need to appoint a number of recruiters to send you candidates and help fill positions that you may be in need of...
Top 6 tips to win business from competitors through innovation in food manufacturing.
The market is constantly innovating, prompting manufacturers to respond by bringing more to the table. But how can we make this work for us? It's no secret that processing automation is enabling...
Honest, to-the-point leadership communication is crucial to success.
Yet most leaders shy away from it. Few leaders identify who is responsible for delivering their message, and only a minority track how their team is performing as a result. Although effective...
Higher expectations for spend transparency – Driven by activist investors.
Large FMCGs are being compelled to implement models such as zero-based budgeting that focus relentlessly on cost reduction. These approaches, in turn, typically reduce spend on activities such as...
What are the key challenges for UK food and drink manufacturers?
One challenge for UK food and drink manufacturers is that they have a reputation for being highly productive but under-performing in terms of innovation. UK manufacturers do not consider that there...
Is Lean manufacturing practice the answer to a sustainable competitive advantage.
Now more than ever before, speed to market and operational efficiency are the determining factors for success in the volatile, fast-paced world of food manufacturing. Lean is the pursuit of minimal...
Retaining the most talented employees equals success for Food & Drink Manufactures.
It is estimated it can cost a business £30,000 to replace a leaver, when you consider all the costs associated with bringing in a new employee such as: onboarding, training, recruitment fees and...
The significance of COVID-19 in food supply chains – from a web of actors connecting farm to fork, and the sudden change in the demand mix.
Disruptions in processing, in particular for meat, can “disconnect” supply and demand, creating simultaneous surpluses for producers and shortages for consumers, while for some specific products...
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