NEWS
MEET THE TEAM: PAUL HANSON, HEAD OF CONSTRUCTION
Have you ever wondered what a typical working week looks like for the team at IFP? In our new ‘Meet the Team’ mini-series, we get to know a new member of our team a little better each month, finding out more about their role and their experiences here at IFP. In this blog, we chat…
MEET THE TEAM: TONY HENNESSY, CLIENT SOLUTIONS MANAGER
Have you ever wondered what a typical working week looks like for the team at IFP? In our new ‘Meet the Team’ mini-series, we get to know a new member of our team a little better each month, finding out more about their role and their experiences here at IFP. In this blog, we chat…
MEET THE TEAM: SAMUEL THURSBY, PROJECT ENGINEER
Have you ever wondered what a typical working week looks like for the team at IFP? In our new mini-series, ‘Meet the Team’, we get to know a new person a little better each month, finding out more about their role and their experiences here at IFP. In this blog, we chat to Samuel Thursby,…
BUILDING EMPLOYEE NEEDS INTO PROJECTS TO PLUG SKILLS GAPS
Following the UK’s formal departure from the EU, skills shortages are already beginning to bite in the food manufacturing sector. In this blog, Matthew Carr, joint-managing director at Integrated Food Projects, explains how firms can rebuild their workforces. If COVID-19 wasn’t enough of a challenge for the food and drink industry, manufacturers are already…
“SUPER DEDUCTION” SET TO BOOST FOOD AND DRINK CAPEX PROJECTS
In the March Budget, The Chancellor announced a new incentive for UK businesses. With the aim of driving investment, the new scheme provides a unique opportunity for food and drink manufacturers planning capex projects for new factories or upgrades to existing sites. Here Paul Vandrill, associate CFO at Integrated Food Projects explains how the scheme…
Client showcase: Wealmoor Factory
We are delighted to share the news that IFPC client, I-I-Ice at the Wealmoor factory has won the 2020 RAC Cooling Award following our extensive work on the facility, based in Hayes, Middlesex. The judges liked the project’s attention to detail in all areas, including an environmentally friendly and energy efficient cooling solution. I-I-Ice and Wealmoor…
OATLY UNVEILS PLANS FOR ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST PLANT-BASED DAIRY FACTORIES
Oatly has partnered with Integrated Food Projects to create its first UK factory East Midlands based food and drink capital investment expert Integrated Food Projects (IFP) is supporting Oatly, the original Swedish oat drink company, to deliver its first UK factory. Located in Peterborough and creating over 200 jobs, the factory is set to launch…
BUILDING BRAND LOYALTY WITH INFORMATIVE LABELLING
As everyone who is involved in the food industry knows, it is a rapidly evolving landscape and consumer demand for higher quality products has never been greater. In this blog, Tony Hennessy, client solutions manager looks at new products being launched almost daily, and how the consumer is constantly facing a range of product choices…
CARBON FOOTPRINT, BIODIVERSITY AND THE FOOD INDUSTRY
The phrase “we need to protect the environment for future generations” are familiar words that send a positive message, and one that all businesses and industries should be focused on. Discussing how the UK is working towards a goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Zarina Mohd, process project manager at IFP, looks at what…
TOP FOOD AND DRINK INDUSTRY TRENDS FOR 2021 – PART THREE
With 2021 now on the horizon, Head of Process at Integrated Food Projects, Ed Keenan, gives his predictions for the top food and drink trends for the industry. In the third of a three-part series, he looks at the food trends that we can expect to see from next year. Food trends are constantly…