Food Jobs in North West

Food jobs in the North West are in high demand. There is a particular need for food manufacturing, food processing and food retail candidates across all counties within the North West. The types of food vacancies in the north west that are in demand include packaging, technical, operations, human resources, finance, development, sales, marketing and engineering.

The root of the problem resulting in a lack of available candidates in the North West to enter the food and drink industry is often seen to stem from a lack of publicity towards graduates.

The food manufacturing industry is the largest manufacturing sector in the whole of the UK, and the North West forms a substantial part of this with its large number of food manufacturing businesses.

Some of the food and drink businesses located around the North West include:

• Tulip - one of the leading meat processors in the UK.
• Cargill PLC - a food manufacturer with national coverage that also has a site in the Merseyside area of the North West.
• S & B Herba - a comprehensive manufacturer of a number of products from pasta and rice, to tinned and dried fruit, to juices.
• McVities Group - McVities are perhaps the leading biscuit manufacturer in the UK. They produce a wide range of biscuits under their own brand whilst also manufacturing a range of own branded biscuits for the leading retailers. They have a site based in Levenshulme, Manchester.
• Sizzles Matlow - Swizzles have a number of confectionary factories located in the North West, including one in New Mills, High Peak and one in Adlington, Cheshire.

There are also a number of smaller food manufacturers in the North West, including:

• Preston Oils in Preston, Lancashire
• Divan Meats in Bolton, Lancashire
• Forrest Fresh Foods in Rochdale
• West Zone Supplies in Manchester
• Victoria Foods in Leigh, Lancashire
• Laila's Fine Foods in Blackpool

About the North West

The North West comprises of a number of areas - Cumbria, Lancashire, Manchester (and Greater Manchester), Merseyside and Cheshire. If you're thinking of moving to the North West to work in a food job, there's plenty to keep you busy in the evenings and on your days off!

The North West itself is known for a number of historic places and has various attractions. The Manchester area is perhaps partly famous for the rock band Oasis whilst Liverpool produced The Beetles.

Manchester has a large number of museums and galleries. Whether you're a historian looking to delve into the historical delights Manchester has to offer, or looking for some of the best art exhibits the UK has to offer, Manchester has enough to keep you entertained for the whole year round.

If you're interested in medieval history, make a day trip over to Chester, where you'll find a number of areas exhibiting unspoilt Roman and medieval history. If you want to step further into history, there are a large number of castles in the North West where you can visit forts, dungeons and royal quarters.

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